Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

HEALTH IN LATER LIFE• 267as with any foreseeable situation, and the better the plan,the easier life will be. Bodily systems may ultimately failbecause of inherited weaknesses, but to what extent they failand how quickly they do so will also depend on nutrition,level of exercise, lifestyle, and attitudes to life. Constitutionalhomeopathic treatment (see page 176) aims to establisha holistic approach to correcting imbalances in bodysystems, and maintaining a sense of vitality and well-beingin a person as they get older. Homeopathic remedies areparticularly well suited to aging bodies that may be lessable than young ones to metabolize conventional drugswith speed and efficiency.PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS SYMPTOMS BETTER SYMPTOMS WORSE REMEDY & DOSAGE• Denial that there is a problem• Desire to be left alone• Refusal to get medical help• For lying down, especially with thehead lower than the body• In the open air• For bathing in cold water• For sitting up straight• For injury• For touch• For sleep• For getting upArnica(see page 37)6c every 8 hoursup to 14 days• Nervousness • Nervousexhaustion after long suffering• Concern that time is passingtoo quickly• For rest• For drinking warm water• For noise• For touch• With the eyes closed• For the slightest movementTheridion(see page 169)6c every 8 hoursup to 14 days• Association with a deep senseof grief• Failing memory necessitating thedouble-checking of everything• For cold drinks• For gentle movement• For warmth• In dry, cold wind• For stoopingCausticum(see page 79)6c every 8 hoursup to 14 days• Tasks are carried out thoughtlessly• Lack of confidence anda concern about being mocked• Suspicion of strangers andunfamiliar places• For walking in the open air• For being alone• For being in company• For cold• After mealsBaryta carb.(see page 76)6c twice dailyup to 3 weeks• Overexcitement and heightenedawareness of sensations• Possible out-of-body experiences• Fear of the dark and of demons• Laughter at anything• Forgetfulness• In the open air• For bathing in cold water• For rest• In the dark• For physical or mental exertion• For coffeeCannabis ind.(see page 43)6c twice dailyup to 3 weeks• Lack of confidence as memoryand concentration begin to fail• Fear of being alone• For warm drinks• For loosening clothing• In the open air• For the pressure of clothing• For warmth• Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.• For overeatingLycopodium(see page 59)30c twice dailyup to 14 days• Failing memory leading to oddactions, thoughts, and perceptions• Suspicion that everyone ismocking, leading to a lack of selfconfidenceand desire to be alone• For walking in the open air• For being alone• For wrapping up warmly• For being in company• For cold• For stressBaryta carb.(see page 76)30c twice dailyup to 14 days• Agitation and apprehension• Fear of the dark and being alone• Failing memory leading toconstant worry about others• For sleep, even catnaps• For massage• For eating• When lying down• For emotional stress• For warm foods• For mental exertionPhosphorous(see page 94)30c twice dailyup to 14 days