Homeopathic remedies do not suppress symptoms. They stimulate the processes of recovery and even growth. In other words, homeopathic remedies cannot make grief go away.
They cannot allow someone to avoid grief. Initially, within the first few hours or days, a state of shock occurs. In the following weeks – a state of irritability, anger or sadness and tears. For the first few weeks – deep sadness, loneliness and depression. Shock has elements of fear, excitement, and even panic.
This condition is well known as an indication for Aconitum. An acute, intense, sudden condition usually does not last long. Mood changes from deep depression to hysterical laughter within minutes.
Ignatia is characteristic of this period. Inappropriate behaviors: laughing when others are serious and sad, or refusing to speak. A person in Ignatia takes deep breaths and complains of a lump in the throat that makes swallowing difficult. Swallowing solids is easier than liquids (quite the opposite of what you would normally expect).
This intense state often appears within the first few hours and days after a bereavement, often at the time of a funeral. Ignatia is a great remedy for loss. Hysterics. Sits, sighs and sobs. Melancholia with a tendency to tears. Face flushes with excitement. Laughter ends in shrieks or chest convulsions with blue face. Nervous women, dejected by recent grief.
They hide their grief. The sick cherish their grief and protect it from others. Grief is accompanied by sighs and sobs. Sobs over nothing. Extremely businesslike. Sad in the evening. Imagines he can’t get up and walk. He is afraid that he will get sick with a stomach ulcer. Afraid of every little thing.
His face reddens from a slight contradiction. Impatient, indecisive, inclined to quarrel. Desires inappropriate things. The noise is unbearable. Doesn’t want to talk. Indifference to everything. Prone to anger. Intrusive ideas. The patient suppresses and hides his grief from others. The patient wants to be alone with his grief.
Magnesia Carbonicum and Magnesia Muriaticum are characterized by rapid outbursts of anger and a strong sensitivity to being alone. Kent describes them as means for orphans. Jan Scholten uses them for children whose parents are separated or divorced. He also suggests that Magnesia Carbonicum is more indicated when the patient has strong feelings of anger towards his father, and Magnesia Muriaticum is more indicated when anger is felt towards his mother.
This anger is felt until the death of a particular parent, or it may arise only after that. Often, loved ones suffer from a sense of injustice. It seems that the deceased mistreated them during the last days of his illness. This state of anger and indignation is commonly seen in indications for Staphysagria.
This state is characterized by the expression “this is not fair!”. Colocynth, which we commonly associate with abdominal colic, is also one of these angry, indignant remedies.
Hyoscyamus. Seizures after disappointments in love. Jealous and suspicious. Tears up love letters and destroys all reminders of her former lover. Pulsatilla is indicated for people who have a strong sense of loss and abandonment. They feel very alone.
Pulsatilla is looking for comfort and support. They need company and the sympathy of others. They need support and attention. They want to be hugged. Pulsatilla also shows instability in the early stages of grief. Their mood can change quickly. Tearful, sad and melancholy. She is not centered within herself.
The sick woman confides her grief to anyone who approaches her. She is looking for sympathy. She is timid and accommodating. An entirely different way of dealing with the feeling of loss is found in Natrum Muriaticum.
He must be left alone. He hates the fuss and feels much worse when people express comfort to him. Natrum Muriaticum really only needs time, They need their own space and time. Tearfulness and depression. Gloomy mood from colic in the rectum and from constipation. Constant recollection of past troubles. Irritability. Indifference and variability of mood. Worse from consolation. Hopelessness.
Migraine with zigzag vision, depression, palpitations and skin problems after disappointment in a relationship. Melancholic people who are always worse from consolation.
Phosphoric acidum. The lasting effect of grief. Night sweats from exhaustion. Violent pressure on top of head. Pronounced indifference to everything in life and weakness. Sickness from grief. Numbness from grief. Hopelessness. Despondency.
Despair. General weakness. Prostration. Red stripes in the middle of the tongue. Urine like milk with jelly-like pieces of blood. Scant amount of milk. Worse from mental work, warm food and cold dry weather. Better from motion, warmth and damp weather.
