As you know, homeopathy often uses herbal remedies to treat various diseases, the chemical composition of which favorably affects a person and helps him cope with the disease. Today, a lot of controversy goes around such an area of alternative medicine.
Among people there are many adherents of homeopathic methods, but there are also those who deny their health benefits. However, it is important to note that most homeopathic remedies underwent various clinical trials that established positive effects on patients, which, in turn, indicates the possibility of treating diseases with their help. This article will tell you in detail about the use of iris versicolor in homeopathy, about its indications and methods of administration and dosages.
Description of the plant and its medicinal characteristics
Iris versicolor is a plant in the iris family that is used to make homeopathic remedies. For these purposes, a root is used, which is harvested either in spring or in early autumn.
In homeopathy, iris was first used by Indians from North America. Then the drug was used as a medicine for the treatment of vomiting or stomach diseases. In addition to this, mention of the benefits of plants is found in the writings of Dioscorides from Ancient Greece.
The first to introduce this plant to homeopathic practice was a doctor from Philadelphia named Kitchen. The scientist was interested in the fact that the Indians use iris as a medicine and he decided that it was necessary to conduct tests to determine its drug effect. It is worth noting that the doctor conducted the study of the plant on himself, in order to accurately understand how it acts on the body.
Goering, the father of American homeopathy, while studying the effect of this plant on human health, confirmed some of Kitchen's discoveries, and also found that it can beneficially affect the gastrointestinal system, skin and thyroid gland. In addition, a well-known homeopath revealed that iris is able to dissolve tumors and relieve inflammatory processes.
Chemical composition
The action of iris vericolor in homeopathy is due to its chemical composition, which includes:
- inophthalic acid;
- iridine glycoside;
- myristic acid;
- tridicylic acid;
- resins;
- starch;
- and other substances.
Symptoms in which iris is prescribed in homeopathy
The selection of any homeopathic remedy is determined by the symptoms that bother the person. The reason for the use of iris in homeopathy may be as follows:
- lethargy and general state of fatigue, which leads to a constant dull headache;
- disorders of the nervous system that cause nightmares in a dream;
- vomiting, nausea, and belching;
- a feeling of "scratching" in the throat, dry cough, pain in the lungs;
- pain in the ovary, radiating to the back, dysmenorrhea and rash on the genitals;
- joint pain, weakness in the knees, muscle pain;
- chills, trembling of the body;
- rapid pulse;
- cold limbs;
- pain in the intestine, acute pain in the navel, diarrhea, constant rumbling of the intestines;
- problems during urination (pain, unpleasant smell of urine, the presence of blood in it);
- pustules on the head.
Based on this list of symptoms, the homeopathic doctor determines the diagnosis, as well as the need for the appointment of iris for treatment.
Iris in homeopathy: indications for use
After the homeopathic doctor has collected in the anamnesis all the necessary information about the patient, determined the disease and made a diagnosis, they are prescribed a certain treatment. In particular, iris in homeopathy is prescribed when one of the following diagnoses has been made:
- Peripheral nerve disease.
- Insomnia.
- Temporary loss of vision due to migraine.
- The defeat of the sciatic nerve.
- Gastroduodenitis (with high acidity), which is accompanied by vomiting and nausea.
- Inflammatory processes in the pancreas.
- Toxicosis in pregnant women.
- Hepatitis, which is accompanied by pain.
- Fungal lesions of the oral mucosa.
- Eczema and other inflammatory conditions of the skin.
Instructions: dosage and rules of administration
Based on the above indications of iris in homeopathy, the specialist determines its required dosage. This homeopathic medicine is sold in pharmacies and dispensed without a prescription. In appearance, it is a glass bottle that contains drops intended for oral administration. As in the case of any drug, doctors strongly do not recommend prescribing the drug on their own, since only a qualified specialist can determine the need for their use.
As a rule, homeopathic doctors prescribe medication in the morning, afternoon and evening (three times a day). Drops are used before meals in the amount of eight drops, and thirty minutes after a meal, also eight drops. The medicine is dissolved in one teaspoon of water and quickly drunk.
The course of treatment with iris is no more than eight weeks. For longer than this time, taking the medicine is not recommended. If your health has not improved, you must consult a doctor for additional advice.
Keep drops necessary away from children, in a place where the temperature does not exceed 20 degrees. It should be noted that if during storage the product changed its color or structure, it is necessary to stop taking it, and discard the bottle. Such changes may indicate that the tool is damaged.
Food restrictions
During the use of iris as a homeopathic medicine should be excluded from your diet:
- alcoholic drinks;
- caffeine;
- tea;
- eucalyptus and mint;
- allopathic medicines.
In addition, it should be remembered that when taking iris in the form of drops in conjunction with other drugs, their effect and effect on the body may increase or, on the contrary, weaken. In order to avoid any problems, it is important to consult with a specialist and identify which medicines can be taken together and which ones will have to be discarded.
Conclusion
Based on the foregoing, it can be concluded that iris in homeopathy is prescribed when a person feels depressed, weak and tired. The patient may experience headaches, a tendency to depressive states and a feeling of heaviness in the head. After a good history, diagnosis and diagnosis, the homeopathic doctor determines the need for the use of iris as a medicine.
In conclusion, once again it is worth saying that the independent appointment of this drug can not only not bring benefits, and in some cases also harm the human body. Therefore, you should always consult before using it.