HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR MORNING SICKNESS

Morning sickness is nausea that occurs during pregnancy. The name is a misnomer, however, since morning sickness can strike at any time of the day or night.

Morning sickness affects a large proportion of pregnant women. It is most common during the first trimester, but for some women morning sickness lingers throughout pregnancy. Treatment isn't usually needed — although various home remedies, such as snacking throughout the day and sipping ginger ale, often help relieve nausea.

Rarely, morning sickness is so severe that it's classified as hyperemesis gravidarum. This type of morning sickness may require hospitalization and treatment with

Cause-. What causes morning sickness isn't clear, but the hormonal changes of pregnancy are thought to play a role. Rarely, severe or persistent nausea or vomiting may be caused by a medical condition unrelated to pregnancy — such as thyroid or liver disease.

 Symptoms- Morning sickness is characterized by nausea with or without vomiting. It is most common during the first trimester, sometimes beginning as early as two weeks after conception

TOP HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

ARSENICUM ALB 30 – It is an excellent remedy. Vomiting worse after eating and drinking. Restlessness.Great thirst for small quantities of water

IPECACUANHA  30—Mouth moist and tongue clean

LAC VACCINUM DEF.  30—Obstinate vomiting and constant nausea and vomiting with restlessness

LOBELIA INF. 30 – Extreme nausea and vomiting . Faintness and weakness in the epigastrium

NUX VOMICA  30—Flatulence and vomiting, worse after eating in the morning. Tongue coated

SYMPHORICARPUS 30— A specific remedy . Persistent vomiting of pregnancy. Nausea worse by motion

SYMPHYTUM OFF 30—Persistent vomiting with gastric disturbances , bitter taste and constipation

MOTION SICKNESS OR TRAVELLING SICKNESS AND HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

                                       MOTION SICKNESS OR TRAVELLING SICKNESS

               

                Motion sickness or travelling sickness is a type of sickness that affects certain individuals during sea, land or air travel.

AETIOLOGY OR CAUSES:-

-          The cause is remains unknown.

-          Repeated stimulation of the vestibular apparatus may be responsible.

-          Persons suffering from migraine, diabetes mellitus or nephritis.

-          Pregnant women are more susceptible.

SYMPTOMS:-

-          The affected person starts feeling unwell while travelling.

-          Headache.

-          Excessive salivation.

-          Nausea and vomiting.

-          Visual disturbances (e.g. diplopia).

-          The face is pale, the skin is cold, pulse Is rapid and the blood pressure is low.

-          In case of severe attack, the person may faint or even collapse.

-          On discontinuation of the journey, the symptoms usually subside within a few hours but may persist even for days in susceptible individuals. Motion sickness is, however, not fatal.

DIETS:-

-          Avoid heavy food or heavy meals while before travel.

-          Use more of liquid foods, fruits or fruit juices.

-          Chew bubble gum or chocolates while travelling.

-          Glucose powders or ors powders will be helpful.

TREATMENT:-

-          Susceptible persons should take due precautions while travelling.

-          The affected person should rest quietly with minimum possible movement.

-          A rich carbohydrate diet or frequent sugar drinks are advisable.

-          Cyclizine hydrochloride 50 mg three times a day prevents or diminishes the severity of symptoms.

-          Dimenhydrinate 25 mg thrice daily is equally effective.

HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT:-

1.       COCCULUS INDICUS:-

Vertigo, nausea, especially when riding or sitting. Headache in occiput and nape; worse, lying on back of head. Sick headache from carriage riding cannot lie on back part of head. Opening and shutting sensation, especially in occiput. Pupils contracted. Pain in eyes as if torn out of head. Nausea from riding in cars, boat, etc., or looking at boat in motion; worse on becoming cold or taking cold. Aversion to food, drink, tobacco. Sea sickness. Sensation in stomach as if one had been a long time without food until hunger was gone.

2.       PETROLENUM:-

Sensitive, as of a cold breeze blowing on it. Motion sickness. Headache, must hold temples to relieve; provoked by shaking while coughing. Vertigo on rising, felt in occiput, as if intoxicated, or like sea-sickness. Dim sight; far-sighted; cannot read fine print without glasses; blennorrhea of lachrymal sac; marginal blepharitis. Ringing and cracking in ears. Nausea, with accumulation of water in mouth.

3.       SEPIA:-

Stinging pain from within outward and upward mostly left, or in forehead, with nausea, vomiting; worse indoors and when lying on painful side. Feeling of goneness; not relieved by eating. [Carb. an.]. Nausea at smell or sight of food. Nausea worse lying on side. Nausea in morning before eating. Disposition to vomit after eating. Acid dyspepsia with bloated abdomen, sour eructations.

Some of other drugs for motion sickness and travelling sickness are given below.

1.        CALC CARB.

2.       CALCAREA PHOS.

3.       CYCLAMEN.

4.       HEPAR SULPH.

5.       IRIS.

6.       LYCOPODIUM.

7.       MAGNESIUM CARB.

8.       NUX MOSCHATA.

9.       NUX VOMICA.

10.   TABACUM.

11.   THERIDION.