HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CHEAT SHEET
Allergies (Seasonal)
ALLIUM CEPA ARSENICUM EUPHRASIA NAT MUR NUX VOMICA WYETHIA
- burning nose & - frequent sneezing - discharge from eyes - profuse, watery na- - irritable - intense itching roof
eyes - blocked nose/watery - eyes feel “sandy” sal discharge - sensitive to odor of mouth/behind nose
- watery discharge discharge - nose & throat symp- - violent sneezing - alternating stuffed - sometimes moving
- red, irritated eyes - inflamed eyes toms less marked - loss of taste/smell nostrils to throat & ears
- sensitive to light - right side more af- - watery mucus - itchy nose - itchy ears, nose, eye - irritable throat
- sometimes sneez- fected than left Better: cool/open air - pulsating headache Better: nap - dry cough
ing and coughing Worse: lying down Worse: light, wind Worse: heat of sun Worse: morning - head feels dry
Common Cold
ACONITE ALLIUM CEPA ARSENICUM GELSEMIUM NUX VOMICA RHUS TOX
- early stages - runny eyes & nose - runny/dry nose - gradual symptoms - chilled - stiff muscles
- sudden symptoms - burning nasal dis- - sneezing - sluggish - nose blocked at - hot/chilled
- worse in evening charge - shivering - dull headache at night/runny in day - headache
- wants cold drinks - headache - blocked nose back of neck - sneezing - pain in eyes
- dry skin - feverish cold Better: heat/ - chills - raw throat Better: warmth
Better: fresh air Better: cold room Worse: cold/damp - achy muscles Better: heat/sleep Worse: night/first
Worse: touch Worse: stuffy room - burning throat Worse: cold/eating movement
Cough
ACONITE ANT TART BRYONIA CAUSTICUM COCCUS CACTI DROSERA
- sudden onset - loose/rattling cough - dry/non-productive - sore chest - hard/hacking cough - irritating cough/like
- croupy sounding - old/young too weak cough - dry cough from tick- - ropes of mucus whooping cough
- runny nose to expel mucus - spasmodic cough ling in throat Better: cold air/drinks - dry in morning/loose
- sneezing Better: sitting up - pain in abdomen - non-productive Worse: being hot/ in evening
- dry throat Worse: lying flat/ from coughing Better: cold drinks warm rooms - yellow/green mucus
Better: on back eating Better: fresh air Worse: lying down/ Better: holding chest
Worse: talking Worse: deep breaths talking Worse: lying down
Cough
HEPAR SULPH IPECACUANHA PHOSPHORUS PULSATILLA RUMEX SPONGIA
- hard to describe - wheezing cough - dry or loose - yellow/green mucus - tickling/irritating - dry/barking cough
coughs - incessant & violent - descends to chest - lumpy mucus - incessant/violent - wheezing
- productive cough - with every breath - raw larynx - dry at night/loose in - non-productive - dry nasal passages
- thick yellow mucus - chest feels full yet - scratchy/tickly throat morning - intense tickle in lar- - mucus tastes salty
- croupy cough unproductive Better: lying on Better: fresh air/ ynx prevents sleep - loose in morning
Better: warmth Better: warm drinks right side sitting up Better: warm air Better: warm drinks
Worse: cold air Worse: lying down Worse: talk/laugh Worse: warmth Worse: cold air Worse: talking
Dental
ARNICA MONTANA BELLADONNA CALENDULA CHAMOMILLA COFFEA CRUDA GELSEMIUM
- relieves pain, - early abscess with - sensitive to pain - raises low pain - relieves tooth pain - ease anxiety
bruising & swelling throbbing pain - dealing with pain threshold triggered by - may feel weak from
- good for after den- - grinding problem after dental work - speeds up the wear- hot drinks dread, develops a
tal work/surgery that causes pain - apply as tincture to ing off of numbness - helps pain that is headache
- help with minor - toothache that gums and around - toothache worse worse at night - feels lethargic
bleeding worse from pressure teeth to reduce with warm and not - calming effect
chance of infection better with cold
Dental
HEPAR SULPH HYPERICUM MERC SOL PHOSPHORUS PULSATILLA STAPHYSAGRIA
- abscess with pus - relieves pain that - tender, swollen - swollen gums that - pain made worse - speeds healing of
- chronic abscesses seems to follow the gums bleed easily by heat & relieved incisions after soft-
path of the nerve - teeth that easily - over-production with cold water tissue surgery
- tender gum tissue loosen & decay of saliva - diminished saliva - use for pain from
- promotes healing - bad breath - persistent bleeding - states of anxiety major decay of a
- swollen glands number of teeth
