- Key Actions: Analgesic (relieves pain), Anti-inflammatory, Wound healer.
- Parts Used: Flower
Arnica
Arnica montana, Arnica
🧬 Remedy Miasm:
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GENERAL
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MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD COMBINATIONS
Concise remedy combinations and potencies from his books.
- Argentum Nitricum 80
- memory appears as a permanent sign. Alumina is also useful in this
- disease; but has to be used for a long period.
- In Argentum Nitricum, the heart becomes weak . There is bluish
- discolouration of the body as in Cuprum and Carbo Animalis. In
- Cuprum, the cyanosis is due to the spasm of the blood vessels. In
- Carbo Animalis it is due to lack of oxygen and disorder of the blood.
- The blueness of Argentum Nitricum resembles that of Carbo
- Animalis. In both these remedies , blueness appears all over the body
- as if somebody has been suffocated. In Cuprum, there may be violent
- spasms of the hands and feet, along with cyanosis of the face and the
- lips. In Argentum Nitricum, there is a tendency to form sores. In
- allopathy, silver nitrate was us ed in many eye conditions. In
- homoeopathy also, silver nitrate in a well-diluted form can benefit
- many eye conditions, especially co rneal ulcers. The eyes are
- hypersensitive to light. The eyes ache and feel tired. Argentum
- Nitricum is good in persistently sore eyes with purulent discharge.
- The eyelids are swollen. Their inner linings are inflamed and form red
- circles. This condition (which is called purulent C onjunctivitis) is
- very common in the Indo-Pak sub-continent during summer.
- Argentum Nitricum is very useful in diseases of the women , like
- abdominal discomfort and discharging sores at the mouth of the uterus
- before the onset of periods. The periods become frequent, but are
- scanty. If other symptoms of Argentum Nitricum are also present, this
- remedy can cure other internal diseases of uterus as well.
- The wounds tend to bleed. There is a tendency of vomiting containing
- blood. Argentum Nitricum may be used in chronic resistant ulcers of
- the stomach. The peptic ulcer of the stomach can be treated with
- ground liquorice. Unripe banana, dried and powdered, taken two to
- three times a day, is also very useful in such ulcers. The powder coats
- the ulcer, as well as inducing healing. This treatment has been
- described in a scientific magazine and I have often used it very
- successfully.
- Argentum Nitricum patients with chronic ulcers tend to have anaemia.
- They crave sweets. This craving for sweets is also found in other
- homoeopathic remedies. Some peopl e can eat a lot of sweets but this
- does not bother them, whereas in a patient of Argentum Nitricum,
- sweets do not suit him: on ingestion, the stomach becomes upset and
- Argentum Nitricum 81
- other symptoms also aggravate. In an Argentum Nitricum patient, the
- desire to eat sweets, if associ ated with wind and abdominal
- distension, is very typical. The patien t cannot sleep on his right side.
- This symptom is also found in Naja . On lying on the right side, the
- pulse becomes rapid. The symptom of a rapid pulse is common to
- Kalmia, Spongia, Kali Nitrate, Al umen, Platina, Lilium Tigrum also.
- A distinction among these remedies can be made by keeping their
- respective characteristic features in mind.
- The symptoms of Argentum Nitricum aggravate in a warm room or
- sitting near the fire. The perspiration on the face is very prominent. It
- appears as if water is erupting out. The face is sallow and bluish. The
- eyes are drawn in and are without lustre. Like in Thuja, there is
- tendency to develop warts. Blisters form in the throat. The throat
- feels as if something is stuck in it, like Hepar Sulph, but any attempt
- to cough it out makes the sensation wo rse. In fact, there is nothing
- inside the throat; it is just a feeling and it is typical in Nitric Acid also.
- The person feels as if something is poking him on his body. If
- touched by hand anywhere on the body, the person feels pain.
- In case of Argentum Nitricum, the symptoms of lactating mothers are
- exhibited in their children. If th e mother eats too many sweets, the
- child develops diarrhoea. In case of Argentum Nitricum, the
- vomiting and diarrhoea start concurrently . The stools are green.
- The ingested food passes out of the system quickly. Such children are
- generally dehydrated and marasmic. However, the marasmus of the
- children may not always be the resu lt of suckling Argentum Nitricum
- mothers. They can be patients of Argentum Nitricum per se. The
- stools are green; vomiting and diarrhoea can alternate or be present at
- the same time. With the stools, the child passes a lot of mucus.
- In Argentum Nitricum there is pain in the deep organs of the body.
- The liver, spleen or stomach may hur t. The discomfort may not be
- felt spread throughout the abdomen.
