HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Ulcerative colitis is
an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes long-lasting inflammation and
ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the
innermost lining of your large intestine (colon) and rectum. Symptoms usually
develop over time, rather than suddenly.
It is often caused by
bacterial infection ( Entamoeba histolytica )which destroys the
intestinal wall leading to ulcerative colitis or amoebic colitis. Patient often
has lower abdominal pain with passage of blood mucous and urging of stools soon
after eating , because pressure of food or gas formed in the congested
colon cause frequent urging of stools
Second common cause is
Giardiasis caused by micro organism called Giardia. This condition is common in
children throughout the world , especially in Asian countries . Common symptoms
are nausea, loss of appetite , abdominal pain, slimy stools mixed with indigested
food
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
SULPHUR
200-
Start treatment with this remedy.
MERCURIOUS
SOL 30-Merc sol is one of the top remedies for ulcerative colitis.
The stools are bloody slimy with a constant desire to pass stool. A never get-
done feeling is present.
ARGENTUM
NITRICUM 30- Argentum nitricum is another excellent remedy
for colitis. Membranous stools and the flatus expels with noise. There is pain
in the region of the spleen
ALOE
SOC 30-Aloes is also a useful remedy for colitis. There is a
constant bearing down sensation in the rectum. Bleeding is present. Rectum
feels sore and hot , and is relieved by cold water. Lot of mucus and wind is
expelled with stools and the pain in remains in the rectum after passing stools.
There is a gurgling sound in the rectum.
ALLIUM
SATIVA 30-Allium sativa is effective in high fevers and fleshy
persons. It is useful when colitis with stools containing shreds of intestinal
mucous membrane is present. Great hunger is another prescribing point
COLOCYNTHIS
30-
Colocynth is another effective remedy for colitis. It is indicated when severe
cutting pain in abdomen is present forcing the patient to bend double. Pains
wores from anger. There is bitter taste in mouth
MERCURIUS
DULCIS 30-Merc. Dul. Is also useful for colitis. Here the stools are
scanty mixed with blood, mucus and bile. Anus sore and burning
MERC COR 30- Great urge to pass stool, even immediately after defaecation.
The stool is hot, bloody , slimy and offensive. The abdomen feels bruised and
is bloated and very painful to the slightest pressure
LACHESIS
200-
Lachesis is one of the leading remedies for colitis when colitis with offensive
diarrhoea alternating with constipation is present. Here the abdomen is very
sensitive to touch.
COLCHICUM
AUTUM. 30—Colchicum is another effective remedy for colitis. There is
distension of abdomen with wind. Also the patient feels pain in the region of
liver. The stools contain shreds.
ANTIMONIUM
CRUDUM 30- Diarrhea alternates with
constipation.Stool is slimy with much
mucus, but also contains hard lumps. Tongue coated thick white. Cravings for
acids and pickles
CANTHARIS
30-Cantharis
is also a useful remedy in colitis. The smell of food causes nausea and
vomiting. Stools are membranous. The patient experiences colic and there is
flatulence
CHINA
OFF.30- Colitis after eating fruits or ice water , milk. There is
yellow watery stools with flatulence . Another key point is absence of pain.
Worse after eating.
FICUS IND Q- Haemorrhage
before evacuation. Stools are bloody with pure red blood and colic.
HAMAMELIS Q-
Hamamelis is useful for controlling the bleeding of the disease
FERRUM PHOS 30, FERRUM MET 30- These
remedies are used for correcting anaemia due to colitis.
MAGNESIA
CARB. 30- The abdomen is distended Another leading symptom is in
diarrhea the stool is green and forced out.
SEPIA
30-In
Sepia there is entero- colitis. The leading symptom the choice of this remedy
is always worse after taking milk.
KALI
BICHROMICUM 30- There is chronic ulceration and perforation
with cutting pain, soreness and burning.
SELENIUM
MET. 30- Selenium is prescribed when colitis is caused by tuberculosis
of peritoneum.
STAPHYSAGRIA
200-
Ulcerative colitis after insults and injuries like after rape.
TEREBINTHINAE
30-
Entero- colitis with haemorrhage and ulceration of bowels
THUJA
OCC. 200—Thuja is prescribed when colitis occurs on account of
amoebic dysentery .
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