Allergy

Allergy is a condition of unusual or exaggerated specific susceptibility to substance which is harmless to the majority of persons given in like amounts and under like conditions, e.g. fish, berries, eggs, white bread or various other foods, producing symptoms such as urticaria, nausea, vomiting, pains, purging, migraines, asthma, and many other symptoms of various nature. Drugs and medicines that would be borne by the majority of persons would produce allergic symptoms and even toxic manifestations in those who are sensitive to a particular kind of food or drug.

Tuberculinum

and

Sulphur

These are the head remedies for removing allergy against milk, milk products, eggs, sardines, cooked animal food, hair dyes etc. Tuberculinum should be given first in 200 dilution. If no improvement is achieved with two doses given every week, try Sulphur 200 a dose every week. If this potency does not respond, it may be increased to 1000, a dose or two need only be given every fortnight. (See also indications against Sulphur below).

Thyroidin

An excellent remedy in allergic rhinitis causing excessive sneezing and oedema of nasal mucus membrane. Dyspnoea without apparent cause or of obscure character; in allergic asthma with severe dyspnoea. Urticaria. Eczema. Vertigo, headache, nausea, neuralgias etc. when due to allergy.

Psorinum

Allergy for wheat which causes eczema. It is chronic of Tuberculinum and should be given where this remedy fails or helps only partially. It should also be tried when Sulphur fails.

Apium Grav

Allergy for celery sniffle by eating of which itching is produced. Give in 200 or 1000 dilution to be repeated weekly or fortnightly.

Fragaria Vesca

Allergy to strawberries which produce urticaria; sometimes there is difficulty in breathing as if a weight were on the chest.

Pulsatilla

Allergy for cod-liver oil, fats and orange juice. Sensitive to food containing proteins. Gets bilious from oils or fats. Tendency to catch cold and become easily fatigued.

Thuja

Allergy to onions which are just like poison to him.

Lycopodium

Allergy to oysters. The use of oysters is like a poison to him.

Saccharum Off

Allergy to sugar or cane sugar.

Urtica Urens

Allergy to milk which causes urticaria.

Natrum Mur

Allergy to eggs, starches, milk, honey, ragweed pollens, onions, wheat, animal food, etc.

Ferrum Met

Allergy to eggs.

Sulphur

Allergy to feathers and chocolates. Cured hay fever in a patient using pillow of feathers. Sensitive to hair dyes which produce eczema. Allergy to cooked animal food. Tuberculinum 200 should be used for ill effects of hair dyes when Sulph fails.

Argentum Nitricum

For all allergic diseases, having elective affinities for the skin, mucus membranes and other parts and organs, particularly for lungs.