- In Argentum Nitricum, one may i nvoluntarily pass urine. Children
- may wet their beds at night. Another sign is that one may have the
- desire to urinate, but is unable to pass urine easily. There may be
- pain, swelling or itching in the urethra. This is also one of the best
- remedies for gonorrhoea.
- Argentum Nitricum 82
- Argentum Nitricum is very useful in many problems associated with
- pregnancy. The patient feels a weakness of the heart which worsens
- due to the additional load of pregnancy. The feeling of weakness of
- the heart by physical exertion or mental anguish continues throughout
- the pregnancy. The patient may have nightmares.
- In the morning, as the person gets up, the legs feel as if they have been
- beaten. Walking is uncomfortable. The legs feel weak and the upper
- arms feel numb. The back hurts and the backbone area is very
- sensitive. The backache is worse at night. In Argentum Nitricum,
- there can be paralysis of the lower half of the body , and stiffness
- and tightness at the tissues surr ounding the backbone. The symptoms
- aggravate in the heat and after food. The open air and the cold relieve
- the symptoms.
- In epilepsy, fear of heights, and the tendency to see dreadful dreams, a
- very high potency should be given.
- Adjuvants:
- Merc Sol, Pulsatilla
- Antidotes:
- Natrum Mur, Arsenic, Phosphorus
- Potency:
- 30 to 200
- Arnica Montana
- Arnica has a special place in homoe opathy. It is prepared from
- tobacco grown on the mountains, and ha s long since been used in the
- treatment of blunt injuries. To fa ll and get hurt is common in hilly
- areas, no wonder that the Gracious God has provided the appropriate
- remedy right there!
- In homoeopathy, Arnica is used in the treatment of new as well as old
- injuries. Its main symptom is the clotting of blood (resembling
- Alumen); thus, it is an essential ingredient in the treatment of heart
- diseases. Arnica, in homoeopathic form, liquefies the clotted blood.
- Yet, unlike allopathic medicine, it does not make the blood too thin to
- clot when needed. In the case of heart attack , Arnica is given in
- combination with Lachesis. Lachesis is a remedy for snake venom,
- which causes the blood to clot in th e arteries supplying the heart and
- causes heart attack.
- Some snake venoms affect the nerv ous system instead of the blood.
- Naja is one such example. Its venom affects the heart musculature.
- Arnica and Lachesis, both are closel y related to the coagulation of
- blood. They must be given together , and not one after the other, so
- that their action does no t conflict with each ot her. Administration of
- two to three medicines, together or in sequence, demands a special
- skill based on deep knowledge and long experience a bout the nature
- of the medications to be used. I usually give Arnica and Lachesis
- together or just one of the two. If the heart attack has been
- precipitated due to co agulation of the blood, Arnica will adequately
- dilute the blood, and re-establish its flow.
- Arnica is the best remedy for accidents and blunt injuries , causing
- the injured part to turn blue or black due to the accumulation of
- clotted blood. Once, a patient had been badly beaten with a club and
- his entire body was black and blue. His condition was critically
- serious and I thought he would not survive. I gave him sufficient
- supply of Arnica and prayed for him. By the next evening, I was very
- worried because I had received no information about his condition.
- On inquiry, I was told that he had become well enough that night and
- he was even up and about by then. Alhamdolillah.
- Arnica 200 given along with Aconite 200 is much better and faster in
- action than Arnica 200 alone. If the injured area is flushed and
- swollen due to increased local circ ulation, Belladonna should also be
- given along with Arnica for better re sponse. Increased blood flow to
- the injured part is a natural response to the physical insult. In Arnica
- alone, local blood flow is not e nhanced and there is no unusual
- swelling. In the case of increas ed swelling, Belladonna or Aconite
- should also be administered. This general prescription may be used
- without any hesitation or fear of ha rm. It can simply work to one’s
- advantage.
- Arnica works equally well in low as well as high potencies. However,
- in deep-established illnesses, it should be administered in high
- potency. Once an army officer, Major Mumtaz, slipped off the snow-
- covered cliff during military exerci ses and landed in an abyss 75 feet
- deep in the Himalayas. He was se riously hurt with no apparent hope
- of survival. I gave him Arnica 1000 and Natrum Sulph 1000 twice on
- the first day and then once a day. By God’s grace, he recovered
- astonishingly well.
