A burn on the barbecue

A patient of mine contacted me one evening as she had just burned herself on the barbeque.  It was the evening and I told her if she wanted to come straight over I could give her a homeopathic remedy that would help.  However, she lives a good 25 minutes away and instead she chose to drop by the next morning on her way to work.  When my patient came the following morning she showed me the blister and told me that it was still smarting.  I gave her Cantharis 30C which works well for second degree burns when there is blistering.  She called me later in the day to say she couldn't believe how well the remedy had worked.  Within minutes the pain was gone and within 30 minutes the blister had also disappeared.  She said that if she hadn't experienced it herself she wouldn't have believed it - it worked so quickly and so well.

There are different remedies for burns depending on the degree of the burn and the modalities - i.e. what makes it feel better and worse.  For example, I might use Urtica Urens for a less severe burn and Causticum for a more serious burn.  It is important to know also that - Cantharis is for when there is a great amount of pain and the pain is better for a cold compress whereas Urtica Urens and Causticum are usually worse for cool/cold bathing.

It is really important to consider carefully what the most predominant symptoms are and what makes them better or worse.  This can help one to find the best homeopathic remedy for any given issue.  Individualized prescribing is necessary if one is to have optimum results. Too often people choose a homeopathic remedy that doesn't quite fit the picture and then when it doesn't help they claim homeopathy doesn't work.  Take the time to try to get the whole picture and to match it to the best of your abilities to the closest matching remedy picture.  Take the remedy 3 times.  If it doesn't help then move onto your second choice - the next remedy that seems to closely match the symptom picture.

Some possible books to start with for basic information on prescribing for yourself and your family are:

Miranda Castro's Complete Homeopathic Handbook

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Homeopathy-Handbook-Effective-Complaints/dp/0312063202/ref=la_B001ILOCZO_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404757344&sr=1-1

Homeopathic Prescribing by Steven B Kayne and Lee R Kayne

http://www.amazon.com/Homeopathic-Prescribing-Pocket-Companion-Steven/dp/0853696977/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404757511&sr=1-2&keywords=homeopathic+prescribing