Remedy Overview (Materia Medica)

The below list of common home remedies is copyrighted by Standard Homeopathic Company, M.B. Panos, D. Hench. 1993.

Symptoms	Remedy
Fever Fright Eye injury Dental problems (fear of treatment) Surgery (fearful anticipation) Colds Cough/Croup Earache Colic Headache Urinary problems Better: Open air Worse: Warm room, evening and night, lying of affected side, music, tobacco smoke, dry cold winds View Remedy	Aconitum napellus
Colds Cough Hay Fever Headache Laryngitis Sore throat Better: Open air, cold room Worse: Evening, warm room View Remedy	Allium cepa
Acne Chicken pox Cough Better: Cold, open room, sitting up, belching, spitting Worse: Damp, cold weather, evening, warmth, sour foods, milk View Remedy	Antimonium tartaricum
Bee stings Insect bites Puffy Swellings Urinary problems Better: Cold applications, motion, open air, uncovering Worse: Heat, touch, bed is intolerable, pressure, right side, late afternoon, after sleep, closed heated room View Remedy	Apis mellifica
Bruises Falls Blows Black eyes Dental surgery Sore muscles Tendon injury Shin splints Shock from trauma Better: Lying down with head low, rest Worse: Light touch, heat View Remedy	Arnica montana
Anxiety Asthma Colds Diarrhea Influenze Sore throat Vomiting Better: Head elevated, heat, foods -even sight or smell Worse: Right side, cold drinks, cold, highly seasoned food, spoiled food, excess water fruit, excess alcohol View Remedy	Arsenicum album
Fever Headache Earache Toothache Sore throat Colic Better: Standing or sitting erect, pressure Worse: noise, jarring, touch, bright light, lying down View Remedy	Belladonna
Irritable mood Colds Coughs Influenza Fever Headache Stomach ache Constipation Diarrhea Rheumatic pains Better: Rest, firm pressure, cold, lying on painful side Worse: Least movement, exertion, light touch, warmth, hot weather, sudden change of weather, morning, sitting up, eating View Remedy	Bryonia alba
Teething difficulties Growing pains rheumatism Headaches Better: Summer, warm, dry weather Worse: Changeable or damp, cold weather, east winds, mental exertion View Remedy	Calcarea phosphorica
Burns Scalds Sunburn Stings Inflammation Hemorrhages Bladder irritation Digestive issues (burning) Unquenchable thirst with aversion to fluids Better: Gentle massage Worse: Touch, urinating, coffee, cold water View Remedy	Cantharis
Weakness Sudden collapse Lingering effects of past illness, loss of vital fluids Weak digestion Cough Better: Fanning, cold, belching, milk Worse: Warm moist weather, evenings, lying down, rich foods, wine, coffee View Remedy	Carbo vegetabilis
Pain Fever Earache Toothache Teething troubles Colic Diarrhea Vomiting Temper Better: Being carried, violent motion, warm, wet weather, heat Worse: Night, open air, wind View Remedy	Chamomilla
Fever Headache Earache Nosebleeds Hemorrhage Sore throat Cough Sleeplessness Better: Touch, cold application Worse: Night, motion, right side View Remedy	Ferrum phosphoricum
Gradual onset of illness Stage fright Apprehension of upcoming event Summer cold Influenze Headache Heat exhaustion Sore throat Dizziness Better: Bending forward, open air continued motion, increased urination, stimulants, open air Worse: Anticipation, emotion, any effort to think, thinking of one’s ailments, tobacco smoking, damp weather View Remedy	Gelsemium
Irritability, oversensitivity, peevish Abscesses Boils Styes Dental infections Colds Hay fever Cough Croup Hoarseness Sore throat Infected bites Sweating Better: wet weather, warmth, wrapping up, eating Worse: slightest draft, touch, lying on painful side, dry, cold air, morning, uncovering, chilling, cold food or drink View Remedy	Hepar sulphuris calcareum
Nerve injury Tailbone injury Dental surgery Puncture wounds Splinters Bites Bee stings Jagged cuts Burns Eye injury Post-operative pain Better: Bending head back Worse: Dampness, fog, touch, cold View Remedy	Hypericum
