Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is an alternative medical practice founded in the late 1700s in Germany. It's based on the idea that the body has the ability to heal itself. Homeopathic medicine views symptoms of illness as normal responses of the body as it attempts to regain health. Homeopathy is based on the...

Primary Remedies Apis mellifica. This remedy relieves swollen, itching, burning skin or lips, relieved by cold applications. . Urtica urens. This relieves itching aggravated by cold and water. . Other Remedies Histaminum . This remedy relieves symptoms of allergies, such as hay fever, hives or urticaria. .

Primary Remedies Belladonna. This remedy is indicated when a feeling of heat accompanies a bright red rash that comes on intensely and suddenly. The person’s face is flushed, and pulsations may be felt in the head or other parts of the body. . Natrum carbonicum. When this remedy is indicated, a blistery rash comes up in...

Primary Remedies Calcarea carbonica. This remedy may be indicated when a person developing cataracts has the feeling of looking through a mist. A person needing this remedy tends to be a responsible type, but feels overwhelmed when under stress and fears breakdown or disease. Chilliness, swollen glands, weight problems...

Primary Remedies Belladonna. This remedy is often indicated in early stages of inflammation, before much pus has formed. The area is red, hot, throbbing, and tender, often with intense or stabbing pains. Jarring or touch may increase discomfort. The person may also feel excitable or feverish. . Hepar sulphuris...

Primary Remedies Apis mellifica. This remedy relieves pink, swollen skin with itching, burning pain improved by applying cold compresses. . Cantharis . This remedy relieves blisters from burns or friction. Urtica urens. When a burn is mild and the primary symptoms are redness and stinging pain, this remedy often brings...

Primary Remedies Bellis perennis. This remedy is useful for injuries to the trunk and deeper tissues—as from falls, car accidents, surgery, etc. —especially if a feeling of stiffness or coldness develops in the injured area. If Arnica has been given for an injury—especially a strain or bruise—but has not had much...

Primary Remedies Silicea (also called Silica) People who need this remedy are often nervous, easily tired, very chilly, and tend to sweat at night. They have a refined or delicate appearance, and often have weakness in the spine. Their injuries are slow to heal, and they tend to have a low resistance to infection...

Primary Remedies Arnica montana. This remedy is especially useful when bursitis is related to traumatic injury or strain. The affected area feels bruised and sore, and the person tries to avoid being touched, because of pain. . Other Remedies Belladonna. Bursitis with a sensation of heat and throbbing, along with...