Dropsy and Ascites / Edema

Disease Overview

Edema is not a disease itself, it is only a symptom of another disease. Edema can have many causes. According to Hahnemann, the discoverer of homeopathy, inflammation of internal organs, excess bleeding, urinary gland disease, urinary cell defect, heart disease, liver defect, excessive drinking, general weakness, indigestion, dysentery, anemia or severe disease can cause edema. Natrum Sulph and Natrum Mur (Natrum Sulph and Natrum Mur): General Edema i.e. swelling of the whole body.

Diet & Regimen Guidelines
  • Applying cold to the body is prohibited. Cover body with warm clothes. Bathing in lukewarm water is good. Keep the patient in a well-ventilated room. Thin rice, live fish broth, milk, butter will provide nutritious food. Eating fresh rice, curd, sour and salt is completely prohibited.

Recommended Homeopathic & Biochemic Remedies (11)

Liatris
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • General edema means swelling of the whole body
  • Decreased urine output
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 15-20 drops in little water four times a day.

Oxydendron
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • General edema means swelling of the whole body
  • The water is boiling
  • shortness of breath
  • Urine scanty
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 4-5 drops with little water four times a day.

Apocynum
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Very thirsty
  • Nausea or vomiting after drinking water
  • Urine scanty
  • shortness of breath
  • Sometimes constipation sometimes loose.
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 4-5 drops every three hours.

Apis Mel
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • lack of thirst
  • Urine scanty
  • General edema means swelling of the whole body
  • Especially the eyelids are more swollen
  • shortness of breath
  • Shortness of breath increases during sleep
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3 2-3 drops with little water every three hours. Eating onions while using Apis is prohibited.

Aegle Folia
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Edema suffers from fever, cough, asthma, dysentery, apathy etc
  • Swollen eyes, face, hands, feet and stomach
  • Urine scanty
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 3-4 drops taken three to four times daily with half a glass of water is beneficial.

Digitalis
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Cardiac edema
  • shortness of breath
  • The rate of the pulse is uneven, the pulse stops suddenly, resumes, the third, fifth or seventh beat is absent.
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 3-4 drops with little water three times a day.

Arsenic Alb
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Swelling of hands, feet, stomach,
  • Burning all over
  • internal combustion
  • scurrying
  • fear of death
  • Drink small amounts of water frequently
  • Shortness of breath increases during sleep
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x or 6 times three times a day, some doses are beneficial.

Lycopodium
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Edema in the lower part of the body, the upper limbs are worn-out, that is, the legs and thighs are swollen, but the face, chest, hands, throat are worn-out.
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 or 200 twice a day morning-afternoon.

Acid Acetic
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Generalized edema ie whole body swelling, accumulation of water
  • big belly
  • stomach
  • stomach ailment
  • generous
  • Occasional vomiting
  • Excessive thirst
  • Excessive urination
  • heartburn
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Two to three times in 6 or 30 days.

Jaborandi
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Swollen legs during pregnancy
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 3-4 drops with little water three times a day. 6, 30 is also beneficial to use.

China
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Edema in the lower limbs of pregnant women due to weakness due to flatulence, dysentery etc
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Three doses in 6 or 30 days. 6x or 12x 1-4 pills taken four times a day alternately cures edema.