Shocks

(Surgical, Post Operation Ailments)

Phosphorus

A single dose of high potency of this remedy should be given a day before abdominal operation to prevent nausea and other distress after operation. It is indicated in amputation in nervous patients when there is excessive bleeding before or after operation. It anti-dotes the effects of chloroform and stops vomiting after operation. Useful in bleeding after the extraction of teeth.

Arnica Mont

It is also used for surgical shocks. It may be given before or after the operation. Given immediately after the operation, it will control shocks and prevent soreness. It relieves headache in head injuries. Loss of control of bladder after operation.

Aconite N

This should be given in operations on tissues that are very sensitive, such as the eye or urethra. It will give better results than Arnica Mont, which is meant for major operations.

Rhus Tox

A remarkable remedy in relieving the soreness, restlessness and other distress after operation involving the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.

Pulsatilla

It is indicated where the patient lies with the hands above the head, keeps asking for air, and wants the mouth washed frequently.

Nux Vom

It relieves the vomiting after operation when accompanied by much retching; irritablity of the patient.

Allium Cepa

Neuralgic pains in the stump of an amputated limb. Pains are fine thread-like and shooting in character.

Ammonia Mur

Tearing stitching pain after amputation of the foot, worse in bed at night and better from massage.

Hypericum

Sharp shooting pains due to amputation of the distal phalanx of any of the fingers due to accident when the top of the finger is cut off or chopped. Pains are intolerable and out of all proportion to the injury received.

Staphisagria

When the sensation as of a knife-cutting persists long after the surgery. Pain and distress after operation will be quickly arrested by a dose of this remedy. Pain after stretching of the urethra. Wounds after operation take unhealthy look.

Veratrum Alb

Great prostration after operation with cold sweat, body cold, especially extremities, pale face, features distorted, restlessness, tetanic spasms.

Camphor

It covers more serious cases than Veratrum Album. Shock more profound, breath cold, pulse feeble but rapid, tongue and lips tremble, respiration slow and sighing.

Carbo Veg

For collapsed condition of the most intense and desperate character. Stupor which does not yield to stimulants. Pulse is scarcely perceptible and the breathing is rattling.

Strontium Carb

Shocks after surgical operations. Much oozing of blood after operation and coldness and perspiration.
Opium Helleborus. For persistent stupor. If Opium fails, try Helleborus.

Pyrogenium

For septic condition after operation.