April is Homeopathy Awareness Month, and so I’d like to share a Homeopathic success story.
One of my patients, a man in his early 40’s, called to ask for my help with some sudden digestive issues. As with all cases, I must find out how he, as an individual, is experiencing this problem; Homeopathy treats the individual, and thus supports the vital force so that the body heals itself.
Here’s what happened: He said he was getting very irritable, which is new for him. It was only when his girlfriend couldn’t stand him anymore that she made him phone me for help. He said he was often running to the bathroom but nothing was happening in there. His entire lower abdomen was very sore, he was nauseous, had no appetite or thirst, and he felt he had to bend over to avoid sharp pain. He thought he could feel better if everything could just come out of him.
I asked when this started and he said it all went downhill after lunch the day before. He had a very acidic salad with, as he recalled, vinegars, garlic, red onions, red and yellow peppers, and tomatoes. Shortly after, he ate a variety of luncheon meats and cheese on bread.
He added that, lately, he’s been working more, working late, and getting less sleep than usual. He’s been craving lunches like these ever since this change in schedule. He started drinking beer to fall asleep at night; he also noticed he needed more coffee in the morning to wake up.
Looking at the whole of this case, I could see that his state had the characteristics of the Nux Vomica remedy. His mood, the particulars of his digestive issues, the causative factors of stress eg. lack of sleep, work pressures, and how he is trying to manage with alcohol and coffee are keynotes for this remedy.
I told him to take Nux-V 30C as needed, but no more frequently than every 15min, until he went to bed that night. He was to stop when he was feeling better and to phone me if anything got worse.
He emailed me the next morning and said he was feeling great. He explained that last night, after just afew doses of the Nux, he was able to successfully use the washroom and he felt much lighter afterwards! Then he went to bed earlier, didn’t need beer for that, and he had a great sleep.
This is a lovely example of how Homeopathic remedies can act fast in acute situations while supporting your body to heal itself.
