METRORRHAGIA : Indicated Homeopathic Medicines

This Article originally published in “The Torch of Homoeopathy”, Vol. 4, No. 4, October 1962.

METRORRHAGIA

( Haemorrhage from the Uterus)

By

Dr. (Mrs.) S. Kamthan, B.M.S., 9 Kaiserbagh, Lucknow

Sabina 3X – 30 : When the flow is of paroxysmal nature (Bell., Cham., China., Erig., Nux.V., Puls., Ust., Psor.), the blood being bright red mixed with little clots, associated with pain from sacrum to pubes (Viscum). The cause is abortion or parturition, < by least motion.

Ipecacuanha 1X – 3X : When the flow is associated with nausea, oppressed breathing and faintness, the blood being bright-red mixed with clots.

Nitric Acid 6 – 30 : Prolonged flow after abortion or parturition when mucus lining of uterus is injured, causing sticking pain, blood being bright-red.

Viscum Album Q – 1X : Flow of climacteric period with pain from sacrum to pelvis downward, the blood being red and clotted and sometimes dark and clotted.

Belladona 6 – 30 : When the flow is hot and associated with frontal headache, the blood being bright-red.

Millefolium Officinale Q – 1X (5 Drop Doses) : When the flow is non-coagulable, caused by fall (Arn. Abortion or parturition, the blood being red.)

Note :- Red bleeding caused by fall or injury is easily controlled by

Arnica Montana 3 – 30. (Also Cinamonum Q)

Erigeron Canadense Q – 3X : When the flow comes in a sudden gush and stops and restarts often associated with painful micturition (Mitchel., Thlaspi, Tereb., Acon., Canth.), the blood being bright-red; caused by parturition or abortion.

Note :- If Erigeron fails, Mitchel proves effective.

Trillium Pendulum Q – 3X : The flow is gushing and accompanied by exhaustion, faintness and a feeling as if hips and back were falling to pieces, caused by abortion or appearing at climacteric period (Arg. Nit., Aloes, Erig., Lach., Sec.C., Sang., Sul., Ust., Vinc.M., Viscum) and < by least movement; the blood being bright-red, sometimes dark and clotted.

Ustilago Maydis 6 : The flow follows abortion or parturition, the blood is bright-red – partly fluid and partly clotted. Oozing of dark clotted blood often follows and < by least exertion.

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Q – 3X : The flow appears often after abortion or parturition, the blood being bright-red and < by least exertion, mis-step, over lifting.

Bovista 30 – The flow takes place between the menstrual period (Ambra., Sab., Sec.C.) often at night, the blood being bright-red, < from exertion.

Hamamelis Virginiana Q – 1X : Hemorrhage from any cause, the blood being fluid (non-Coagulable), dark and painless.

China Officinalis 3 – 30 : The flow is associated with prostration and faintness, the bleeding is painless, dark and clotted.

Note :- If the thick, dark, clotted flow is accompanied by feeling of great burning in the affected part, Anthrax is the remedy.

Secale Cornutum 30 – 200 : The flow is associated with feeing of heat – desires uncovering, caused by abortion or parturition, the blood being fluid, painless, dark and offensive,

Thlaspi Bursa-Pastoris Q – 1X or 6 : The flow is associated with uterine colic (labour-like – Cham., Vib. Op., Cimic., Xanth), aching in back and bruised (sore) feeling in general, the blood being dark, clotted, caused by abortion or parturition, sometimes uric acid is present in urine.

Chamomilla 6 – 30 : The flow is attended by severe labour-like pain,  the blood being dark, clotted sometimes offensive, caused by abortion or parturition. Pains going upwards.

Crocus Sativus 3X : When the flow is stringy, the colour being dark and clotted, caused by abortion or parturition, < by slightest movement.

Caulophyllum Thalictroides 6 – 30 : Long lasting flow owing to the relaxed condition of blood vessels and atonic condition of the uterus, the blood being fluid and dark and of oozing nature (Sec.C., Carbo V., Am.C., Sul. Ac., Elaps., Crot.H., Kali C., Hamm., Ars.A., Ust., Nit.Ac., Vinc. M.)