Calcarea phosphoricum. Irritability, skin problems, dizziness, migraine and rheumatic problems after unrequited love.
Causticum. Illnesses or ailments after disappointments or unrequited love in hypersensitive people. They are very sensitive to the fate of others, despite their own worries and troubles. Despondency before menstruation. Prolonged grief. Melancholy. Hopelessness. The patient sees everything in black light.
Sadness. Sees everything in black light. Melancholy from care, grief or sadness. Depression alternates with restlessness, irritability and hysteria. The face is yellow. Fear, cowardice and timidity. The patient is full of bad forebodings.
Cimicifuga. Depression and a sense of doom after a failed romance. Pain as from an electric current. Women often suffer from gynecological problems.
Staphysagria. Disappointment in love in very sensitive people. Outbreaks of violence. Pride. They resent their own insignificance. Apathy. Weak memory. Undeserved insults. Sexual excesses. Obsessive thoughts about sex.
Kalium carb. Depression and sadness. They are shy and need comfort. Increased sensitivity to insults. The desire to be in the company. Despair and anxiety at dusk. Fear of loneliness and illness. Fear of an incurable disease. Stubbornness and exactingness. Indecision. Waking up from fear. Absent-mindedness. Dullness and numbness. Any fear felt in the stomach (Asaf., Aur., Bry., Calc., Cann. sat., Canth., Dig., Lyc., Mez., Phos., Thuja).
Sepia. Constant irritability or complete indifference to everything. Tearfulness, fear and excitement. Aversion to everything near and dear. Nervous symptoms relieved by vigorous exercise. The tides end later. Weakness and fainting. Every movement or exertion is accompanied by a fit of heat or profuse sweat.
The prolapsed uterus is filled with blood. Fainting and trembling. Heaviness in the legs after sleep. Prolapse of the rectum. Sweat on the genitals, in the armpits and on the back. Lichen scaly or psoriasis (Arsenicum and Arsenicum jodatum).
Ringworm (Calcarea carb., Baryta carb. and Tellurium). Scabies, pustules mixed with itching vesicles (Sulphur). Weakness of the joints. Dislocations of the joints. Depressed state. Loss of interest in everything. Indifference to everyone, even to their loved ones. Classical dances improve the condition.
Lachesis. Melancholy and fear of death. Irritability and excitement. Long-term sadness turns into chronic illness. Patients are gloomy and depressed. They feel miserable. Disordered brain in the morning and on waking. Loquacity and jealousy. Worse after sleep. Increased sensitivity to touch and squeeze. Left side symptoms. Transition of symptoms from left to right. Better from excretions. Does not tolerate heat and closed spaces.
Ambra grisea. Depression alternates with excitement and irascibility. Indifference and indifference. Sleepy state on waking. Premature aging. Dreamy and forgetful. Trembling in limbs. Unsteady gait. They jump from topic to topic. Asking a question without waiting for an answer. Neurotics with a weak psyche.
Anxious thoughts in the evening. It seems that something broke off in the region of the heart. Sad. Despair. Very unperturbed. Trembling and despondency. Easily upset. Crying, irritable and quarrelsome. Alternating sadness and anger. Indifferent to joy and sorrow. Sad.
Nux vomica. The patient cannot mentally work after eating. Hypochondria in scientists. They sit at home, complaining about their stomachs and constipation. They want to commit suicide, but they are afraid of death. Ardent and angry. The sick beat anyone who opposes them. They are arrogant.
Nux vomica is useful for people who are struggling to get good grades or excel at work. They find it difficult to relax. They use alcohol to relax and sleep, or stimulants and drugs to get through the day. They become irritable, easily upset and suffer from headaches.
Helleborus. It’s hard to think clearly. They are gloomy and jealous of others who appear to be happier. They are very self-critical and feel that everything is wrong. They find it difficult to share their feelings with other people.
Apis. Mood swings. Extremely irritable and restless. They cry, then laugh. Everything annoys them. It is very difficult for them to concentrate.
Lilium tigrinum. Nervous irritation. The need for business, but cannot work much. Haste in manners. Depressed state. Premonition of impending misfortune. It is better when he distracts his attention with some activity.