Emotional strain Mental stress Bad effects of grief Hysteria Hiccough Hysterical vomiting INsomnia Headache Intolerance of tobacco Better: Hard pressure, lying on painful side, warmth, walking Worse: Morning, emotions, tobacco smoke, coffee, brandy, strong odors View Remedy	Ignatia amara
Vomiting Nosebleed Dental bleeding Asthma Cough Hoarseness Diarrhea Abdominal pain Pale face (blue around eyes) Worse: Lying down, slightest motion, dry weather, winter, least exercise) View Remedy	Ipecachuana (Ipecac)Nausea
Bites and stings Puncture wounds Black eye (from blow) Rheumatism Ankle or foot sprains Bruises Better: Cold applications Worse: Warm applications, heat of bed, night View Remedy	Ledum palustre
Abdominal pain Colic Muscle spasms Menstrual cramps Better: Warmth, gentle pressure, bending double Worse: Cold, cold air, cold draft, cold bathing View Remedy	Magnesia phosphorica
Sweating without relief Unpleasant, sickly odor about the person Weakness, trembling Sore throat Tonsilitis Colds Bad breath (with much saliva) Earache Toothache Mouth problems (teeth and gums) Boils Diarrhea Bladder irritation Better: at rest Worse: Night, warmth of bed, while perspiring, heat and cold, damp weather View Remedy	Mercurius vivus
Irritable and impatient Oversensitive to noise, light, touch, odors Bad effects of over-indulgence Headache Nausea Indigestion Constipation alternating with diarrhea Hemorrhoids Colds Asthma Coughs Influenza Insomnia Better: Evening, strong pressure, eating, warmth, touch rest, spices Worse: Mental exertion, anger, uninterrupted nap, dry weather, stimulants View Remedy	Nux vomica
Anxiety Bleeding Pallor Hoarsenss Laryngitis Colds Coughs Influenza Indigestion Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Constipation Better: Open air, rubbing, cold food or drink Worse: Lying on painful side, physical or mental exertion, thunderstorms, change of weather, getting wet in hot weather, warm food, touch View Remedy	Phosphorus
Craves open air Thirstles Moodiness – changeable moods Craves sympathy and attention Colds Styes Cough Earache Bedwetting Chicken pox Indigestion Menstrual disorders Fainting Insomnia Better: Open air, cold applications, motion Worse: Warmth, overheating, toward evening, lying on left side, lying on painless side View Remedy	Pulsatilla
Restlessness mentally and physically Sprains and strains Sore muscles Rheumatic pains Sciatica Influenza cold sore Hoarseness Cough Ivy poisoning Hives Chicken pox Better: continued motion, warm applications, cold, lying on something hard, rubbing, change of position, warmth, dry weather, walking, stretching limbs Worse: Beginning motion, during sleep or rest, dampness, while sitting, after rain, lying on back or right side View Remedy	Rhus toxicodendron
Eyestrain Headache Injuries to bones Dental problems Sprains Sciatica Backache Better: Lying on back, motion, warmth Worse: Cold, wet weather, being at rest, lying down, cold, overexertion, cold wind, sitting View Remedy	Ruta graveolens
Anxiety Difficulty breathing Cough Croup Colds Sore throat Hoarseness Exhaustion Better: Lying with head low, swallowing Worse: Before midnight, lying down, after sleep, talking, wind, exertion, after eating sweet things View Remedy	Spongia tosta
Unhealthy skin Eczema Acne Styes Colds Digestive disorders Nausea Constipation Hemorrhoids Diarrhea Shortness of breath Better: Dry, warm weather, lying on right side, atmospheric changes, standing Worse: Bathing, warmth of bed, drawing up affected limbs, sweating, open air, motion View Remedy	Sulphur
Heat exhaustion Sudden collapse Headache Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Constipation Cramps Cough Menstrual disorders Better: Walking, warmth, covering, cold drinks Worse: Night, wet, cold weather, fright, lying, exertion, hot drinks, drinking, during stool, least motion View Remedy	Veratrum album