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE CHEAT SHEET
Fever - best left alone; use only to make comfortable
ACONITE BELLADONNA BRYONIA CHAMOMILLA PULSATILLA RHUS TOX
- sudden onset - throbbing pain - restless - fever with earaches - children are clingy - whole body weak
- red/hot face - violent headache - dull/intense - diarrhea and tearful - needs to lie down
- hot feet - red/glistening eyes headache - teething - mild but needy - bruised feeling
- thirsty - red/hot skin - pain at temples - crying - when other reme- - achy bones
- with perspiration - feet are chilly - pain over eyes - child may want dies don’t fit well - pain in back
- may dread water - dry mouth to be carried - great thirst
Worse: at night - great thirst - dry mouth
Flu
ACONITE ANT TART ARSENICUM BRYONIA CHAMOMILLA EUPATORIUM
- fear and anxiety - respiratory issues - watery, burning - very irritable - irritability; especially - intense aching as if
- loss of strength - rattle of mucus with nasal discharge - dry nose and mouth in children bones were broken
- “sandy” eyes little expectoration - sneezing - wants lots of water - violent earache - maybe sore flesh
- intense thirst - thirst for cold water, - sensitive to light - constipation - diarrhea - bursting headache
- vomiting w/ sweat but very little - restlessness - dry cough - doesn’t want to
- increased urination - very tired - intolerance of smell Worse: motion move because of pain
Worse: night of food - shivering/chills
Flu
FERRUM PHOS GELSEMIUM IPECACUANHA NUX VOMICA PULSATILLA VERATRUM ALBUM
- headache helped - #1 for acute flu - nausea/vomiting - headache in - dry mouth/no thirst - extremely cold/blue
by cold compress - weakness - green diarrhea sunshine - thick secretions - weakness
- burning eyes - chills - tight chest - sneezing - green/bland - pale face
- ulcers in throat - headache w/ - gagging, dry cough - stuffy nose discharge - painful diarrhea fol-
- congestion double vision - much saliva - raw throat - bad smell in nose lowed by weakness
- rapid pulse - sneezing Better: open air - dull sinuses
- sleeplessness - dry, tickling cough Worse: over-eating - watery eyes
Headaches
ACONITE BELLADONNA BRYONIA GELSEMIUM NUX VOMICA SANGUINARIA
- violent onset - sudden onset - pressing/bursting - blurred vision - angry/over-sensitive - bursting pain from
- bursting, burning - hot, red face - pain in temples & - lethargic - tension/spasm right back of head
- tingling, numb - dilated pupils forehead - weak/trembling - upset tummy to eye
- extreme anxiety - throbbing temples - irritable - band-like feeling - dull - flushes of heat
- pain in forehead Better: pressure, - thirsty Better: urination - frontal - nausea
Better: lying down bending head back Better: rest, warmth Worse: motion Better: warmth Better: vomiting
Worse: warm room Worse: motion of eyes Worse: motion of eyes Worse: cold/light Worse: odors
Sore Throat
ACONITE APIS BELLADONNA HEPAR SULPH LACHESIS LYCOPODIUM
- after exposure to - redness/swelling of - #1 for sore throat - pain spreads to ear - starts on left side - starts on right side
cold/dry wind mucus membranes - angry looking throat when not swallowing - feels like a lump in - ulcers
- flushed face - swollen uvula - swollen glands - ulcers on tonsils the throat - dryness w/out thirst
- restless/anxiety - stinging/stitching - flushed face w/ fever - bad breath - purplish throat - burning sore
- red tonsils/no pus pains - pain to right ear - much saliva - wants to swallow - raw
- painful swallowing Better: cold drinks Better: sitting up Better: warm bed Better: solid food Better: warm drink
yet wants cold drink Worse: warm drinks Worse: talking Worse: cold air Worse: pressure Worse: late afternoon
Stress/Anxiety
ACONITE ARGENTUM ARSENICUM GELSEMIUM IGNATIA PHOSPHORUS
- sudden, intense - impulsive people - anxiety due to loneli- - feeling inadequate - from grief or loss - scattered thoughts
anxiety - irritate people and ness/darkness/being - timid and shaky - very sensitive - hard to focus
- possibly connected then regret it imperfect - fear of crowds/ - prone to mood - difficulty completing
to past trauma - worry about being - may relieve stress public speaking swings tasks
- dry mouth late or missing through control or - vulnerable to fainting - depressed - need for approval
- rapid pulse deadlines criticism of others - desire solitude from friends
- anticipatory diarrhea - often cold - avoid pressure
