Heel Homeopathy
HEEL SPURS
A heel spur is a hook of bone that can form on the heel bone and is associated with plantar fasciitis. About 70 percent of patients with a plantar fasciitis have a heel spur that can be seen on an X-ray. Heel spurs are common in patients with plantar fasciitis and have a history of foot pain. However, it is possible to have a heel spur without pain. The exact relationship between heel spurs and plantar fasciitis is not entirely understood.
PLANTAR FASCIITIS
The plantar fasciitis is a ligament that connects the heels to the toes. Tremendous stress is placed on the plantar fasciitis because it is one of the major transmitters of weight when walking or running. When a patient has plantar fasciitis, the plantar fascia becomes inflamed and degenerative, making normal activity quite painful. Typically symptoms are worse first thing in the morning when the plantar fascia is tight and simple movements cause pain. As it loosens, the pain may subside but return after prolonged walking or standing.
HEEL HOMEOPATHY
In 80% of the cases, the pain mimicking "Plantar Fascitis" is linked to the psychological state of high stress and strained mind. If this is the case, a qualified homeopathic practitioner should do a constitutional repertorisation to determine the best heel homeopathy remedy. This remedy will vary from patient to patient.
Heel homeopathy remedies = Ruta, Puls, Medor, Led, Hyper, Rhus
The homeopathic practitioner will check blood sugar, blood pressure, and current foot wear to determine the heel homeopathy remedy needed for Plantar Fascitis. Also, gastric problems are equal to feet discomfort and pain.
1. Relief can be obtained by acu-pressure. Press hard every centimeter on the sole of the foot, with the tip of the hand-thumb for 5 seconds, hold and then release. Repeat on the same area 2-3 times. Gradually cover the entire foot.
2. Most Beneficial: Add 10 ml Glycerin to a tub of hot water (not warm). Submerge feet for al least 20 minutes (up to ankles).
3. Heel Homeopathy remedy: Take Cal Flour-6X and Silicea-12X. Four tablets each, four times a day until symptoms subside.
For relief from heel spurs try the following heel homeopathy suggestions:
• Apply an ice pack (in a towel) to the heel for 10 minutes, remove it for 10 minutes. Repeat this process as needed but do not leave the pack on for more than 20 minutes continuously.
• Special orthopedic shoes cushion and support the feet. Depending on the cause of your pain, opt for heel pads or cups, full-length inserts or arch supports. A heel pad or cup slightly raises the heel and relieves some of the pressure on the plantar fascia and reduces pain.
• Use herbal supplements to relieve heel pain. Boswellia can reduce pain and swelling and Turmeric can reduce pain and stiffness in the heel. Valerian and Rhus toxiodendron may help if the heel is stiff in the morning.
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Epstein-Barr Homeopathy Medicine
Epstein- Barr is a herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and is associated with Burkitt’s lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is also known as EB virus. The infectious virus was named after two British virologists, Michael Anthony Epstein and Y.M. Barr.
This mysterious infectious illness afflicts an estimated 3 million Americans and 90 million people worldwide. Everyone is susceptible but it primarily strikes Caucasian women under the age of 45 and young urban professionals. Even children are at risk.
Also known as Chronic Epstein-Barr virus (CEBV), Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS) and Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), stress may affect the immune system, leaving it susceptible to an autoimmune disorder. Epstein-Barr is a latent virus, meaning it stays in the system. This is not a problem for most people, although this certainly isn’t always the case.
Symptoms of Epstein-Barr may include: fever, extreme fatigue, sore throat (often severe), swollen tonsils, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, enlargement of the spleen and liver and a rash.
Though researchers are working on a vaccine or cure for Epstein-Barr, the conventional medical treatment is to “wait it out” and use medication only if needed for the symptoms. However, alternative physicians are proving a specific approach to the needs of each individual patient can be successful with Epstein-Barr Homeopathy Medicine.
Homeopathic practitioners access each symptom of the patient’s medical history and determine the root cause of the problems. The practitioner then recommends one or more Epstein-Barr Homeopathy Medicines based on these factors. By dealing with the root problem, the symptoms will lessen and eventually dissipate.
One common theme in the treatment of Epstein-Barr is to strengthen the immune system. Many practitioners recommend eliminating all refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, junk food and fast food and increasing protein, water, fruits and vegetables.
The following Epstein-Barr Homeopathy Medicines may be effective for fever related EB:
• Belladonna - for sudden onset of fever during early stages of mononucleosis
• Ferrum phosphoricum – for a painful cough and sore chest during the early stages of a fever
• Kali muriaticum – for extremely swollen tonsils, but when taken with Ferrum phosphoricum may be useful for treating infectious mononucleosis
Professional homeopaths may also recommend the following Epstein-Barr Homeopathy medicines:
• Arsenicum – useful for exhaustion, aching and burning from stiffness, tendency to migraines, blurred vision.
• Mercurius – useful for profuse seating, weakness in the limbs, alternating hot and cold body temperature, painful aching bones, excessive salivation, teeth marks around the edges of a swollen tongue, tremendous thirst and a bluish-red throat with a constant desire to swallow
• Phytolacca – useful for pain when swallowing that radiates to the ears
Other helpful Epstein-Barr Homeopathy Medicines include Baryta carbonia, Conium, Hepar sulphuricum and Lachesis.
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