Wound Care -

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Originally from Sheri (List owner):

Homeopathy & Wounds/Cuts

These are to only be guidelines in the case of

acute illness or first aid. It helps shorten

your time in looking when you are in a hurry with

an ill child. It helps you narrow down a

little. Read thru the list - if you find a

remedy that sounds like it might fit, then go to

your book and read more about that remedy in the Internal Materia Medica.

ALWAYS best to repertorize as you have been

doing, but these are helpful. Repertorizing

enables you to get more individual.

NEVER to be used for chronic or recurring conditions.

Print out and save for quick reference!

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THE HOMOEOPATHIC FIRST RESPONDER

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WOUNDS AND CUTS

The goal in treating a cut is to stop the

bleeding, prevent infection, and promote healing.

Direct pressure over the cut with a clean bandage

is usually enough to stop bleeding from a small

cut. A slightly large wound may need to have the

two edges of the cut pushed together and mended

with a butterfly bandage. If the ends can not be

brought together stitches are needed immediately.

A wound should be cleaned by wiped outward,

rather than inward, to prevent infection. A

sterile bandage should be placed over the wound.

If there is excessive bleeding refer to the

section on bleeding. An abrasion is an injury to

the upper layers of the skin only. An avulsion is

a tearing of the skin. A laceration is caused by

sharp objects that leave an uneven cut. An

incised wound is a clean cut. A puncture wound is

a deep, narrow hole cause by a sharp, long

object. A crush injury is one which a part is smashed by a heavy weight.

Materia Medica

ACONITE (1). Useful in the early stages of wounds

when there is a sudden onset fever, heat,

dryness, and thirst. The patient is restless,

fearful and panicky. Predicts that they will die.

This remedy may then be follow by another remedy specific to the wound.

ARNICA (2). Useful in wound where the injury has

the nature of a bruise more than an open wound.

The parts are brown and blue and the edges of the

wound can be well united. Prevents shock,

infection, and pain in severe cuts, especially

when concomitant to other traumatic injuries such

as crush injuries and bullet wounds. It can be

given immediately on injury and followed by

Calendula and other remedies as needed. Removes

the emotional shock or grief associated with accidents.

CALENDULA (3). The remedy is useful in incised

and lacerated such as a deep gash in which the

two sides can not be perfectly united and where

flesh or skin comes off in pieces. Blooding and

serous infiltration of cellular tissue in open

wounds. Torn and jagged looking wounds that are

very painful. Great tendency to start and twitch

with nervousness. This is the best routine remedy

in cuts to prevent infection and promote rapid

healing. Use the remedy internally in potency and

external in tincture on the wound.

HYPERICUM (2). Wounds form a thrust, cut, bruise

or tearing asunder. Violent pains far around the

wound and up through the limb. Reputed to be

useful in the early stages of tetanus. Indicated

in spasms of small children after every slight

injury. Good for injuries to area that are rich

in sensitive nerves such as fingers and toes.

Splinters and thorns, esp. if pain travel along

nerves. Lacerations that are intolerably painful

and show involvement of the nervous system.

scratches that are extremely painful. Cat scratch

fever. Crush wounds. Gun shot wounds. Use

internally and externally. They are worse <

jarring, cold, and touch. In puncture wounds

after Led. if there is extreme sensitivity and the pain moves upward.

LEDUM (2). Wounds inflected by sharp instruments,

puncture wounds which feel cold to touch and to

the patient. Reputed to prevent tetanus. Useful

in penetrating wounds to the palms and soles

(pains travel upward, Hyper.). Painful splinters

and thorns. The patient feels cold even during a

fever. The patient feel cold yet wants to be

uncovered, and is worse < heat, Better > cold applications.

PHOSPHORUS (2). Even small wounds that bleed very

much, but the blood coagulates after leaving the

body. Wounds heal but then break open again.

Bloody discharges. Refer to Bleeding. (Lach, no coagulation).

STAPHISAGRIA (3). Injuries from sharp cutting

instrument, clean, incised wounds. Injuries from

knifes, glass, or other objects that cause clean

cuts. Surgical incisions, esp. after abdominal

operations, post operative lesions that do not

heal. Discharge from the wound is greenish in

color. The individual is hypersensitive to the

pain. They are worse < touch and better > warmth.

Can be used internally and externally.

Repertorium

Wounds in general, Apis, Arn, Ars, bell, CALEN,

Echi, HYPER., Lach, LED., Phos, PYROG., rhus-t., Staph., Sul-ac..

Black, ars, Lach.

Bleeding, Arn., Lach, PHOS (refer bleeding)

Bloody, open, CALEN

Bluish, Apis, Lach, Led.

Cold, LED..

Crushed, arn., echi, Hyper., staph.

Festering, . Apis., Ars., calen., echi., led., Pyrog..

Lymphangitis, Apis, Bell., bufo, echi., Lach, pyrog., Rhut-t..

Offensive, Calen, Pryog.

Painful, Apis., Arn., CALEN., Hep., HYPER., led., STAPH.

as if bruised, in morning, calen.

open, Hyper.

picking at it, calen.

proud flesh, stinging, purplish, lach.,

suppurating, before, Hyper.

Septic, Apis, ars., Calen., HEP., echi, Hyper., Lach., led., PYROG.

Shock, preventative, if shock is present refer to shock., aco., Arn.

Suppurating, arn., Bell., Bufo., CALC-S., Calen., Led., SIL., Staph..

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PART2, INFECTED WOUNDS

If a wound become red, hot, swollen and

painful there is every chance it is becoming

infected. If there is an exude of clear fluids

that starts to turn yellowish, greenish yellow,

or becomes brownish or dark the situation is

worsening rapidly. This demands the choice of

specific remedies to combat infection. If

CALENDULA has not be used the time to use it may

be now. STAPHISAGRIA is useful in infected

incised wound and surgical cut with greenish

discharge and hypersensitivity to pain. Please

refer above for symptoms to these remedies.

