Homeopathic Emergency Remedy Guide

It is appropriate to do home care for minor accidents and injuries. For major accidents and injuries, please seek professional care!

Aconitum napellus (Aconite)
     This is an excellent remedy for sudden shock with fear and anxiety. This shock may occur after a traumatic event such as an earthquake, severe storms, an accident, surgery, and injury, or after witnessing an accident. The feeling is that one's life may have been threatened.

Apis mellifica
     The source of this remedy is the honey bee. Apis is useful in the treatment of any allergic reaction, such as an allergic reaction to a bee or wasp sting.      The affected part may be red and swollen, itch, burn, sting, and be sensitive to heat.
     Apis can also be used for an allergic reaction to certain foods or medication.
     A severe allergic reaction may result in anaphylactic shock and is an emergency room situation.

Arnica montana
     Arnica is the number one remedy to consider for recent and past, primarily physical, trauma to the body. This trauma may have occurred through accidents, injuries, surgery, bruising, head injuries, sprains, childbirth, dental work, or even jet lag. Arnica promotes healing by controlling bleeding, reducing swelling, and preventing the formation of pus. People needing Arnica will feel sore and bruised.
     Arnica can also heal injuries that go back 20 years or more!
     Arnica cream may be applied externally for aching muscles, stiffness, and bruises.

Arsenicum Album
     Arsenicum is a polychrest remedy, i.e. it has a multitude of uses. One of these uses is for food poisoning. It is indicated for intense nausea with vomiting and diarrhea. The patient will look pale and feel chilly. He or she is usually anxious, exhausted, weak, and restless, and may feel a burning pain in the stomach.

Belladonna
     For the early stages of high fever and severe pain, Belladonna is an excellent remedy. The patient will have a flushed face, his or her skin will be bright red and dry and the eyes will be staring with dilated pupils. The condition begins suddenly and violently and worsens rapidly, but does not last very long.
     This remedy is not useful for continued fevers. It is often used for babies and children with earaches and for teething. Belladonna has also been successfully used for severe menstrual cramps and sore throats.

Calendula officinalis
     Calendula is a great healer of wounds, cuts, burns, and punctures. It comes in the form of an ointment to be used externally on the affected areas and in pellets to be used internally.
     As an ointment, it is very useful where the skin is broken and the open wounds are very sore and painful. Calendula works as an antiseptic and prevents serious infection. It diminishes inflammation, suppuration, and controls bleeding. It is a soothing agent in any skin condition.
     When the pellets are taken internally, Calendula can dramatically promote healing for existing wound infections.

Cantharis
     Cantharis is mainly used for disorders in the urinary tract. The symptoms often come on quickly and progress rapidly. Burning pains are almost always present. It is highly indicated for cystitis, urethritis, dysuria, and inflammation of the kidneys.

Chamomilla
     Chamomilla is a remedy often used for infants and children who have painful or difficult dentition or teething, diarrhea, earaches, fever, or colic. The stool has a rotten odor. The patient seems to be oversensitive to pain, is angry and very irritable. He or she will complain and may strike or kick the parent. He or she is inconsolable. One cheek may be red and the other pale.

Cocculus
     Cocculus mainly affects the nervous system with some component of vertigo. It is very effective for motion sickness and seasickness. The patient may have dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, trembling, headache, exhaustion, and jetlag.