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- This medicine is prepared from a plant called Kanwar Gandal in Urdu.
- Its main characteristics ar e flatulenceGas accumulation in stomach or intestinesThe presence of excessive air or gas in the digestive tract, causing bloating and wind., diarrhoea and the tendency to vomit.
- Hundreds of medi cines can be used in this kind of symptom complex, but they have th eir own additional, distinctive features as well.
- In Aloe an d Lycopodium, typically, one gets diarrhoea after ingesting oysters.
- Aloe should also be considered along with Lycopodium wherever a patient suffers from diarrhoea after eating seafood.
- In the patien ts of Aloe and Lycopodium, the abdomen is bloated in the right lo wer part.
- Generally, homoeopaths suggest one of the three remedies for distension of the abdomen: Carbo Veg for the fullness and distension in the upper part, Lycopodium for the distension of the right lower abdomen and China when the whole of abdomen is tense.
- However, distension of the abdomen is also a symptom of other homoeopathic medicines, which will need to be used as indicated.
- The above three have been mentioned in most homoeopathic books as quick fixes for immediate use.
- Prolonged abdominal distension may lead to colicky pains.
- In emergency situations, especially if the condition of the patient is deteriorating fast, the standard fo rmula as detailed above should be adopted.
- Nevertheless, real, lasting relief wi ll only be offered by a proper constitutional remedy.
- Nux Vomica is very useful when the intestinal movement is sluggish.
- Carbo Veg will be more appropriate if the patient passes offensive wind.
- In the Carbo Veg patient, there is a spasm at the pyloric end of the stomach due to hyperacidity .
- The food becomes stagnant and decays.
- The stomach becomes distended with foul smelling gas.
- China is useful in abdominal dist ension only where other signs of China are also present, i.e., pati ent has dryness in constitution and generally displays signs of the ill effects of Malaria.
- Sometimes, the wind or gas becomes trapped in th e intestines due to a lack of digestive secretions from the stomach, liver, pancreas and the intestines.
- China is especially useful in this kind of distension.
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- Returning to the main subject of Aloe, ingestion of seafood, especially oysters, is immediately followed by diarrhoea .
- Along with nausea and vomiting , the patient suffers from headache, starting from the forehead.
- The eyes are red, heavy and difficult to open.
- The lips are dry.
- Chewing produces an audible noise in the ears.
- Sometimes, Aloe patients bleed from the nose as they wake up in the morning.
- The mouth tastes bitter.
- Typically, there is pain under the ribs on the right side.
- Loose mo tions are associated with gripe.
- The pilesHemorrhoids or swollen rectal veinsSwollen, inflamed blood vessels around the anus or lower rectum, causing pain, itching, or bleeding. hang in bunches and feel burni ng hot.
- Cold applications offer relief.
- If the patient is constipated instead of having loose motions, the lower part of the abdom en feels severely tense.
- Meat does not bother the patient of Aloe, ye t the patient does not like to eat it.
- Aloe women experience aggravationWorsening of symptomsAn increase in severity or intensity of symptoms, often caused by environmental factors or after taking a remedy. of their symptoms during their menstruation period.
- Walking and standing becomes difficult.
- The uterus feels full and heavy due to pelvic congestion.
- The periods appear earlier than usual and are excessive (MenorrhagiaAbnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleedingMenstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding.).
- Another sign of Aloe is irritati on of the throat and coughing.
- The joints ache.
- The symptoms are worse in the morning, more so in the hot, dry weather.
- The cold weather and open air offer relief.
- Mostly the symptoms start or intensify after food intake.
- Adjuvant: Sulphur Antidotes: Sulphur, Opium PotencyStrength level of a remedyThe dilution and succussion scale of a remedy (e.g., 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M), indicating its energetic concentration.: 30