Author:
Dr B S Suvarna
B.A, D.I.Hom[Lond.], M.I.H, PhD, PGDPC (Psychotherapy & Counselling, USA)
HOMOEO PHYSICIAN
MAMTHA HOMOEO CLINIC
Jeevan Shanthi
Karnataka State, India
Cardio vascular diseases claim 45% of all lives last every year all over the world . Increase in cardio vascular diseases cautions the physicians of all systems of medicines to find out solution for the same .
Incidents of cardiovascular diseases are very common among the age group between 50-59 years , but among children and teenagers in the age group of 12 – 18 years are increasing and alarming
In general the patient enters in the clinic with the following symptoms
1] Dyspnea on effort
2] chest pain
3] palpitation
4] syncope
Homoeopathy offers following remedies for the different conditions
1] dyspnea on effort :
aconite –anxiety with ammo.carb—worst on ascending , nat sulph—worst in cloudy weather , ars. Alb.—worse after lying down , calc. Carb—by bending back wards , sambucus —-by sitting up , psorinum—by lying down sulphur—in open air
2] chest pain :
aconite —pain by taking cold , bryonia —sharp stiching pain < slight movement and breathing in . chellidonium –sharp stitch on right rib
3] palpitation :
aconite —vigorous audible palpitation , nux . vomica —due to indigestion with flatulence , pulsatilla—-with hyper acidity and loose bowels , iberis am —palpitation with irregular and rapid pulse
4] syncope :
moschus —weak pulse and fainting in nervous subject , Ignatia –fainting , hysterical due to mental shock , ars. Alb –debilated people , china off—fainting due to haemorrhage , spigelia –fainting due to anemia , belladonna —faintinf due to hypertension .
DISORDER OF BLOOD VESSELS
Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis , generally there is no clinical sign to enable one to recognize atherosclerosis, it can be recognized by its effects on the body , narrowing the lumen of the vessel causes serious impairement of the blood supply to important of the blood supply to important parts resulting in disorders like angina pectoris , atherosclerosis , venous thombosis , cardia –infarction , hemiplegia , the arota and its branches , get widen . Treatment for atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis
1] adrenaline–used successfully both in high B.P as well as arteiosclerosis , roaring in ears due to blood pressure
2] arnica —used in cerebral arteriosclerosis , vertigo , plethoric people who have a tendency to haemorrhage
3] ars.iod –senile heart with arthritis myocarditis and fatty degeneration
4] aur. Mur —hypertrophy of heart , congestion of chest & head , strong palpitation
5] baryta . mur —artceriosclerosis of large vessels , aorta & aorta < at night when lying down , dizziness & threatened apoplexy with buzzing in ears
6]crataegus ox. —A powerful solvent of calcareous deposits in the lumen of arteries < on least exertion & exercise
7] opium —in case of loss of consciousness
8] spigelia —angina pectoris , neuralgia radiating to left arm , stitching pain , palpitation , dysponea , shoulder through the frame of whole body
ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
Types –malignant and benign essential hyper tension , with the proper treatment patient may have long life but more often symptoms of complication appear death follows due to left ventricular failure , cerebral haemorrhage & cardiac infection , but less commonly from uraemia
The following treatment is offered by homoeopathy
1] aconite —anxiety , restlessness with pulse full strong and hard
2] glonine —fullness in the region of heart with sharp pain and fluttering of heart as if chest will burst open , laboured breathing with pulsating head ache
3] verat. viride —-intense arterial excitement and congestion , pulse abnormal , some times slow , some times rapid
4] strophanthus —-pulse quick , heart action weak , rapid , irregular due to muscular debility and insufficient
5] crataegus —-threatened heart failure during tension pressure in left side of chest below the clavicle
6] viscum album —-in arterioscle –rosis and atheeromatic , gouty complaints , with hyper tension , oppression of heart , as if squeezing
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
1] carboveg —low BP on account of imperfect oxygenation .
2] gelsemium –low pulse , tired feeling , mental apathy and dizziness
3] silicea —due to imperfect assimilation and consequent defective nutrition
4] rhus tox —-lack of vital heat , hypertrophy , of heart , pulse quick , irregular , intermittent with numbness of left arm
HYPERTROPHY AND DIALATATION OF HEART
Hypertrophy is an increase in size of heart muscles and hence in the structure of heart independent of its natural growth , while dilatation is stretching and outer enlargement of the tissues of the heart resulting in widening of the cavity of heart , patient’s diet should be free from liquor , spices , tea and coffee
TREATMENT
1] kalmia lat —cardiac hypertrophy especially after rheumatism , numbness , left arm with pain . pressure from epigastrium towards heart
2] cactus g. —-hypertrophy of heart in young persons with characteristic symptoms of gasping and relaxing of heart alternatively
3] arsenic alb.—-hypertrophy from climbing mountains and high altitudes
4] rhus tox —hypertrophy from over exertion
5] arnica –hypertrophy from over exertion and trauma
6] agaricine —dilatation associated with emphysema and twitching
7] Adonis .v.—-heart hypertrophied after rheumatism and fatty degeneration of heart muscles .
8] strophathus —-weak, hypertrophied , irritable heart with tense arteries . It will reduce the pulse and strengthen heart
9] crataegus —dilatation of heart , tonic for weak heart .
10] plumbum acet –stitches in the region of heart during inspiration , heart and redness of face , rush of blood in the region of heart during fast walking , cold sweats .
DISORDERS OF CARDIAC CONDUCTION AND HEART BLOCK
Prognosis is good , choose from :
1] aconite –abnormal rapid pulse . patient is full of fear with anxiety , numbness and crawling in fingers
2] gelsemium —pulse slow when quiet but accelerated on movement ; pulse slow , weak , full flowing
3] coffea —rapid , high tension with violent palpitation
4] opium —pulse full and slow
5] china —-irregular pulse with weak rapid beats followed by strong hard beats
6] quinidine —-paroxysmal , tachy cardia and fibrillations
7] arsenic album—-pulse more rapid in mornings , tobacco smokers and chewers require this remedy
8] cactus . F —irregular pulse , constricting pain in heart and left arm, left leg and foot swollen , left arm numb
9] arsenic album —-pulse rapid , feeble and irregular
10] digitalis –slow pulse , intermittent , weak and quickened by least movement
11] crataegus ox —pulse accelerated , irregular , feeble and intermittent (heart tonic in all respect )
12] camphor —-pulse small , weak slow with icy coldness of whole body
13] veratrum alb . —–pulse irregular but rapid , it stimulates the heart
HEART BLOCK
There are 3 grades of heart block :
- delayed
- partial
- complete
aconite , gelsemium , coffea , opium , china ,arsenic, spigelia, ars.iod. cactus , rhus tox , crategus , camphor , varat alb , etc., are recommended.
