Homeopathic remedies are made from many different sources found on our planet.

Each source produces different symptoms as it interacts with the human body.

When diluted these sources can heal the same symptoms that they cause.

For instance, if you are stung by the honey bee, you will experience in the effected area, stinging, redness, sensitivity, swelling, tightness, heat better by cold applications, itching and an anxious, restless feeling.

The word Homeopathy means, ’similar suffering’, so to ease the above symptoms the homeopathic remedy used is prepared from the honey bee.

The Homeopathic remedy prepared from the honey bee is called ‘Apis Mellifica.

Apis Mellifica 30c is used to ease any allergic reaction, when any of the above symptoms are present.

Whether these symptoms be internal or external.

If your conditions are of a ongoing occurrence, your case needs to be taken professionally so that your condition can heal, but for acute conditions, Apis is wonderful.

Homeopathic remedies are safe for all ages and will not interfere with pharmaceutical drugs.

Arsenicum is prepared homeopathically from arsenic.

Arsenic is a notorious poison, which causes its victims to die in terrible agony with violent vomiting and diarrhea, burning pains, stomach cramps, and great thirst for cold water.

Collapse follows.

Mental agony is present including great periods of anxiety and terror, an understandable fear of death and the need for human support.

When prepared Homeopathically, Arsenicum is completely safe to use on any of the above listed complaints.

Food poisoning and flues respond quickly to Arsenicum.

Arsenicum is especially useful for ailments of the gastrointestinal tract, such as vomiting and diarrhea; the respiratory tract, where there is shortness of breath, as in asthma, head colds and hay fever.

Homeopathic remedies are fun to use because the body responds within minutes establishing ease and reducing the intensity of symptoms, creating a nice base for healing to begin.

For more information on Homeopathy, its history and use, please check the category Homeopathy 101.

Aconitum Napellus, common name is monkshood . It is referred to often in its abbreviated form in Homeopathy as Aconite.

This beautiful cluster of violet-blue flowers arranged like a monk’s cowl is one of the most poisonous of plants.

Homeopathy has a unique way of turning even this most toxic of substances into a harmless but powerful remedy.

The Homeopathic remedy Aconite is prepared using the whole plant and root when beginning to flower.

Almost everything about this remedy is sudden and violent.

So it is used to treat any symptom that comes on suddenly.

Symptoms that come on suddenly are usually accompanied with terror, fear, or extreme anxiety, and will be well addressed by Aconite.

Pains can take the form of intense burning or tingling. There can be a hot bursting headache, a sudden high temperature, a red face, sensitivity to light, noise, or touch.

All of these can be part of the picture when Aconite is needed.

Aconite can also be used for shock and the effects of shock, even years after the event.

For more information on the use and treatment with Aconite, please refer to the categories titled, ‘Emergency Care’ and ‘Emergency Remedies’.

Arnica Montana also known as ‘the Mountain Daisy’, or ‘Leopard’s bane’ is a perennial herb that grows in cool, damp, mountainous areas all over the world.

The Homeopathic remedy Arnica is prepared from the whole fresh plant and root.

Known as the “Accident Remedy”, Arnica is the first remedy to use in all cases of trauma or shock.

Mental shock, emotional shock, physical falls or bruising, swelling due to injuries, concussions, contusions are all part of the pictire of this fabulous remedy.

Arnica should always be the first remedy to use whenver an emergency situation occurs.

Arnica immediately produces calm in the system. Will keep black and blue from occurring, will relieve the thumping pain from a bruise, will keep swelling down so injuries can heal faster, will relieve a ‘feeling’ of being bruised, will revive after a lack of sleep, or mental exertion.

Once you experience its use you will never want to be without it!

For further information on Arnica and directions on treatment, refer to the categories Emergency Care and Emergency remedies.

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Ledum Palustre, also known as Wild rosemary or Marsh tea is a small shrub resembling a tea plant. Its white flowers contain an antiseptic camphor-like oil smelling somewhat like hops.

The plant grows in cold, damp bogs and marshes in northern Europe and northern America.

The homeopathic remedy Ledum is prepared using the dried small twigs and leaves collected after flowering begins.

Ledum is the most valuable remedy to use for such accidents as stabs, puncture wounds from sharp pointed instuments, bites from animals, insect stings, septic wounds, eye injuries, severe bruising, splinters under nails, or inflamation around nails.

Ledum quickly relieves the shooting and pricking pain caused by these wounds and prevents these wounds from becoming infected, and even prevents tetnus.

For directions on treatment, please check the catagory, ‘Emergency Care’, Natural healing for eye injuries and puncture wounds.