Liver Cirrhosis
Liver
cirrhosis
1.
Bryoniaalba
2.
Mercurius
3.
Phosphorus
4. Nux vomica
5.
Chelidonium
6.
Myricacerifera
7.
Sulphur
8. Carduusmarianus
9.
Digitalis
10. Podophyllum
11. Plumbummet
12. Pulsatilla
13. Iodum
14. Natrum sulph
15. Kali bichromicum
16. Taraxacum
17. Muriaticum acidum
18. Colchicum autumnale
19. China officinalis
20. Thuja occidentalis
Bryonia
Characteristic
particulars
- When there are
stitching pains in the right hypochondriac region, Bryonia is the first
remedy to be thought of.
- Under Bryonia
the liver is swollen, congested and inflamed.
- The pains in
the hypochondriac region are worse from any motion, and better from lying
on the right side, which lessens the motion of the parts when breathing.
- Nausea and
faintness when rising up.
- Abnormal
hunger, loss of taste.
- Thirst for
large quantity.
- Vomiting of
bile and water immediately after eating. Worse, warm drinks, which are
vomited.
- Stomach
sensitive to touch.
- Pressure in
stomach after eating, as of a stone. Soreness in stomach when coughing.
- There is a
bitter in the mouth and the stools hard, dry, as if burnt; seem too large.
Stools brown, thick and bloody.
- Bryonia
pre-eminently a gastro-hepatic remedy, and has pain in right shoulder,
giddiness, skin and eyes slightly yellow.
Modalities
- < - warmth,
motion, morning, eating, weather, exertion, touch
- > - lying on
painful side, pressure, rest, cold things.
Characteristic
particulars
- This
homeopathic medicine for liver cirrhosis has much sensitiveness and dull
pain in the region of the liver; the patient cannot lie on the right side.
- The liver is
enlarged. The skin and conjunctiva are jaundiced (yellow colored).
- Intense thirst
for cold drinks. Weak digestion, with continuous hunger. Stomach sensitive
to touch
- The stools are
either clay-colored from absence of bile, or yellowish-green bilious
stools passed with a great colic and tenesmus.
- There is a
yellowish white coated tongue which takes the imprint of the teeth and
there is a fetid breath, loss of appetite and depression of spirits.
- All Mercury
symptoms are worse at night, from warmth of bed, from damp, cold, rainy
weather, worse during perspiration.
- Complaints
increase with the sweat and rest; all associated with a great weariness,
prostration, and trembling.
Modalities
- < - sweat,
rest, warm weather
- > -open air,
rest
Podophyllum
Characteristic
particulars
- The principal
use of Podophyllum is in liver affections. Primarily, it induces a large
flow of bile, and, secondarily, great torpidity, followed by jaundice.
- It is indicated
in torpid or chronically congested liver, when diarrhea is present.
- The liver is
swollen and sensitive, the face and eyes are yellow and there is a bad
taste in the mouth.
- The tongue is
coated white or yellow and the bile may form gall stones.
- There is a
loose watery diarrhea, or if constipation be present the stools are
clay-called.
- Morning,
painless diarrhea.
- Green, watery,
fetid, profuse, gushing of stool.
- Prolapse of
rectum before or with stool.
- Constipation;
clay-colored, hard, dry, difficult.
- Constipation
alternating with diarrhea
- Another symptom
of Podophyllum is that the patient constantly rubs the region of the liver
with the hand.
- Functional
torpor of the portal system and the organs connected there with indicates
Podophyllum.
Modalities
- < - early
morning, hot weather, dentition
Chelidonium
Characteristic
particulars
- The liver
symptoms of Chelidonium are very prominent.
- There is
soreness and stitching pains in the region of the liver, but the keynote
for this drug in hepatic diseases is a pain under the angle of the
right shoulder blade, which may extend to the chest, stomach, or
hypochondrium.
- There is
swelling of the liver, chilliness, fever, jaundice, yellow coated tongue,
bitter taste and a craving for acids and sour things, such as pickles and
vinegar.
- The stools are
profuse, bright yellow and diarrhea; they may be clayey in color.
- It is remedy to
be used in simple biliousness and jaundice, and in hepatic congestion or
inflammation the character of the stools will distinguish Bryonia.
- homeopathic
medicine for liver cirrhosis is perhaps our greatest liver remedy; it
causes the liver to secrete thinner and more profuse bile than any remedy;
- It is a useful
remedy to promote the expulsion of gall stones, and to prevent their
formation
Modalities
- < - right
side, motion, touch
- > - after
dinner, pressure
Digitalis
Characteristic
particulars
- When jaundice
arises from cardiac diseases, Digitalis may be the remedy.
- There is no
retention of bile, nor obstruction of the ducts, but the jaundice is due
to the fact that the liver does not take from the blood the elements which
go to form bile.
- There is
drowsiness, bitter taste, soreness , enlargement and bruised feeling in
the region of the liver.
- Digitalis is
useful in the worst forms of jaundice if the pulse be irregular and
intermittent, and if there be rapid prostration of the strength.
- White,
chalk-like, ashy, pasty stools. Diarrhoea during jaundice.
Modalities
- <- sitting
erect, after eating
- > - empty
stomach
Myrica
cerifera
Characteristic
particulars
- Myrica is an
important liver remedy.
- There is first
despondency and also jaundice due to imperfect formation of bile in the
liver, and not to any obstruction, comparing here with Digitalis.
- There is dull
headache, worse in the morning, the eyes have a dingy, dirty, yellowish
hue, the tongue is coated yellow.
- The headache is
worse in the morning.
- The patient is
weak and complains of muscular soreness and aching in the limbs; there is
slow pulse and dark urine.
- It is more
superficial in action than Digitalis.
- The jaundice
calling for its use is catarrhal and this is the form produced by the
drug.
- The throat and
nasal organs are filled with offensive, tenacious mucus.
- Dull pain in
right side below the ribs no appetite, and desire for acids; unrefreshing
sleep.
Nux
vomica
Characteristic
particulars
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Phosphorus
Characteristic
particulars
- Phosphorus is
the remedy for fatty degeneration of the liver, with well markedsoreness
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.
Modalities
- < - touch,
physical/mental exertion, warm food, drink, evening, lying on left/
painful side
- > - dark,
lying on right side, cold food, cold, open air,sleep