- One of my patients had been badl y hurt and his backbone had also
- fractured. The doctors told him that he would not survive, if he
- luckily survived, he would be bed-ridden or bound to a wheelchair for
- life. I prescribed him Arnica, Ruta, Hypericum, Calcarea Phos and
- Symphytum, all in potency 30 to be taken 3 to 4 times a day. After
- some time, he showed up in my office in London walking on his own,
- without any support. I failed to recognize him, although I
- remembered his face. It was unbelievable to see him walking
- independently. He smiled and told me that he had used the
- homoeopathic prescription suggested by me and that I had prayed for
- him, and given him hope. His r ecovery was indeed miraculous.
- Hence, this prescription is the best remedy in all injuries causing
- swelling, inflammation, pain and stiffne ss. In the first patient, I had
- also included Natrum Sulph 1000, whic h in my opinion is the best for
- injuries of the nape of the neck. Over many years of practice, I have
- found a triad of homoeopathic medicine s that are very effective in the
- treatment of broken bones. This consists of Symphytum, Ruta and
- Calcarea Phos. It virtually doubles the speed of healing of a broken
- bone, even when there is a gap due to the loss of bone. The bone
- starts growing from both ends of the fracture to fill up the gap.
- Apart from physical trauma, Arnica is also very useful for fatigue and
- discomfort following physical exertion . If the aching is severe,
- Arnica and Bryonia together will offe r sure relief. Arnica is very
- useful in various women’s diseases. At the time of childbirth,
- unusual straining can tear apart the pelvic muscles and tissues ,
- resulting in chronic pain. Arni ca 1000 given a few days before
- childbirth will prevent against such happening. The puerperal sepsis
- and fever are very amenable to Sulphur and Pyrogenium.
- Prophylactic use of Arnica 1000 will mo st probably preclude their use
- or Arnica can be given also with Sulphur and Bryonia.
- As a matter of principle, the more medicines are mixed, the less their
- individual beneficial affect would be. The medicines similar in action
- but not analogous to the illness w ill lose, rather than gain any
- beneficial effect. I pe rsonally resort to mixed prescription due to the
- shortage of time at my disposal. I have used them over the years and
- found them uniformly effective in all the patients. The rigid types of
- homoeopaths still stick to the practice of using only one remedy for a
- particular illness, I do not agree with them. I would rather advise the
- use of well-tried and tested combination prescriptions rather than
- letting the patient remain untreated and suffer. One, if not more, of
- the combinations may happen to be a truly analogous remedy.
- The Arnica patient does not usually fear during the day but has
- nightmares during sleep. The pregna nt women feel lower abdominal
- pain due to the foetal movements, which intensify as the pregnancy
- progresses. At night, the pain being suppressed by sleep expresses
- itself in the form of scary dreams. In the case of chronic, deep-seated
- illnesses, the Arnica patient may also develop a fear of death . In
- Opium, the person experiences such fear irrespective of the severity of
- the illness or timing of the day and night. In Arnica, however, he does
- not fear much in the absence of severe illness. The bleeding is dark
- and smelly. The Arnica patient exhibits the early symptoms of
- malaria and typhoid i.e. the body aches. The skin feels raw and
- uncomfortable and the skin is very sensitive, even to touch. So are the
- joint pains of Arnica.
- Arnica given in high potency cures the sprain and the strain of the
- ankle effectively. In spite of being given repeatedly, low potency will
- not be very effective. Even soft bedding feels unbearably hard to
- Arnica patients. They change side fre quently to get relief, but in vain.
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SKIN
- Arnica Arnica montana Widely used in both herbal and homeopathic medicine, arnica’s vivid yellow flowers make an excellent remedy for aches and pains of all kinds.
- Key InformatIon safety ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ traditional use ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ research ★ ★ ✩ ✩ best taKen as Lotion, cream, ointment ✓✓✓ dosage Topical cautions External use only; toxic when taken internally.
- Do not apply to broken skin or open wounds.
- See also pp.42–51.
- medicinal uses Part used Flower Key actions Analgesic (relieves pain) • Anti-inflammatory • Wound healer consistency means that it works like the body’s own mucus to reduce discomfort and inflammation.
- other uses The leaf is preferred for urinary tract problems such as mild cystitis.
- The flower soothes the skin and contains high levels of antioxidants.
- injuries Quick and effective in easing bruises, sprains, and sports injuries, arnica’s pain-relieving properties also make it valuable in healing wounds following an operation or dental treatment.
- Flower Key InformatIon safety ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ traditional use ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ research ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ best taKen as Infusion, decoction ✓✓✓ dosage A (see pp.44–45) cautions None known.
- See also pp.42–51.
- 66 A–Z o F hERbAL REMEDIE s Flower
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Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: 7Summits Compendium — Herbal Remedies Guide: A Comprehensive Botanical Compendium. Synced with traditional botanical use and pharmacological outlines.
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