Welcome to June the month of celebrations

June is a month filled with things to celebrate.  School is ending, graduation parties are beginning.  The wedding season is upon us in a big way.  Picnics and BBQ's are cranking up the heat.  Heck, it's summer, and it's warm, and we see friends we haven't seen all year.  Naturally, one common way to celebrate is to enjoy an alcoholic beverage, or two.  Maybe more.  One of the common side effects of alcohol is a hangover.  Perhaps you've had one.  They are unpleasant and often require a day or two down - depending upon how nasty.  I wanted to address this topic with practical suggestions for a homeopathic solution to the common hangover.

Thanks - enjoy.

Homeopathy for Hangovers

How to help a Hangover with Homeopathy

Alcohol and drinking have been a part of our society and life for longer that we know and with abuse of alcohol comes the dreaded hangover. Here are some simple ideas for dealing with hangover before you are hung-over and while you have a hangover. And by no means is this an endorsement to drink or to get drunk, some folks enjoy a drink while others prefer to not drink at all, while some drink quite heavily. It is a personal choice which hopefully is honored by others as long as one isn’t doing damage to s/he or others. If one has an alcohol or addiction problem it is best to book an appointment with me immediately or consult with a health provider.

 
There are 2 types of getting drunk in my estimation:
1. Those who drink to get drunk
2. Those who drink and get drunk

For these two different drinking scenarios there are two applications that I use homeopathic remedies. Let’s look at the first situation — those who wish to get drunk and go for it. Quite simply there is a homeopathic remedy and dosing procedure that I offer my clients and friends, it is as follows:

Preparation

1. Find the remedy Nux Vomica in a 30C potency (available at any health food store).
2. Purchase a dropper bottle at the same store. A one or two ounce bottle will fit the bill. The bottle will have a screw top dropper.
3. Fill bottle with spring water. If you plan on keeping the bottle for longer put 10 drops of alcohol to preserve it (vodka is fine).
4. Then put 5 pellets of Nux Vomica 30C into said dropper bottle.
5. Let pellets dissolve by shaking vigorously 30 times. Not a worry if they don’t dissolve immediately, they will soon.

Administration

1. Squirt a dropper full into your mouth before you start drinking.
2. Do this squirt every half hour till you go to bed.
3. Shake the bottle 10x before every dose.

 
I have done this procedure personally on occasions where I have no driving to do, nowhere to go - namely a college reunion in the past year. I was quite happy with the results of the aforementioned procedure. As the night continued I felt more awake and alive without feeling rundown or stupid — it certainly did take the edge off of the “buzz” so to speak and it was much more manageable compared to previous times. In the morning I was functioning quite well compared to cohorts with far less grogginess and haze usually experienced with a headache. Mind you there was some there but it was far less.

Those who drink and get drunk and are hung-over I offer a different procedure with the same remedy:
1. Get the remedy Nux Vomica 30C (available in Health Food Stores).
2. Take 5 pellets under the tongue every 15 minutes until symptoms improve.

Symptoms of hangover include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sweats, chills, low energy.

I’ve used this approach with many clients, friends and for my own use, when needed. It can be an incredible life saver as hangovers can be akin to torture. Nux Vomica has the ability to restore some of the vitality need to function and can speed recovery by 50% or more. With a hangover time is everything, the body knows how to return to balance. Nux Vomica helps to bring it back faster. Remember that alcohol, like any substance, can be toxic in high quantities. Water can be toxic to the one who drinks far too much. Cherries can be toxic if one eats too many. By toxic I mean too much, out of balance. The body has to change functioning to deal with the overload. Every physiology and vital force has a different method which may vary slightly or considerably depending on the toxicity.

Moderation is always the key to health. Drinking is no different, it is ok to drink, it is ok to eat. However alcoholism and addiction is a whole different ballgame. Homeopathy has a great record of treating addiction and alcoholism as classical homeopathy treats the person and their own specific symptom picture on the mental, emotional and physical level. For people who want help with addiction and alcoholism please contact me to book an appointment, or contact the local homeopath in your area.

What is Nux Vomica, pray tell?

Nux Vomica is Latin for the plant “Poison Nut”. The plant is in the Loganiaceae family. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It has been used for centuries as a medicine. In homeopathy the medicine is made through the homeopathic process of serial dilution and succussion (shaking). At the aforementioned 30C potency there is nothing left of the physical plant. What is left however is the energetic imprint of the substance. So if someone has a natural illness just like that of Nux Vomica we can give this artificial illness (Nux Vomica) to counteract the natural illness. This is what homeopathy is all about “curing likes with likes”. Homeopathy employs a similar to treat illness. Where as western herbs and pharmaceuticals treat illness with opposites (antibiotics etc.). Homeopathy has enjoyed tremendous success in the past 250 years in many areas of pathology (mental, emotional and physical) but not always with political and financial support.

Here are some thumbnail Nux Vomica symptoms for a person who may need this remedy and isn’t suffering from a hangover. You might know someone who fits this description as it describes our modern lifestyle quite well.

11 Mental/emotional symptoms that can respond to Nux Vomica:

• Irritable, impatient, ambitious and driven people.
• Easily offended, anger from contradiction.
• Tendency to break things from anger and frustration.
• Premenstrual irritability.
• Impatient – hates waiting in lines or in traffic.
• Competitive, workaholic, compulsive.
• Fastidious, esp. angry if objects not in their proper place.
• Fears: marriage, humiliation, darkness (esp. in children), failure.
• Substance abuse. Alcoholism. Delirium tremens.
• Great sensitivity to stimulation – light, noise, odors, etc.
• Collapse and fatigue from overwork.

Do you know anyone like this? I know plenty…

11 Physical symptoms that can respond to Nux Vomica:

• Sneezing and watery discharge in morning on waking or on rising.
• Craves: spice, fat, alcohol, coffee, tobacco – any stimulant.
• Stomach pains worse anger, worse tight clothes, better warm applications.
• Cramping and sharp pains in the abdomen.
• Infants with colic and angry arching of the back.
• Constipation with constant, ineffectual urging for stool.
• Cystitis with constant urging for small amounts.
• Back pain, worse at night in bed.
• Insomnia, wakes esp. at 3 or 4 AM and cannot sleep due to thoughts about work.
• Chilly and worse from cold.
• Better from warmth and warm applications.

To successfully prescribe Nux Vomica there should be some of both categories represented. It is all about totality and the whole picture. It is a disease “state”.

3 Acute situations that may require Nux Vomica:

• Influenza or other febrile conditions with high fever and violent chills and rigors which are worse from every movement which stirs the air under the covers.
• Cystitis with nearly constant urging, relieved for moments only on passing small quantities of urine and relieved by warm applications or warm bathing.

• Gastritis with pains from alcohol abuse or from over eating. Acute colic – kidney stones, cholecystitis – with cramping pains better from heat, worse touch.

Clinical applications of Nux Vomica:

Alcoholism. Allergy. Angina. Arrhythmia. Arthritis. Asthma. Behavior disorder. Cerebral accidents. Chemical sensitivities. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Colds. Colic. Constipation. Chrohn’s disease. Cystitis. Endometriosis. Fibrositis. Headaches. Hemorrhoid. Hypertension. Inflammatory bowel disease. Influenza. Insomnia. IBS. Kidney stones. Lower back pain. Lupus. Migraines. Multiple Sclerosis. Neuralgia. Peptic Ulcer. Premenstrual syndrome. Prostatitis. Pyelonephritis. Rectal fissure. Sciatica. Ulcerative colitis.

Nux Vomica information culled from:

Desktop Guide to Keynotes and Confirmatory Symptoms. Roger Morrison, MD.

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