Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

WOMEN’S HEALTH• 263PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS BETTER SYMPTOMS WORSE REMEDY & DOSAGE• Irritability that is worse inthe morning• Overcriticism of others• For warmth• For applying firm pressureto the stomach• For washing or applying wetcompresses to the stomach• In the evening• In cold, windy weather• For spicy foods• For taking stimulants• For stress• Between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.Nux vomica(see page 63)6c every 2 hoursup to 3 days• Tearfulness• Great desire for supportand reassurance• Self-pity• For cold drinks or applying coldcompresses to the stomach• For sympathy and crying• With the hands above the head• For gentle exercise• In fresh air• In hot, stuffy rooms• In the evening• For rich, fatty foods• When lying on the left sidePulsatilla(see page 61)6c every 2 hoursup to 3 days• Irritability and contempt• Great desire for something butit is not known exactly what• In fresh air• For bending forward• For movement • For warmth• When lying down• For stress causedby embarrassmentIpecac.(see page 45)6c every 2 hoursup to 3 days• Nervousness and restlessnessbetween contractions• Tearfulness and despair• For warmth• When lying down• For sucking ice• For emotional excitement• For strong smells and noise• In fresh air• For cold• At nightCoffea(see page 50)30c every 5 minutesup to 10 doses• Irritability• Impatience• Great criticism of others• For warmth• For applying firm pressure or wetcompresses to the abdomen• In the evening• For being left alone• For cold• For noise• For taking stimulants• For eating• For stressNux vomica(see page 63)30c every 5 minutesup to 10 doses• Restlessness• Tendency to cry at theleast provocation• Great need for comfort andreassurance• For crying and sympathy• With the hands above the head• For gentle movement• In fresh air• For applying cold compressesto the abdomen• For heat• In extremes of temperature• When lying on the painful side• In the evening and at nightPulsatilla(see page 61)30c every 5 minutesup to 10 doses• Possible delirium with wide,staring eyes if temperatureis very high• When standing or sitting upright• In warm rooms• For applying warm compressesto the breasts• For jarring, noise, or movement• For applying pressure tothe breasts• When lying down, especiallyon the right sideBelladonna(see page 39)30c hourlyup to 10 doses• Anger• Spitefulness and rudeness• Great tendency to complain• For applying cold compressesto the breasts• For perspiring• For heat• At nightChamomilla(see page 46)30c every 4 hoursup to 6 doses• Worry about new responsibilities• Anxiety causing forgetfulnessand apprehension• Anxiety about symptoms havingbeen observed• When lying down• For massaging the breasts• After breakfast• For drinking milk• For physical or mental exertion• For climbing stairs• In cold rooms• For bathingCalc. carb.(see page 77)30c 4 times dailyup to 3 days