HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR  DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS     
       
      COLIC   
     
      Gouty and rheumatic patients,griping
      pains forcing the patient to bend double
      or press something hard in the abdomen                                            Colocynth

      colic caused by flatus undigested food
    
       Painful distension of  abdomen and constipation
       forcing the patient to bend double must  walk 
       for    relief,cold sweat                                                                       Veratrum album
       Pain around  umbilical region ,continuous  and
       constant associated with great intensity flatulent
       spasms relived by stretching the body out rather
       than bending double bilious rheumatic
      Gall stones,dyspepsia                                                                       Dioscorea 
      Haemorrhoidal colic, or colic  from accumulated                         
       flatus,deep seated hypo gastric pain,pain from
       indigestion or abuse of  brandy or coffee                                          Nuxvomica   

   Women and children,hot cheeks,red face perspiration
  preceding an intestinal catarrh .Complete atony
  of digestive system,abdomen like a drum and seems
  to burst                                                                                             Chamomilla
 
  Griping colic crushing intestines  cutting pains
across abdomen  shooting from left to right
after acidic or un ripe fruit ,worse by motion
and better by rest                                                                              Ipicac

Worse at night flatulence not giving relief after discharge
pain in right hypochondria worse bending forward
worse bending forward                                                                         Cocculusflatulencel
pain radiating on all directions,cramps in
legs,constipation but no flatulence, abdomen is like
a stone feeling as if the abdomen is pulled to back
by a string                                                                                          Plumbum
      CONSTIPATION
Abuse of purgatives, with other characteristic
symptoms  like lazy habits sedentary   living                                         Nuxvomica
ineffectual urging to Stool .Absence of urge
contraindicated

After abuse of purgatives with the characteristic  symptom
of sinking,gone feeling at the epigastrium                                             Hydrastis

Ineffectual urging heat and discomfort,a bad constitution
piles,frequent ill health,stools dark dry expelled with much strain
constipation altering with diarrhea with general characteristic
symptoms                                                                                          Sulphur

Absolute inaction of the intestines Absence of urge to stools

resulting in feces being impacted in the bowels and when passed              Alumina
come as little dry balls,even soft stool is passed with difficult

Large hard  dry stool as if burnt there is no urge
stools are passed with difficulty,where muscular atony
with intestinal inaction acts well in rheumatic subjects                                Bryonia
in summer and children

Stitches in rectum ineffectual urge,crumbly stools
passed with great difficulty as hard lumps like sheep
dung                                                                                                      Natrum Mur
Left behind feeling,constriction of rectum,hemorrhoids
rectum constricts and stools retract stools  are hard
and next part soft,rumbling in abdomen                                                     Lycopodium
No urge,patient goes without stools for days together                         
stools little balls knotted together with shreds of mucus                             Graphites
fissures in anus sadness and obesity                                                                       
Ineffectual urge stools glued to rectum constipation
in travelers,where constipation is due change in         life
style                                                                                                   

GASTRIC DERANGEMENTS 


Patient is irascible,mental over work,sedentary
habits. High living and dissipation.Patient is drowsy
and stupid in the evening,miserable in the morning
dull frontal headache.The disturbances  do not com
immediately after food but after half an  hour    after
Dinner nausea putrid metallic taste in mouth symptoms                              Nuxvomica          
aggravated in the morning                                                                                                 
                          
                                                                                    
Putrid variety of dyspepsia,digestion slow and imperfect
heaviness in stomach and intestines,faint gone sensation
in the pit of the stomach not relieved by eating,flatulence
in stomach(in intestines -Lycopodium).Symptoms worse
after eating fish,fat,ice cream,oysters,vinegar or cabbage                             CarboVeg 

Dyspepsia of old people.,burning, and aggravation during
evening 4pm-6pmTendency is towards diarrhoea(constipation
for Lycopodium)
Loss of animal fluids,painful distension not relieved by belching                            China
only momentarily relieved by belching,boiled egg sensation  as if food lodged behind 
oesophagus behind the sternum           

