Hot Flashes - HomeoSource

Choose a remedy: No one has all the symptoms so choose based on the most prominent ones. If symptoms change, take a remedy that matches your new symptoms.

Dosage: 30C or 200C taken as needed for hot flashes. Stop taking when improving. Repeat only when symptoms worsen.*

If no improvement after several doses, try a different remedy.

Notes:

If a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help, see your health care provider.
There are many more remedies than those listed below. If these remedies don’t help, a professional homeopath can evaluate you based on your unique symptoms and characteristics.

Symptoms	Remedy
Change of life Flushing Night sweats Irritability Fatigue View Remedy	WHP Hot Flashes Multi-remedy by Washington Homeopathic Follow package directions
Hot flashes Night sweats Irritability View Remedy	Acteane Multi-remedy by Boiron Follow package directions
Hot flashes begin in body core Palpitations, racing heart Headache Burning on top of head possibly palms, soles Forgetfulness Disturbed sleep wakes unrefreshed Can’t tolerate neck collars May be talkative Faint feeling Worse: morning before periods View Remedy	Lachesis
Sudden, severe hot flashes blood/heat rushes to face Bright red face Sweating possibly but not on head Hands and feet cool Irritable View Remedy	Belladonna
Heavy perspiration Exhausted/weak after hot flashes Heat moves upwards Enjoys hard workouts Headache Loves heat of the sun chilly Hot sweats worse at night Hair falling out Difficulty concentrating Worse: afternoon/evening View Remedy	Sepia
Intense flushes of heat Blood rushes to face Frequent and strong Headache Starting in neck Throbbing, bursting Palpitations Worse: in sun View Remedy	Glonoinum
Burning, red, hot face and head Palms and soles may burn Headache From back of head to over right eye May have nausea, vomiting May be sensitive to noise, light View Remedy	Sanguinaria canadensis
Warm blooded Hot flashes ascend into head Too hot at night in bed Burning feet, hands Thirsty Tendency to put on weight May: crave sweets feel hungry around 11am fear heights Worse: heat/warmth evening before periods View Remedy	Sulphur
Severe hot flashes come on suddenly Drenching sweat follows Blood surges to face Headache Anxiety in chest Worse: emotions Better: open air View Remedy	Amylenum nitrosum
Sweating on head and face Sweating may soak bed linens Exhausted from overwork Overwhelmed with responsibility Overweight Worrier Anxious about health Tendency to put on weight View Remedy	Calcarea carbonicum
Flushes of heat with sweating on face and scalp Moody, depressed cries easily Irritable May have hormonal history Thirstless Better: comforting and sympathy open air Worse: closed room warmth View Remedy	Pulsatilla
Loss of appetite Backache Anxious Palpitations Worse: 3am View Remedy	Kali carbonicum
Very weary but feels rushed/hurried inside Flushes of heat followed by sweating Feeling of tremors inside Worse: evening, mid-morning after exercise alcohol odor of coffee View Remedy	Sulphuricum acidum

Resources

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