Know Your Remedies: Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum (Hep.)

Those who need Hepar sulph feel chilly, hate drafts and dislike being touched. They're also irritable, easily angered, and over-sensitive to pain. Infections linger and cuts fester.

Know Your Remedies: Cactus grandiflorus (Cact.)

Severe constricting, contracting or congestive pains, especially of the heart, bladder, rectum, vagina, or uterus, respond to this remedy.

Know Your Remedies: Ferrum Phosphoricum (Ferr-p.)

This remedy is known as the 'no clear symptoms' remedy. It is often used when, after a process of elimination, no other remedy seems to suit.

Know Your Remedies: Baptisia Tinctoria (Bapt.)

Traditionally, Baptisia has been used for serious types of infections such as diphtheria, flu, typhoid and sepsis when the person was also confused, groggy and sleepy.

Know Your Remedies: Aloe socotrina (Aloe.)

Aloe suits symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and portal congestion. It's not surprising that the person needing this remedy will also be irritable.

Know Your Remedies: Ferrum Metallicum (Ferr.)

Those needing this remedy may look well but complain of tiredness, breathlessness, chilliness, or joint and muscle pain that improves with gentle motion.

Psorinum (Psor.)

Those who need Psorinum usually lack vitality, and are prone to mental disturbances. They catch infections easily, especially colds, recover slowly and skin complaints are common.

Know Your Remedies: Passiflora Incarnata (Passi.)

Clinically, this remedy is used for types of insomnia, whooping cough, puerperal fever, and withdrawal from morphine or alcohol.

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.