Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

THE SKIN• 243PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS BETTER SYMPTOMS WORSE REMEDY & DOSAGE• Irritability and nervousness• Clumsiness and a tendencyto drop things• For undressing• For cool baths• In cold air• For heat• In the late afternoon• For sleep• For touch• In stuffy roomsApis(see page 104)30c hourlyup to 10 doses• None apart from irritability dueto discomfort of symptoms• When lying down• For gently massaging theaffected area• For touch• In cold, damp air• In water and snow• For scratching the skinUrtica urens(see page 170)6c hourlyup to 10 doses• Depression• Desire to be left alone• Aversion to consolation• In fresh air• For fasting• At around 10 a.m.• In cold, thundery weather• For warmth• In hot sun, sea air, or drafts• For noise, music, or talking• For jarring• For physical or mental exertionNat. mur.(see page 92)6c 4 times dailyup to 5 days• Oversensitivity and vulnerability• Disturbing dreams• For covering the affected area• For warmth• For scratching or picking the wart• In cold, damp living conditions• After immunizationsThuja(see page 64)6c twice dailyup to 3 weeks• Pessimism and depression• Intense sympathy for people indistress or for animals• Emotionalism• In damp conditions• For warmth• For cold drinks• In cold air• For sweet foods• For coffee• For emotional stressCausticum(see page 79)6c twice dailyup to 3 weeks• Restlessness and anxiety,especially upon waking in themiddle of the night• For warmth on the head• For covering the head• For walking around• For cold• For vegetables• For drinking milkArsen. alb.(see page 79)6c 3 times dailyup to 14 days• Lack of mental energy• Lack of willpower• Overcriticism of others buttolerance of one’s own failings• For cold• For vegetables• For drinking milk• For warmth• For washing• Early in the morningSulphur(see page 99)6c 3 times dailyup to 14 days• Lack of self-confidence• Cowardice• Anger• For relaxation or convalescence• For warm drinks• For stress• After childbirthLycopodium(see page 59)6c twice dailyup to 4 weeks• Tearfulness• Irritability• Indifference to loved ones• Aversion to sexual intercourse• For applying hot compresses tothe head• For bathing in cold water• For vigorous exercise• Before menstruation• During pregnancy, after childbirth,or following a miscarriage• During the menopauseSepia(see page 59)6c twice dailyup to 4 weeks