Platinum Metallicum Q – 1X : The flow is attended by spasms, feeling of chilliness, sensitiveness of parts and feeling of constriction and numbness, the blood being dark and clotted.

Elaps Corallinus 6 : The flow is attended by cold feeling in stomach causing nausea – vomiting and paralytic condition of limbs (Right side) and feeling of weight in the uterus, the blood being dark fluid or dark clotted.

Nux Vomica 3 – 6 : Dark and profuse bleeding with feeling of chilliness and frequent desire for stool.

Aloes Socotrina 6 – 30 : When the flow is attended by feeling of heaviness and fullness in pelvic region and rectum, the blood being red.

Kalium Carbonicum 30 – 200 : The flow is of oozing nature and is attended by lumbago (ameliorated by sitting and pressure) and stitching pain in uterine region, the blood being red or black, often < after mid-night, caused by abortion or parturition.

Pyrogenium 200 : Dark and offensive haemorrhage in septic conditions of the uterus.

Geranium Maculatum Q (30 drop doses) : When the flow is due to the ulcerated condition of the uterus ( Kreos., Pyrog., Nit.Ac., Carb.V., Arn., Phos., Ars.A.), caused by parturition, the blood being red.

Vinca Minor 3X : When the flow is continuous and attended by weakness, the blood being red, appearing at climacteric period.

Calendula Officinalis 200 : I have used the 200^th in some cases of bleeding both vaginal and rectal – Dr. Stevens.

Repertory for Ready Reference

Bleeding due to cancerous or fibroid – Calc. C.,Hydr., Nit.Ac.,Phos., Sab., Sec.C., Sil., Sul.Ac., Led.,Kali I., Lach., Tereb., Thlasp., Trill., Vinc., Ust., Med., Kreos.

From Injury – Arn.,Ambr., Cinnam., Ham., Mill., Ac.Sul.

Parturition or Abortion – Arn.M., Bell., Caul., Cham., China., Cinnam.,Croc., Geran., Erig., Ham., Ipeac., Mill., Nit.Ac., Sab., Sec.C., Thlasp., Trill., Ust., Kali.C.

At Climacteric – Aloes, Calc.C., Carbo Veg., Croc., Kali.C., Erig., Lach., Med., Nux.V., Psor., Puls., Sab., Sang., Sec.C.,Sep.,Sul., Trill., Ust., Arg.M., Vinc.,Viscum., Arg. N.

From Retained Placenta – Bell., Canth., Carbo Veg., Puls., Sab., Sec. C., Sep.,Stram., Also Arnica, Pyro.

In Septic Fever – Pyrog., Sec.C., Anthr.

With Convulsions – Bell., Caul., Hyos., Sec.C., Cimic., Mag. M.

From Atonic Condition of Uterus – China., Alet., Helon., Caul., Sec.C., Kali.C.

With Painful Micturition – Mitchel.,Thlasp., Erig., Tereb., Acon., Canth.

With Labour-Like Pains – Caul., Chamm., Sab., Thlaspi, Vib Op., Viscum., Bell., Puls., Sep., Xanth.

From Hard Stool – Ambr., Lyc.

Flow Continuous – Apoc., Arn., Carb.V., Caul., Erig., Cham., Ipec., Kali.C., Kreos., Mill., Phos., Sec.C., Sul., Ust., Ham., Psor., Vinc. M.,Nit.Ac.

Flow Paroxysmal – Bell.,Cham., China., Erig., Nux.V., Puls., Sab., Ust., Psor., Trill., Cinnam., Bov., Mill., Thlasp., Croc.  

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Painful Menses: Leading Indications In Dysmenorrhea

Pain, cramps or spasmodic pains during menses is a very common condition faced by more then 25% women, mostly in their adolescents. Many symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and changes in mood and behaviour can associate pain during menses.

This condition medically termed as Dysmenorrhea.

