Ledum palustre (Led-p)

Insect bites, puncture wounds, or swellings and bruises that improve with cold compresses? Chronic complaints such as rheumatism and gout? Ledum may be your best remedy.

Know Your Remedies: Petroleum (Petr.)

Those who need this remedy have dry skin that is prone to deep, bleeding cracks, and feel hungry at night. They may also lose their way in previously well-known streets.

Know Your Remedies: Conium Maculatum (Con.)

Hemlock is the poison by which Socrates took his life. Prepared in homeopathic potencies it is a safe treatment for types of paralysis, mental slowness, and swollen glands.

Know Your Remedies: Sanguinaria Canadensis (Sang.)

Those needing Sanguinaria often experience right-sided symptoms (especially headaches) that improve with burping, vomiting, or passing flatus (gas).

Know Your Remedies: Natrium Phosphoricum (Nat-p.)

Those needing this remedy will usually be sensitive, have golden-yellow discharges, complain of stiffness and headaches during thunderstorms and dislike sour foods.

Know Your Remedies: Magnesium Muriaticum (Mag-m.)

Are you a pacifist who dislikes confrontation? Do you also have liver disturbances or digestive upsets that are aggravated by milk? You may need this remedy.

Know Your Remedies: Magnesium Phosphoricum (Mag-p.)

Mag-phos is useful for certain types of nerve pain, cramps, irritability, colic, painful periods, symptoms worsened by cold air, and more.

Know Your Remedies: Kreosotum (Kreos.)

Kreosotum (Kreos.) is an important remedy for menstrual and hormonal disturbances, and excoriating, acrid, offensive discharges that cause swelling and inflammation of the affected area.

Know Your Remedies: Sepia Officinalis (Sep.)

Those who need Sepia usually feel chilly, crave chocolate and sour things but dislike fats, consolation and sympathy when upset. Vigorous exercise often improves symptoms.