Chronic congestion of stomach,liver and gouty patients,Hypochondriacs             Lycopodium
goes to dining table with great appetite but  leaves quickly
satiated after few morsels of food,distress starts immediately after food
atonic and acid forms of dyspepsia, feels sleepy after meals,accumu
lation of gas in stomach and intestines,especially in the colon ,desire for
sweets  evening aggravation

Dryness of mouth putrid taste in the morning,craving for lemonades              Pulsatilla
flatulence moves about causing pain on chest  relieved by belching                                 
                               
feeling of weight  in the stomach relieved by  eating. Dyspepsias
caused by fatty foods pastry ,pork.Headaches supra orbital worse
in evening accompany the gastric complaints The patient is despondent
and lachrymose                                                                                             
Sinking feeling coming  two hours after eating,great relief after eating            Anacardium
dull pain extending to stomach,patient hypochondriac,confusion
loss of memory,hungry most of the time

Bitter or sour taste,putrid eructation's ,ravenous desire for sweets                  Sulphur 
  

craving for alcohol and milk  which make him sick ,patient is  hungry
canine hunger can hardly wait for food ,but aversion to meat "Drinks
much eats little"hot flashes,hot head and cold feet,aversion to bath
early morning diarrhea   cat nap like sleep          

Irritative dyspepsias of broken down constitutions,stomach
irritation pains of burning nature ,nausea stomach sore and                           Arsenicum
sensitive,pain immediately  after taking food,tongue is clean
pointed and red remedy for ptomaine poisoning after eating
tainted food ,beer fruits  
              
sour raising's,catarrh of stomach with mucus ,tongue clean
on sides and tip but yellow down the center loss of appetite
involvement of liver,constipation dull ache                                                      Hydrastis

Enormous flatulence,violent belching giving relief gnawing                      
ArgentinumNitricum
ulcerative pain,gastric ulcers,emotional stress menstrual
problems loss of sleep,Longing for sugar ,difficulty in belching                                         
  
Indigestion
During cutting of teeth in children,milky or curd like vomit                       
AtheusaCynopam

Over eating, craving for sour things,pickles,much flatulence
summer diarrheas tongue coated white                                                         Antim crude

Even smell or sight of food,fish eggs brings about nausea and vomit              Colchicum
lack of sleep
Bad effects of beer,stringy froth blood vomiting                                         
Kalibichromicum

DIARRHEA AND DYSENTERY

Profuse watery discharges coming out with great force                                 Croton tiglium

motions after eating any thing ,teething time diarrhea                                   Podophyllum

pain in the naval ,pressing relieves watery diarrhea
alternating with DYSENTERY                                                                     Colocynth

DYSENTERY with pus and mucus,pain before motion                                  Merc sol
ineffectual urge,pain in urethra after motion

involuntary motion in nights,ineffectual urge                                                  Rhustox

Dark and bloody stools,pain while urinating                                                 Capsicum

Must run to stools after waking,dry mouth stitching
pains in abdomen,dry mouth,stools with mucus
rumbling sound in abdomen ,yellow fetid stools                                                                 
Aloes

sour smell in sweat and tools                                                                    Rheum

Summer diarrheas,due to drinking cold water                                              Bryonia

Copious rice water like stools passed with much noise     
Cramps in legs cold  sweat,pulse weak                                                     Veratrum         

Grass green frothy mucus stools offensive and bloody
persistent nausea worse at night stools like fermented                              Ipecac  6-30
treacle

Causes 
Eating rich food                                            Pulsatilla 6,Nuxvomica 6,Antim crude 6,Ipecac
contaminated water or eating jack fruit           Chamomilla 12
inhaling foul air                                             Baptisia3x,Arsenicum
Eating  ice cream                                         Arsenic alb 6,carbo veg 6
Exposure to cold  in winter                            spt camphor,Aconite  3x,Bryonia 6
Mental excitement                                        Ignatia6 chamomilla 6 Veratrum alb6
Diarrhea of pregnancy  or   after delivery          Antin crude 6,china                            

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