APIS. Puncture wounds (Led) that become red,

rosy, swollen, edematous, very sensitive to

touch, esp. when the pains are burning, piercing,

continuous. The redness spreads like erysipelas.

Lymphangitis. Erysipelas after wounds or

operations. The wound is hot and > by cold applications.

(a). Rhus Tox. Follows Apis if the redness runs

down the inside of the arms or legs in

interrupted stripes. Lymphangitis, with swollen

glands. The patient becomes chilly as the sepsis spreads.

(. Rhus Tox may be followed with Ars. if the

parts become blackish and exuded pus and the

patient becomes prostrated and restless.

BELLADONNA (2). This remedy is most useful in the

early stage when there is sudden, rapid, swelling

of a bright red color with intense throbbing

pains. Useful before the pus develops when

swelling increases causing red streaks to radiate

from the site. Lymphangitis. The lymph glands

become red and swollen. Is esp. indicated if the

is fever, flushed face, glaring eyes, throbbing

arteries, excited mental state, hyperaesthesia of all senses, etc..

BUFO (2). Tendency for wounds to suppurate with

throbbing and lancinating pains. Small wound

suppurate much. Lymphatic swollen, red streaks

and redness along course of lymphatic channels,

lymphangitis. Itching and burning pains. They are

< in warm rooms, on awakening, > bathing or cold

air, from putting feet in hot water.

CALCAREA SULPH (3). Calcarea Sulph similar in

composition to Hepar Sul although it is a remedy

that suits warmer individuals, the suppuration

process does not resolve, thick, yellow, bloody pus.

ECHINACEA (1). Clinically show to be effective in

septic conditions concomitant to wounds. Symptoms

of bloody poisoning. Lymphatic inflammation,

lymphangitis, crush injuries. Foul discharges

with emaciation and great debility. Patient is depressed and confused.

HEPAR SULPH (3). Unhealthy skin, every little

injury suppurates. Excessive sensitiveness of the

parts. There are chilly sensations, throbbing in

the parts, or sharp, sticking, splinter-like

pains that are < night and from cold. The

infection spread by small pimples that form

around the main site. The discharges are yellow,

bloody, or fetid. The patient is chilly,

hypersensitive, and the slightest cause irritates

them greatly. They are < cold, dry cold wind,

touch and are > warmth and wrapping up the affected part.

LACHESIS (2). Wounds which heal slow to heal,

bluish or purplish hue around the site. Small

wounds bleed greatly, the blood does not

coagulate. Inflammation of the lymphatics leading

from the wounds, lymphangitis. The patient is

talkative, over heated, restless uneasy and can

not stand anything tight around the neck. They

are < after sleep or on sleeping.

PYROGEN (3). Septic states and fevers, small cuts

become swollen, inflamed. Discharges are have a

foul odor and there is red streaks extending from

the wound, lymphangitis. Great pain and violent

burning. Small cuts or injuries become much

swollen and inflamed. Useful when the best

selected remedies do not relieve or permanently

improve. Aching all over, bed feels hard. The

pulse is abnormally quick out of all proportion

to temperature or high temperature with

abnormally slow pulse. Temperature quickly

oscillates now high, how low. Worse > from motion.

SILICA (3). Bad effects of needles, splinters and

other foreign bodies. Will remove splinter and

foreign bodies without suppuration if given

immediately. Useful when suppuration continuous

and the wound refuses to heal. Pus is thin

watery, yellow and does not resolve. The patient

is very chilly, cold, hugs the fire, wants plenty

of warm clothing, hates drafts, hands and feet

are cold, Better > warmth. Suits yielding, faint

hearted, anxious, nervous and excitable temperaments.

SULPHURIC ACID (2). Wound which fail to heal.

prostration form wounds, gangrene following

mechanical injuries, scars are red, blue and

painful. Irritable hurried persons. < mechanical

injuries, excess heat, touch, pressure, > warmth and rest.

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A Homeopathic Perspective on Cuts

©1992, Dana Ullman, M.P.H.

(Excepted from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Tarcher/Putnam)

The information provided here is not only applicable to children but to

most people with cuts.

REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITAL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATED REMEDIES

CALENDULA: This remedy is best suited for clean

cuts with little or no infection. Use a tincture

(slightly diluted with water), gel, spray, or

ointment and apply directly to the wound. Do not

use Calendula externally on deep cuts because it

has such rapid healing capabilities that it will

tend to close up a deep cut before it is adequately healed underneath.

HYPERICUM: This remedy is for infected or deep

cuts; apply Hypericum spray or slightly diluted

tincture externally. If there is much shooting or

cutting pain, take Hypericum 6 or 30 internally.

STAPHYSAGRIA: When children get a deep clean cut

or a stabbing wound, consider giving this medicine internally.

DANA ULLMAN, MPH, is one of America's leading

advocates for homeopathy. He has authored six

books, including Homeopathy A-Z, The Consumer's

Guide to Homeopathy, Homeopathic Medicines for

Children and Infants, Discovering Homeopathy, and

(the best-selling) Everybody's Guide to

Homeopathic Medicines (with Cummings,

MD). Dana serves on advisory boards of

alternative medicine institutes at Harvard and

Columbia schools of medicine. He is the founder

of Homeopathic Educational Services, America's

leading resource center for homeopathic books,

tapes, medicines, software, and correspondence

courses. Homeopathic Educational Services has

co-published over 35 books on homeopathy with North Atlantic Books.

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

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