Injuries

Hypericum

When nerves are injured along with soft parts as in treading on nails, needles, pins, in bites of insects and animals. Marvellous remedy for pierced, torn or injured parts rich in nerves such as.lips and finger tips. It is useful for injuries in spine and coccyx. Give Lediim P. immediately in order to prevent tetanus. Presence of intolerable pain during tetanus as a result of injury. Pain in old scars which runs towards the body along the course of nerves.

Symphytum

Injuries due to a blow with blunt instrument. Irritable stump after operation. It should be tried when Ruta fails in injuries to tendons. Slow healing.

Staphisagria

In incised wounds with a sharp instrument or when there are stinging burning pain in the opening by a surgeon which takes unhealthy look.

Ledum

For punctured wounds which feel cold to touch and to the patient but relieved by cold application. Wounds that bleed scantily and are followed by pain; pufflness and coldness of the part. Black eye from a blow or contusion. Wounds caused by rusty nails from stepping on tacks or on needless that run dangerously into soles of feet or palms of hands which become septic. It prevents tetanus but when tetanus has actually occurred, it is not the remedy; in that case give Hypericum. Withering of diseased limb after injury or punctured wound.

Anacardium

When tendons are affected.

Aristolochia

Blisters or wounds due to shoe bites, horse back riding, rowing, garden work, etc.

Ruta

Sprain and formation of nodules after sprain. Lameness after sprain, especially of ankles and wrists. Detachment of tendons from the bone due to injury or sprain. Bruises of kicks on the stem of foot-ballers and hockey players are cured speedily by this remedy. Bruises of bones, tendons and catrilage.

Arnica Mont

Intense sensitiveness due to excessive pains. It may be in gout, rheumatism, traumatic or other injuries. Injuries to soft parts. Over-exertion, strain and sprain. Soreness all over the body. Black or blue appearance of the sprained joints is cured by this remedy.'

Calendula

For lacerated wounds.

Allium Cepa

For violent stinging pains in stumps after operation. Burning pain.

Rhus Tox

An excellent remedy for sprains and over-lifting. It should be tried when muscles or tendons are strained and when Arnica proves insufficient.

Calcarea Phos

When the bones are fractured or broken. This medicine may be given in alteration with Arnica 1M, Ruta and Symphytom every alternate day. Should be used in 1M potency.

Paeonia

Ulcers from pressure, as bed-sores, and from ill-fitting shoes.

Bellis Perennis

Great remedy for injuries and sprains, tender to touch. It aflfects both blood vessels and nerves and thus combines the properties of Arnica and Hypericum. Induration of mammae which persists after a blow.

Crocus

Wounds suppurate.