Dysmenorrhea is classified as primary and secondary which depends on presence or absence of underlying pathology. Dysmenorrhea can feature different kinds of pain, including sharp, throbbing, dull, nauseating, burning, or shooting pain. Dysmenorrhea may precede menstruation by several days or may accompany it, and it usually subsides as menstruation tapers off. Dysmenorrhea may coexist with excessively heavy blood loss, known as menorrhagia.

Homeopathy is a wonderful choice to get rid off this painful menses. Painkillers ( mostly NSAID’s) are just a temporary help to reduce or subside this pain every month. Homeopathy in more then 80% of cases permanently cure this disorder.

Here is lot much homeopathic medicine to help the patient facing pains during menses. Following is an article describing a few with their important indication.

Following article published in The Critque, Formerly THE DENVER JOURNAL OF HOMEOPATHY, VOL. V. DENVER, COLO., JANUARY 15,1898. No. 1

LEADING INDICATIONS IN DYSMENORRHOEA

By Pearl B. Wheeler, M. D., Denver.

Aconite:-  Congestive type with violent headache, flashed
face; labor like pressing in womb; necessity to bend double on
account of pain, but finds relief in no position; restless; sup-
pressed menses from fright.

Alumina:-  Menses too early, too short and too scanty (Nux-
vom); blood pale; pain in abdomen before and during menses.
After menses she is so exhausted in mind and body that the
slightest effort prostrates (Cocculus). Acrid, excoriating, trans-
parent mucous discharge before and after menses.

Ammonium Carb:-  Menses too soon; abundant; (may be
scanty); blood clotted, black and passed with colicky pains; hard
difficult stools; pale face, toothache, backache, chilliness and
pain in abdomen during menses. Itching, burning and swelling
of pudendum (Senecio Grac.)

Apis Mel:-  Inflammation, induration and swelling of right
ovary (Bell) with sharp, cutting and stinging pains during
menses. Pressing down pain in uterus. Scanty dark urine
(Lyc., Bell, Nit. Ac.) Wax colored skin.

Baryta:- Discharge of bloody mucus. Very weak; has
fainting spells (Moschus). Menses scanty. Troublesome
weight above pubes. Glandular enlargements.

Belladonna:-  Strong bearing down as if everything would
protrude through vulva (Sepia, Platinum). Pains come suddenly

and go as suddenly. Congestion to head and confusion of
sight. Redness and bloatedness of face, dilated pupils, throbbing

of carotids. Discharge of copious blood, clotted or bright
red and offensive. Violent pain in small of back and bearing
down. Rage, wants to bite and to escape. Congestion of uterus
and labia (Atropine).

Berberis Vulg:-  Catamenia too scanty, painful (in small of
back). Menses consisting of gray mucus or brown blood.

Bufo:-  Menses too early with headache.

Bromium:-  Some hours after menstrual flow has commenced,

violent contractive spasms followed by soreness of abdomen.
Loud emissions of flatulence from vagina (Lyc.) Hard swelling

of ovarian region.

Cactus Grand:-  Menses scanty and cease flowing when
lying down. Terrible pains which make her cry out and weep
(Puls. Cham. Cuprum. Nux.) Periodical pains in evening.
Constricted pain in region of heart as if grasped by iron hand.
Palpitation (Lillium) when lying on left side.

Calcarea Carb:-  Various complaints accompanying any
monthly flow. Swelling and tenderness of breasts, headache,
colic, shivering and leucorrhoea precede flow, cutting pain in
abdomen and bearing down in genitals during flow and toothache
following. Feet cold as if covered with damp stockings. Catamenia

too early and too profuse (Bell., Croc., Phos.) Scrofulous

diathesis. Least excitement causes menses to return.

Calcarea Phos:-  Dysmenorrhoea resulting from carelessness

at puberty (J. T. Kent.)

Acid Nit:-  Painful abdominal spasms during menses.
Discharge scanty and brown. Soreness of mammae at each
period (Calc. Carb.) Urine stops and starts to flow several
times during urination.

