ABUSE · Trauma Support
homeopathicEmotional support and comfort are essential in helping a person who has been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused. Homeopathic medicines can be a very important and often effective adjunct to a person’s care. Professional homeopathic care should be sought for chronic symptoms.
30th potency
Give the 30th potency of the indicated remedy every 2–4 hours during the first 12 hours, then only as needed.
Rarely more than 8 doses per episode. If strong emotions persist, seek professional homeopathic care.
Professional psychological care is generally recommended for anyone who has been abused.
- Mental: Grief, silent sorrow, emotional shock; contradictory moods (laughs then weeps).
- General: Hysterical symptoms; sighing respiration; globus (lump in throat); worse from consolation.
- Physical: Headaches from grief; cramping pains; better from being alone.
- Mental: Suppressed indignation, humiliation; explosive anger after long endurance.
- General: Worse from anger; sensitive to reprimands; sleep disorders from emotional turmoil.
- Physical: Urinary complaints from suppressed emotions; worse from sexual excess.
- Mental: Intense terror, nightmares, fear of the dark; violent outbursts; religious mania.
- General: Worse from darkness and being alone; better in company and light.
- Physical: Convulsive movements; spasms; worse from touch; dry mouth and thirst.
Quick quiz · match the remedy
1. Which remedy is homeopathy’s leading remedy for the acute stages of grief, with frequent sighing and a lump in the throat?
2. Which remedy is indicated for someone who has been in a long-term abusive relationship, with suppressed anger that eventually explodes?
3. When there is intense terror, nightmares, and great violence as part of the abuse, which remedy is often extremely useful?
4. Which remedy is associated with contradictory moods (laughing then weeping) and is worse from consolation?
5. A patient was humiliated repeatedly and now feels explosive anger after years of suppression. Which remedy fits?
