Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy
- Chelidoniummajus
- Lycopodium clavatum
- Calcarea carbonicum
- Phosphorous
- Nux vomica
- Cardusmarianus
- Arsenicum album
- Natrum sulphuricum
- Berberis vulgaris
- Chionathusvargin
Chelidonium majus
Characteristic
particulars
- Main action of sphere of Chelidonium is
on the liver.
- Persons of light complexion, thin body
and mentally irritable and suffer from hepatic, gastric and abdominal
complains.
- Dull and throbbing pain in the abdomen
especially in the region of the liver with tenderness is also covered by
Chelidonium.
- Constant pain is felt below the lower
side of right shoulder. It mainly affects right side of the body.
- The liver enlargement is associated
with constipation or diarrhea with nausea and vomiting depends on the
pathology.
- The patient desires very hot drinks,
cold drinks increase liver complaints.
Modalities
- < - touch, motion , affected side
- > - after dinner, pressure
Lycopodium
clavatum
Characteristic
particularis
- All the liver complaints followed by
gastric complains(acidity) is best treated by lycopodium.Lycopodium acts
powerfully on the liver.
- The region of
the liver is sensitive to the touch, and there is a feeling of tension in
it, a feeling as if a cord were tied about the waist. Cirrhosis.
- The pains are
dull and aching instead of sharp and lancinating.
- Fullness in the
stomach after eating a small quantity.
- There is apt to
be weight and aching in the liver; he can lie on that side, but on turning
to the left side the liver seems to pull and draw.
- Pain in back
and right side from congestion will often yield to the remedy.
Modalities
- < - right side, from right to left,
above downward, 4 to 8 pm,
- > - motion, after midnight, warm
food and drink
Characteristic
particulars
- Calcarea carb is suited to persons who are
generally fatty, flabby and fair.
- Fatty persons suffering from any liver
disease can be treated by this medicine.
- The symptoms which are present are
chronic constipation which used to be removed mechanically with distended
abdomen.
- The patient is very sensitive to cold
air, catches cold easily but sweat present over the head.
Modalities
- < - cold air, cold weather
- > - warm weather
Phosphorous
Characteristic
particulars
- Phosphorus is the medicine very
effective in cases of hepatitis, either acute or chronic and cirrhosis of
liver.
- Region of left side of abdomen
especially the liver area is very sensitive to touch with congestion.
- This is used to treat cases of fatty
liver which are accompanied by regurgitation and sour eructation.
- The patient may complain of pain in the
region of liver and excessive flatulence along with vomiting in some
cases.
- Phosphorus is the remedy for fatty
degeneration of the liver, with well marked soreness and jaundice.
- The stools are grayish white.
- Jaundice accompanying pneumonia may
also call for Phosphorus.
- Suddenness of symptoms, sudden
prostration, faints, sweats, shooting pains, etc.
- Fatty degenerations, cirrhosis, caries,
are pathological states often calling for Phosphorus.
- < - touch, physical/mental exertion,
warm food, drink, evening, lying on left/ painful side
- > - dark, lying on right side, cold
food, cold, open air,sleep
Characteristic
particulars
- Nux vomica is the best homeopathic
remedy used in abdominal complaints.
- All complaints caused by excessive
consumption of alcohol.
- Liver enlargement is also present with
pain in abdomen after eating.
- With the pain in the liver area, sour
eructation is also experienced few hours after eating by the patients.
- A person wants to pass stool due to the
above complaints but unable to pass.
- In liver affections occurring in those
who have indulged to excess in alcoholic liquors, highly seasoned food,
quinine, or in those who have abused themselves with purgatives, Nux is
the first remedy to be thought of.
- Bruised soreness of abdominal walls.
- Liver engorged, with stitches and
soreness.
- Colic, with upward pressure, causing
short breath, and desire for stool.
- Constipation, with frequent ineffectual
urging, incomplete and unsatisfactory; feeling as if part remained
unexpelled.
- Alternate constipation and
diarrhoea-after abuse of purgatives.
- Colic may be present.
- The liver is swollen hard and sensitive
to the touch and pressure of clothing is uncomfortable. The first remedy
in cirrhosis of the liver.
Modalities
- < - morning, mental exertion, after
eating, stimulants, narcotics, dry weather, cold
- > - from a nap, while at rest, in
damp wet weather, strong pressure
Characteristic
particulars
- Arsenic Alb is best indicated in cases
results from bad effects of spoiled food or food poisoning.
- Ars. Alb is used in liver diseases like
hepatitis with enlarged liver.
- Burning pain is present in the region of
liver which relieved after drinking warm drinks.
- Burning thirst without special desire
to drink is also important symptom but the stomach does not tolerate as it
lies like a stone in the stomach.
Modalities
- < - cold drinks, 12 – 2 am, -2 pm,
cold weather
- > - warm weather
Cardius marinus
Characteristic
particulars
- Cardus marianus is a well-known remedy
in the cases of cirrhosis of liver and liver cirrhosis with
generalisedoedema in the whole body.
- A liver is swollen that gets worse from
pressure, is well indicated in carduusmarianus.
- The action of this drug is centered in
the liver, and portal system, causing soreness, pain, jaundice.
- Abuse of alcoholic beverages,
especially beer.
- This homeopathic medicine for liver
disease is indicated in jaundice with dull headache, bitter taste, and
white tongue with red edges, nausea and vomiting of a greenish fluid.
- There is an uncomfortable fullness in
the region of the liver, the stools are bilious and the urine golden yellow.
- Constipation; stools hard, difficult,
knotty; alternates with diarrhoea. Stools bright yellow.
- Swelling of gall bladder with painful
tenderness.
- There is sensitiveness in the
epigastrium and right hypochondrium.
- a dark brownish patch over the lower part
of the sternum as a useful hint for Carduus, presence of “liver spots
seems to be a special indication for the remedy.
- Haemorrhages, especially connected with
liver disease.
Natrum
sulphuricum
Characteristic
particularis
- Natrum Sulphuricum is one of the liver
remedies, especially indicated where the complaints are arises due to
living in damp houses, basements, cellars.
- Generally, complaints are aggravated in
rainy weather and water in any form. It can be prescribed in cases of
hepatitis or jaundice.
- The liver is very sore to touch with
sharp, stitching pains due to which tight clothing around waist is
unbearable worse by lying on left side.
- Natrum Sulphuricum is one of the most
wonderful medicines for liver problems like jaundice
- where the symptoms include a liver
region that is sensitive, tender and sore to the touch. Vomiting bile is
another indicator.
Modalities
- < - touch
- > - open air
Berberis
vulgaris
Characteristic
particulars
- Berberis Vulgaris is the mostly
prescribed in cases of formation of stones like gall stones.
- Stitching pain in the region of
gall-bladder, worse by pressure which extend to stomach.
Chionathus virginica
Characteristic
particulars
- Chionanthus is another well indicated
and excellent medicine in liver problems.
- It treats the enlarged and soreness of
liver in cases of jaundice and gall stones.
- Constipation is also associated with
other complaints.
- Aching pain, feels as if a string were
tied around the intestines which was suddenly becoming tight and then
gradually loosened.
