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by Mimi Kamp

Therapeutic Uses:
When in doubt Arnica! It is homeopathy's "Miracle Remedy" in any injury or accident, or acute trauma, surgery, dental work, chiropractic adjustment. Fatigue and exhaustion after any physical exertion. Arnica is called the "Sportsman's Remedy". Make sure to have at least a 30c potency.

Anxiety/Panic/Fear:
Caused by and originating from any physical situation, with physical and emotional memories of the past shock of accidents and injuries. Mental trauma from physical trauma. People affected by an injury years before, and the continuing symptoms since. Mental trauma and the ailments originating from shock. Deeply wounded and re-lives the horrors of an accident and injury. Ailments from the rage and fury caused by rape, or physical abuse and injury.

Anxiety and panic from fear or fright, in any physical situation; originating from shock of accidents and overexertion, with a bruised or numb state. Fear of others coming too close, or surgery, and of being hurt again. Cannot bear anything penetrating their body. Feeling wounded, indifference, and wants to let alone. Agoraphobia in crowds and public places.

Asthma:
Caused by exertion or speaking, with oppressed breathing and shooting pains in chest. In those with fatty degeneration of the heart.

Back Problems:
First remedy at onset of backache; back feels bruised or beaten.

• Pain from injury, over-tiredness, physical exertion, and strain. Bruised back and aching limbs.
• Neck stiffness from sudden movement or exertion, and occiput pain. From general weakness especially in the elderly, better lying down and worse from motion, touch, and damp cold.
• Chiropractic and Shiatsu Therapy- Excellent to help hold the adjustments and prevent shock to the system. [Take 30c-200c just before and right after.]

Emergencies and First Aid:
Until medical help arrives to prevent death caused by injuries, asphyxia, asphyxia in newborn babies, and convulsions after drugs. [give highest potency available every 20 minutes.]

• Dentist, Doctor, Surgery, Childbirth- Before and after any of these procedures take 30c, and continue if necessary for pain and healing of tissue.

Herpes Virus:
Shingles- that comes on after an accident or trauma.

Injury, Accidents, Shock and Traumas:
Experienced during athletic sports or any other physical activity. Pain- aches and soreness, and feels bruised or beaten. Swelling from injury. Shock to the whole system after traumatic injury; 1st remedy given in accidents and injury (especially traumatic).

• Birth Trauma- from any injury or forceps during delivery.
• Blows- injuries from blows, including from blunt instruments causing hemorrhage; blows to the base of spine (followed with Hypericum 30c).
• Bruises- of soft sensitive parts of flesh or muscle; black and blue marks (it repairs damaged blood vessels and reduces swelling); nosebleeds caused by a blow to nose.
• Eye Injuries- black-eye; cerebral and eye hemorrhage; eyestrain with ciliary muscles tired from looking into distance for too long; vision floaters after an accident; 1st symptoms of retinal vein occlusion.
• Fractures- broken bones and after bone is set.
• Head Injuries- concussion, contusion, unconscious; headache from shock or injury; memory loss caused by a head injury; meningitis- in which the symptoms start after a head injury.
• Herniated Disc- Immediately take Arnica 30c or higher and alternate with Ruta 6c.
• Puncture Wounds- take Arnica 1st if Ledum is not handy, then follow with Ledum 30c.
• Sprains- painful; particularly wrists and ankles; with bruising; from over-exertion; worse from warmth and reclining; also alternate with Ruta6c.
• Sports- injuries and weakness while and after playing sports, work-outs or exercising.

Joints, Muscle and Nerve Problems:
Strains- of muscles and tendons from lifting; wrenched muscle; soreness in muscles from fatigue.
Neuritis- from traumatic inflammation.

• Arthritis- as a result of a previous injury, with bruised pain and stiffness. Rheumatism in muscular and intercostal arthritis.
• Joint Dislocation- initial pain and trauma, use before, during and after medical attention to relocate the extremity into the joint; of knee, wrist and jaw.
• Repetitive Stress Injury- acute cases to prevent RSI caused by straining and violent motion.
• Sciatica- comes on as a result of and after an injury; begins in the pneumogastric nerve.
• TMJ- in an acute isolated case of, and to prevent an aggravation of TMJ dental work.

Sleep Problems:
Insomnia- with aching pains, and the bed feels too hard to lie on it.

Surgery
Pre-op: before procedure to reduce pain bruising and hemorrhaging, take 1M or just before and right after surgery then followed by 200c and then 30c for recuperation period.

• Pain- is with a heavy bruised sensation. Ailments from a catheter or forceps at childbirth for mother and child; and before childbirth.
• Dental- alternate Arnica and Hypericum before, during and after tooth extraction, root canal, and fillings.

Travel and Motion Problems:
Does not travel well, feels awful flying, sick in a train, travel fatigue.

• Jet Lag- with physical exhaustion, cramps, and possible nosebleeds.
• Altitude Sickness with fatigue and exhaustion after physical exertion.