Homeopathy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBS is also known as spastic colon, irritable colon, mucous colitis and spastic colitis. It is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. Sign and symptoms produced by it vary from person to person in duration and severity. IBS does not increase risk to colorectal cancer but in long term it does change the way you live. Most people can keep it in control by making little changes in diet and lifestyle, but if the symptoms are severe and uncontrollable, medical intervention might be required.

People suffering from IBS may have symptoms like diarrhoea(there can be violent episodes), constipation, diarrhoea alternating with constipation, bloating, spasmodic colic in lower abdomen (that might increase after meals and subside after passing motions), mucous in stools, etc. Some people may also experience urinary or sexual problems.

We can categories IBS into four types- 1.IBS with diarrhoea, 2.IBS with constipation, 3.IBS with alternating pattern of diarrhoea and constipation, 4.People who do not fit in any of these 3 categories are put in unsubtyped IBS. Most people experience that IBS complaints are episodic, meaning, there are times when the symptoms are worse, and there are times when they improve or disappear completely.

If symptoms are not controlled by diet and lifestyle changes, and become serious, they can lead to weight loss, severe violent diarrhoea at night, rectal bleeding, persistent painful bloating, iron deficiency anaemia, difficult swallowing, etc.

Exact cause of IBS is unknown, but some probable causes can be-

Abnormal muscular contractions which are strong and longer in duration than normal can cause bloating , diarrhoea etc. And if these contractions are weaker than normal it can lead to sluggish bowel movements which can cause constipation.

Lack of coordination between brain and nerves of intestine may lead to abnormal reactions to normal digestive processes that again can lead to pain and discomfort in lower abdomen with diarrhoea.

Sometimes there is inflammation in the intestines, which is responsible for symptoms like pain and discomfort.

IBS can develop after serious infections like violent episode of inflammatory diarrhoea, or due to bacterial overgrowth in the intestines.

* Microflora are the group of “good bacterias” found in intestine, these are very important to keep body in healthy state. It has been found that these bacterias differ in people with IBS from people who are healthy.

What factors trigger IBS is still not understood well, but some foods like dairy products, citrus fruits, bean, cabbage etc have been known to make symptoms worse. Other than this, stress is also known to aggravate symptoms. IBS is more common in women than men and women experience aggravation in symptoms mostly during their menses, so it is considered related to hormones also.

Homeopathy is known for curing body tendencies and has wonderful effects in cases of IBS. Top medicines that prove helpful in treatment are-

Lycopodium- for people with food intolerances like beans, cabbage, onions etc. Pains are worse in the evening, which improve by passing flatus.

Colocynthis- for terrible stomach cramps, better by lying on abdomen and doubling up.

Nux vomica- for digestive problems occurring due to mental exhaustions. Spicy foods cause heartburn.

Sulphur- for burning pains in stomach worse in morning and at night.

Carbo veg- well suited for older people, with general fatigue and burning pains, aggravated by fatty, rich foods with painful bloating.

Homoeopathy Can Reduce the number of Surgeries

Surgery is a branch of medical science, that involves operative methods of treatment to investigate or treat a medical condition, like injuries, underlying diseases etc. Surgeries may be recommended for many reasons like- to remove a obstruction, further explore the condition for the purpose of diagnosis or prognosis, to take out a tissue for biopsy, redirect vessels, repair or remove the diseased organ, in traumatic accidents, etc. Though every surgery has defined procedures, but all of them do not end well and may lead to casualties due to accidental injury or unstable vitals of the patient. Other than that surgeries have their after complications too, like infections, too much blood loss, reactions to anaesthesia, etc.

Whatever be the consequences, some medical conditions can only be treated by surgeries, but there are many others that can be avoided to reach that stage, or treated by other means. There are so many diseases and medical conditions for which conventional method of homeopathy treatment have no specific medicines and thus they recommend directly for surgery, which may be minor like cataract surgery, dental restorations, etc or major ones like coronary artery bypass, appendectomy, etc.

Nobody likes to go for surgery until it’s mandatory, so the question arises if some surgeries can be avoided, delayed or treated by any other methods? Answer is yes.

Homeopathy is a system of medicine which has got wonderful remedies that can save you from many medical conditions that normally require surgery, for example, if you have stones in kidney, gall bladder or ureter, a conventional medicine doctor will recommend to go for a lithotripsy or open surgery, but homeopathy has been known since ages for removing stones naturally from the body through medicines only. Likewise, chronic sinusitis, polyps, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, tumours of the breast, benign hyperplasia of prostate, fistulas, etc are the diseases which normally come under surgical cases can be well treated with the help of homeopathy clinic.

