Diseases of the Digestive Organs

Colic (Pain in Abdomen)

Pain in abdomen is very common, it occurs due to various causes, such as indigestion, gases, acidity, flatulence, constipation, worms etc. The root of all these is poor digestion and our inability to assimilate the food taken.

Therefore, as soon as pain in abdomen is felt, all food should be stopped and hot water should be taken frequently. No food should be taken during the pain. Sometimes pain occurs on account of cold. Hot fomentation of the abdomen is advisable.

Magnesia Phos/Colocynthis/Dioscorea/Chamomilla/Lyco/Pulsatilla/Iris V

Constipation

It is a common complaint. Purgatives should not be taken. Though they relieve for the time being, they do not cure the tendency. Moreover, when liquid stools are passed with their use, many vitamins also pass out and the patient becomes weak. According to the nature of constipation the following medicines may be used.

Nux Vom/Bryonia/Alumina/Opium/Plumbum/Graphites/Mag Mur/Causticum

Diarrhoea

Continous watery stools with or without pain is called diarrhoea.

NoxVom/Pulsatilla/China/Aloe/Arsenic/VeratrumAlb/Chamomilla/Aconite/AntimCrud/Calcarea Carb/Calarea Phos/Podophyllum

Chronic Diarrhoea

Sometimes ordinary diarhoea takes a chronic turn and lasts for months and years. There is little pain but the patient is unable to digest anything. He passes loose watery stools many times. In addition to the medicines already given under diarrhoea the following should be studied and tried.

Chaparro Amargoso Q/Vaccinum Myrtillus Q/Calcarea Carb/Calcarea Phos

Cholera

This is an acute infectious disease characterised by violent vomiting, purging, cramps and collapse. The exciting cause is generally considered to be the Comma Bacillus, which was discovered by the German government. In cholera the patient gets thirsty but urine is suppressed in spite of the great intake of water.

Camphor/Arsenic/Ipecac/Caprum Met/Carb Veg/Aethusa/Antim Tart/Pulsatilla/Rhus Tox

Acidity

It is a symptom of indigestion. There is abnormal acid in stomach, which results in sour eructations, burning and pain in abdomen. Acid fruits and sour things should be avoided; soda-bi-carb or soda water should be taken.

Calcarea Carb/Sulphuric Acid/Natrum Phos/Argentum Nit/Kali Carb/Carbo Veg/Lyco/Sulphur

Gastric Ulcer

Due to acidity the mucus membrane of stomach is often ulcerated. There is pain and burning. The pain is often relieved by taking some food but after some time it recurrs.

Hydrastis/ Natrum Phos/Kali Bichrom/Sulphuric Acid

Gall Colic

The liver secretes bile which is stored in the gall-bladder. Sometimes stone is formed in the bladder and when it moves and passes in blood vessels, there is severe pain.

Calcarea Carb/Berberis V/Cholestrinum/China/Carduus M

Liver

The liver is located on the right side of our abdomen and is a very important organ of our body. It produces bile, which digests our food. The main disease of the liver are its enlargement, its inflammation, its cirrhosis, i.e, hardening and jaundice. The following medicines have proved very efficacious in liver diseases.

Aconite/Bryonia/Mercurius/Chelidonium/China/Nux Vom/Lyco/Arsenicum/Leptandra