Gelsemium:-  Dysmenorrhoea preceded by sick headache,
Congestion to head, red face (Acon. Bell.) and bearing down in
abdomen. Pain in back and limbs (Cimicifuga). Loss of voice
during menses. Weakness.

Ignatia:-  Menses too early and too profuse, or scanty,
black, clotted and putrid (Puls) Uterine spasms with crampy
pressing during menses by pressure in recumbent position. All
gone sensation at stomach. Tearful.

Caulophyllum:-  Spasmodic bearing down pain with scanty
flow. Sympathetic cramps in rectum and bladder. Hysterical
spasms of chest and larynx. Membranous dysmenorrhoea (Ci-
micifuga, Collin.) Headache with heat and heaviness in head.

Chamomilla:-  Drawing pains from back to front. Blood
dark and coagulated with tearing in thighs (Cimi.) Pains,
labor-like (Acon.) Bloated face or one cheek pale and the
other red. Hot perspiration about head. Very impatient,
can't answer one civilly, can't bear the pains.

Cimicifuga:-  Severe pain in back, occiput and vertex.
Pains through hips and down thighs of a neuralgic character.
Labor-like pain with heavy pressing downward (Cham.) Hysterical

spasms. Tenderness of hypogastrium and cramps. Low

spirited and sensitive. Blood scanty or profuse and coagulated.

Cocculus:-  Dysmenorrhoea always followed by hemorrhoids.
Irregular labor-like pains, one severe one followed by several
light ones. Tired by the least conversation. Nausea and vomiting

with dizziness.

Coffea:-  Great nervous erythism.

Lachesis.:- Pains relieved by flow. Menstrual colic beginning

 in left ovary.

Magnesia Carb:-  Menses preceded by sore throat, which
continues until end of flow and is worse at night. Blood thick,
dark and pitch-like, difficult to remove from linen. During
pain there is no flow. Flow at night. During menses weakness,
(Gels.) chilliness, headache, pale face, and pain in small of back.

Lillium Tig:-  Pain extends across hypogastrium to groin
and down leg. Menses dark, thick, and smell like lochia
(Kreosot.) Severe neuralgic pain in uterus. Slightest jar aggravates.

 Great palpitation. Distressing urination and bearing
down of uterus (Helonin).

Pulsatilla:-  Delayed menses. Discharge thick and dark,
flowing by fits and starts (Kreosote). Pains violent, causing
anguished tossing about with weeping (Cimicif.) Chilliness
and paleness of face. All symptoms worse in warm room. Mild
and tearful disposition.

Sepia:-  Preceding menses, excoriating leucorrhoea. Menses

 scanty and premature, feeling as if every thing would protrude

 through vulva, must cross legs to prevent it (Bell.) All
gone sensation at pit of stomach (Ignatia.) Colicky pains and
bearing down. Sallow complexion, yellow saddle across the
bridge of the nose.

Sulphur:-  Blood thick, black and acrid, corroding the
thighs. Coustant heat on top of head (Cimicif.) Frequent
flashes of heat (Nitrate of Amyle.) Weak, fainting spells
(Baryta, Moschus.) Spotted red face. Pains by standing.
Chronic eruptions here and there. Suitable to thin people who
walk stooping.

Veratrum Alb:-  Before menses, headache, vertigo, nosebleed,
and night sweat. During menses, morning headache, nausea,
ringing in ears and pains in all limbs. After menses, grinding
of teeth and bluish face. Hands and feet ache with the cold.

Viburnum:-  Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea. Before flow she
is suddenly seized with terrible colicky pains in womb and lower
part of abdomen, which continues sometimes for hours. Cramps
in legs. This remedy is similar to cimicifuga and caulophyllum.

Kreosotum:-  Hardness of hearing before and during menses,

 Menses appear in third month of pregnancy. Menstruation

 too early and too profuse, discharge offensive.

Natrum Mur:-  Melancholy, and colic during menses.
Headache preceding, during and after menstruation. Pressing
and bearing down in genitals. Craves salty food.