Moreover, homeopathy is not only capable of avoiding surgeries, but also useful for management of before and after surgery complications, in cases where surgeries are unavoidable. Homeopathy can reduce patient’s anxiety, protect them from going into shock, pain, bleeding, etc. There are medicines that can remove the unpleasant effects of anaesthesia. After regaining consciousness, sometimes there evoke problems like nausea, vomiting, dizziness or headaches which can easily be treated by homeopathic medicines. Long term effects of anaesthesia like memory problems, depression or personality disorders are efficiently treated with homeopathy.

Homeopathic medicines are easy to consume and gentle in effect. The concept of homoeopathy is to arouse the inner natural healing power of the body to get rid of any disease, and not to suppress it. Surgery is a kind of suppression of symptoms and should be avoided if possible. Homeopathy can help you in doing so, and save from both physical and mental trauma.

Patients can consult the homeopathic doctor and go for second opinion in the medical conditions for which surgery is advised. Nowadays patients can even go for online homeopathic consultation and take advice from the best homeopathic doctors from all over the country. All surgical cases cannot be treated by homeopathy doctor, but it can help reduce number of surgeries if trusted and tried.

Why Homoeopathy is better option of treatment?

Our modern lifestyles , never finishing physical and mental stress, exposure to ever increasing various levels of pollution and decreasing immunity of human body has led to various forms of modern day diseases and with them the consumption of medicines has become a regular routine of our lives without realising what mental and physical hazards it brings with it. 

As we look around nearly every family has members with diseases like arthritis, gout, diabetes, hypertension, etc. for which conventional medicine doctors’ advice for long term or lifelong medication which sometimes include hazardous medications like steroids and pain killers which can prove fatal in long run. Here comes the role of homeopathy, if chosen as the first choice of treatment for such diseases which need medication for longer duration of time ,it is not only safe without having any side effects , but also is capable of curing them from roots. 

In today’s world, stress is another pandemic which silently takes so many lives per year. In most of the cases if we go in the history of the patient we find that mental or physical stress is responsible for so many pathologies that people develop in long run. Homeopathy is the only system of medicine which does not go by the label of diseases and try to find out the underlying cause of the problem and treat patient with the holistic approach stimulating the inner healing power of the body and treats it naturally giving a person his total state of well-being both physically and mentally. 

Mental diseases are a speciality of homeopathy. Unlike the conventional methods which are painful and hazardous homeopathy cures the patient gently and helps them come back to their natural selves. 

Homeopathic medicines have capability of acting as an immune booster for all ages which is very effective and can also be used as a prophylactic in many diseases and in pandemics like COVID-19, without causing any side effects as most of the vaccinations do. 

Furthermore, there are some myths like homeopathy acts slower, it is not effective in all the ages and pregnancy, homeopathic medicines are only for chronic diseases are all true myths which are propagated to defame this exceptionally useful and effective pathy. 

Homeopathy is a blessing to human life, if chosen as the first choice of treatment and trusted, it can change lives in many ways not only by curing diseases but also helping body to arouse its own natural healing powers to bring it in the state of health not only physically but also mentally and spiritually, which is need of the hour. 

Role of Homeopathy in Backache

Backache can be caused by various reasons. There could be any underlying medical conditions or it might be transient due to wrong postural affects, muscular or ligament stretch due to heavy lifting or any sudden awkward motion. Whatever might be the reason backaches can cause hindrance in carrying out day to day activities and become reason for constant stress and irritability. Most of the time people go for pain killers to suppress the pain for instant relief to carry out their daily chores and work. We all know that pain killers are no treatment for anything, in fact conventional medicines have no treatment for such cases at all, the medicines only help in management, while homeopathy has wonderful remedies for these types of backaches either caused due to any medical conditions like slip disc, spondylitis, spinal degeneration and injury(unless it’s a surgical or emergency case), osteoporosis etc., or postural backaches, chronic or acute, Homeopathic medicines are capable of not only giving relief in pain but also cure the underlying cause. There are several medicines that are helpful in relieving backaches and their causes but some to state, medicines like gelsemium, rhus tox, conium, sanguinaria, spigelia ,ferrum met ,etc. can be thought of if nerves seem to be involved in the case. Likewise, in conditions where there is bone degeneration or injury medicines like calcarea phos, symphytum, ruta, arnica, etc. can be useful after looking for the modalities. In cases where we find that the pain is muscular and caused by strain or sprain medicines like rhus tox, bryonia, ruta ,nux vomica ,etc. can be chosen after checking out the similimum. In cases of backache it needs to be understood that case management, exercise, physiotherapy and rest also play a very important role so these should be followed with the treatment. Thank you