Нераг sulph. Unpleasant events are constantly remembered. Sadness in the evening. Thoughts of suicide. Everyone’s dissatisfaction.
Platinum. Depressed mood. Arrogance. Fear of death. Everything seems too petty. Mood is weepy.
Conium. Doesn’t know what to do with himself. Time passes too slowly. Angry, in a bad mood. Very capricious. Anxious thoughts after breakfast. Indifference and depressed mood when walking in the open air. Fear of the present and the future. Looking for loneliness. Hypochondria from impotence. Impotence from too frequent intercourse or from prolonged sexual abstinence.
Baptisia. Confusion of the mind, like that of a drunkard. The patient cannot concentrate. Patients feel scattered on the bed and cannot reconcile the fragments of their body.
Colocynthis. Not inclined to talk. Dull, joyless and silent. Gloomy and gloomy. He takes everything with resentment.
Cocculus. Cries. Consumed by sad thoughts. Takes insults to heart. He sits deep in thought. Time goes by too fast. He does not want to do anything and does not find pleasure in anything. Very dissatisfied with myself.
Very worried about the illness of others. Can’t finish. Active restlessness. Anxiety about a trifling malaise. Anxiety, as if committed a terrible crime. Afraid of any surprise. Everything annoys him. He takes everything with resentment. Crazy desire to sing.
China. Extreme sadness. Anxiety and caution. Despondency and hopelessness. Plaintive and loud crying. Screaming and thrashing around for no apparent reason. Gets angry easily. Argue and quarrel. No desire to work.
Contempt for everything. Aversion to physical and mental labor. He makes many great plans for the future. Mass of projects. Makes mistakes in writing. It interferes greatly with other people’s conversations.
Selenium. Strong forgetfulness. In a dream, he sees what he has forgotten.
Cina. Restless. Talking nonsense. The child is very whiny. Wants a lot of different things. He refuses everything that is offered to him. Can’t be pacified by any beliefs. Insensitive to consolations.
Aurum metallicum – for major depressions with a tendency to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Patients believe that they are good for nothing and want to commit suicide. Sad. Weakness and anxiety. Dissatisfied and depressed. It looks like he will die soon. He thinks about death with pleasure. Cries and sobs. He seems unfit for this world. Fainting with cold sweat on limbs. Severe vomiting, cramps and diarrhea.
Remorse of conscience about his idleness. Restless and indecisive. He thinks he’s doing everything wrong. Constant gloomy seriousness. Must always be in motion. Sad and despondent. Anthropophobia. Melancholy. Wants to die. Dissatisfied with everything he has. Unrestrained. Sitting alone.
Desire for activity. Afraid that someone will come in. Angry sadness. He thinks he can’t do anything. Deepest melancholy. He is to blame for his own failures. Depressed and despondent. Not in the mood to talk. Offended by the slightest trifles. Short-tempered and excitable. The slightest contradictions cause the strongest anger.
Naja. Patients constantly think about suicide.
Cuprum. Loss of sleep from mental overexertion. Mental and physical exhaustion.
Chamomilla. Irritability. Moody, after dinner. Cries and sobs. The child wants one thing, then another, and when something is given to him, he throws this object away from himself. Startled at the slightest trifle. Always gloomy and angry. Can’t stand being talked to. Can’t stand music. Excessive sensitivity to any smells.
Tends to quarrel. Looking for the bad side of everything. Loss of spirit, moaning and groaning. He sits on a chair like a statue, and does not notice anything around him. He speaks reluctantly, abruptly and abruptly. Remorse for any reason. Serious and reserved. Calm submission to fate. Intrusive ideas.
Helonias. Loss of spirit. Apathy. General weakness. Relief from entertainment.
Lithium carb. Trembling of the heart on mental excitement.
Lycopodium. Fatigue from mental work due to loss of brain activity. Depression with weakening of memory and intellect. Depression with apathy. Anxiety and constant dissatisfaction. Children wake up from nightmares.
They make mistakes in writing. Can’t find the right words. He hides his physical weakness, pretending to be arrogant and despotic. Startled at the slightest sound. Resignation to fate. Sadness and despondency. Cries easily at the slightest provocation.