TheUseofHomoeopathyinAllergy

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Allergiesofvariouskindsaffectasignificantproportionoftheglobalpopulationandmaymanifestasreactionstofood,
airborneallergensorsubstancesthatmaycomeintocontactwiththeskin.Concernsregardingthesideeffectsof
commonmedicaltreatmentsforallergiesandageneralincreaseininterestinnaturaltherapiesleadmanysufferersof
allergiestothedoorsofnaturaltherapists.Homeopathicmedicinehastheadvantagesofspeed,alowriskofside
effectsandtheabilitytotailorthetreatmenttotheindividualsspecificneeds.Wherethehomeopathicsimillimumis
difficulttofind,orthewheretheprescriberfeelsillequippedtopursueit,anumberofauthors1,2,3,4,5,6,7havemade
someusefulrecommendationsaboutgeneralandspecificremediesthatmayprovidesymptomaticrelieffromallergies.
Theseremediesshouldbeusedin6Cpotencies,halfhourlyorthreetimesdaily,onlywhilethesymptomsthatrelate
specificallytotheremedyarepresent.Foranyissuesthatdontresolveinareasonableperiodoftime,orthosethat
increaseinseverityorwherenewsymptomsarise,theservicesofaqualifiedandexperiencedhomoeopathshouldbe
sought.

AllergyinGeneral

Thesemaybeworthconsideringforgeneralallergysymptoms.
Remedy Comments/Modalities

Alliumcepa Sneezing,profuse,fluentburningacridnasal
dischargewithconjunctivitis,itchyeyes,
photophobia,ablandlachrymaldischarge,ticklish
throatandadullfrontalheadacheareoftenseen
here.Symptomsareworseinawarmroomandin
theevening,andarebetterinopenairandcold.

Antimoniumtart Dyspnoea,achestycough,nauseaandfatigue
respondwelltothisremedy.Symptomsareworse
forwarmthandbetterformotionandbelching.

Apismel Commonlyusedforbitesandstingsbyinsects,
thosewithhives,swellingofthethroat,andgeneral
swellingandburningsymptomsmaybenefitfrom
Apis.Skinsymptomsarebetterforcoldapplication.

Arsenicumalb Violentsneezing,photophobia,burningtearsanda
thin,watery,excoriatingnasaldischargeappear
hereandtheremayalsobeswolleneyelids,
dyspnoea,restlessnessandanxiety.Symptomsare
worseafterexertion,aftermidnightandarebetterin
awarmroom

Euphrasia Catarrhalheadaches,profuseburningtears,
conjunctivitisandablandnasaldischarge
characterisethisremedy.Symptomsareworsein
thecoldair,insunlightorwind,forwarmthand
 duringtheeveningandbetterinbedandfrom
coffee.

Natmur Weakness,photophobia,itchyeyes,lachrymation,
swellingoftheeyesandmigraineheadachesthat
areworsefromsunrisetosunset,numbnessand
tinglingofthetongue,sneezingandcoryzamaybe
seenhere.Symptomsarebetterforopenairand
restandareworsemidmorningandfrommental
exertion.

Nuxvomica Coughassociatedwithburstingheadache,fluent
nasaldischargebydayandnasalcongestionat
nightwithsneezingandirritabilitywilloftenrespond
welltoNuxvom.Symptomsareworseintheearly
morningandincold,openair.

Pulsatilla Occipitaloronesidedheadache,shortnessof
breath,bland,yellow,nasaldischargeduringthe
dayandcongestionatnightmayindicatetheneed
forPulsatilla.Symptomsareworseinawarmroom,
attwilight,atnightandwhilelyingdownandbetter
forcoolandopenair.

Rhustox Restlessness,swellingandoedemaoftheeyelids,
photophobia,drowsinessaftereating,occipital
headache,sneezingwithfluentcoryza,hives,
extremeitchingandjointstiffnesscharacterisethis
remedy.Symptomsareworseforexposuretocold
 andbetterforhotapplications.

Urticaurens Erythema,hivesandcontactallergiesresultingin
Itchingandburningskinsymptomswhichmay
alternatewitharthriticsymptomsareoftenseen
here.Symptomsareworseforexposuretocoldor
fromtouch.

AllergySpecifics

Theauthorsnotedinthebibliographyhavealsomadementionofanumbersofremediesthatcorrespondtospecific
allergies.Thesemaybemiasmaticorsymptomaticinactionbutinallcasesthecharacteristicsoftheremedyshouldbe
matchedtothepresentingsymptoms.

Allergyto Remedy

AnimalDander Tuberculinum

Asparagus Carcinosin

Bananas Phosphorus

Bees Apismel

Butter Sulphur

Buckwheat Pulsatilla

Carrots Phosphorus

CastorBean Alumina,Antimoniumars.
Cats Phosphorus,Tuberculinum

Celery Apiumgrav

Chocolate Sulphur

CodLiverOil Pulsatilla

Dogs Phosphorus

Dust Blattaorientalis

Eggs Ferrummet,Natmur,Sulphur,Tuberculinum

Fats,Animal Pulsatilla,Sulphur

Feathers Sulphur

Fish Sulphur,Tuberculinum

Flour Aspidosperma

Flowers Sanguinaria

Fruit Arsenicumalb,Pulsatilla

Glutamate Natmur,Phosphorus

Grass,Freshly Alliumcepa,Dulcamara,Pulsatilla,Sabadadilla
Cut

GrassPollens Medorrhinum,Natsulph,Phosphorus,Senega

GuineaPigHair Kalicarb,Lycopdium
HairDyes Sulphur,Tuberculinum

Hazelnuts Phosphorus

Honey Natmur

Hornets Vespacrabro

InsectBites Carbolicacid

Meat Natmur,Sulphur,Tuberculinum

Metals Sulphur

Milk Calccarb,Homarus,Natmur,Sepia,Sulphur,Tuberculinum,
Urticaurens

Mosquito Culex

Onion Natmur,Thuja

Oranges Pulsatilla

Oysters Lycopodium

Pollen Blattaorientalis

Pork Pulsatilla,Sepia

Ragweed Ambrosia

Sardines Sulphur,Tuberculinum
 Shellfish Arsenicumalb.,Terebinthina,Urticaurens

Starch Natmur

Strawberries Carcinosin,Fragariavesca

Sugar Saccharumofficinale

TamarindSeed Blattaorientalis,Carboveg

Wasps Vespacrabro

Weevils Grindelia,Ipecac

Wheat Natmur,Psorinum

SpecificDesensitisation

Anothermoredirect,butnotnecessarilyhomeopathicmethodofdealingwithallergies,isbydesensitisationusingthe
specificmaterialassociatedwiththegenerationoftheallergysymptoms.Thenormalmethodhereistoisolatethe
causativeagent(allergen)andtreatthesuffererbyusing10dropsofa15cpreparationoftheallergeneverysecond
dayfor16days(therefore8doses),thenuse10dropsofa9cpreparationoftheallergeneveryseconddayfor16days.
Thiscycleshouldberepeatedonalternatemonthsfor4to6monthsifthesituationrequiresit,althoughregular
challengesviamuscletestingetcmayneedtobemadetomonitorthepatientsprogress.Inacuteepisodes,1015
dropsofthe9cpreparationoftheallergenmaybeusedalongwith1015dropsofHistaminum30c,35timesdailyoras
required.

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