Have you
ever thought of how different jobs need different remedies?
Carpenters,
for example, are prone to whacking their thumbs with hammers or taking a blow
from beams of wood. They could certainly do with a bottle of Arnica montana
(Arn.) in their first aid kit as its ability to treat bruising and soft tissue
damage is legend.
Chefs would
also be wise to keep some homeopathic Cantharis (Canth.) on hand to reduce the
pain and blistering of burns while typists, prone to repetitive strain
problems, would benefit from a dose or two of Ruta graveolens (Ruta.) which is
a leading remedy for tendon strain.
But it’s not
just these occupations that have a need for homeopathy. Let’s match some more
remedies to other types of work to see how homeopathy can help.
Athletes
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For sprains,
strains and bruises.
Bryonia
alba: For pain that is relieved by
rest or firm pressure and worsened by motion. Hot, swollen joints.
Rhus
toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is
improved by movement and worsened by rest.
Ruta
graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain.
Stiffness of joints.
Bartenders
Arnica
Montana (Arn.): For bruising
and soft tissue damage arising from fights and scuffles.
Staphysagria
(Staph.): For cuts and lacerations from broken glass.
Nux vomica
(Nux.): The main remedy for overindulgence and hangover.
Carpenters &
Builders
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For bruising,
sprains and strains.
Belladonna
(Bell.): For heat and sunstroke with throbbing headaches.
Calendula
(Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.
Hypericum
perfoliatum (Hyper.): For crush injuries affect that nerves of fingertips and toes.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture
wounds from nails and staples.
Silicea
(Sil.): To help expel embedded splinters and slivers of glass.
Chefs and
Bakers
Cantharis
(Canth.): To reduce
the pain and blistering of burns.
Staphysagria
(Staph.): For slicing cuts from knives and other sharp implements.
Electricians
Cantharis
(Canth.): For electrical burns.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.
Phosphorus: For electroshock.
Farmers
Apis
mellifica (Apis.): For beestings.
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For sprains,
strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.
Calendula
(Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from nails and
wire. Insect bites.
Rhus
toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is
improved by movement and worsened by rest.
Ruta
graveolens (Ruta.): Bruising to the periosteum of bones. Ligament and tendon pain.
Stiffness of joints.
Firefighters
Antimonium
tartaricum (Ant-t.): For rattling mucus that collects in the trachea and lungs and is
difficult to cough up.
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For sprains,
strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.
Belladonna
(Bell.): For heat-stroke with throbbing headaches.
Calendula
(Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.
Cantharis
(Canth.): For burns.
Euphrasia
(Euphr): For burning, watering eyes.
Rhus
toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is
improved by movement and worsened by rest.
Mechanics
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For sprains,
strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.
Calendula
(Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp
implements.
Rhus
toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is
improved by movement and worsened by rest.
Silicea
(Sil): To help expel embedded metal or slivers of glass.
Staphysagria
(Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.
Miners
Antimonium
tartaricum (Ant-t.): For rattling mucus that collects in the trachea and lungs and is
difficult to cough up.
Arnica
montana (Arn.): For sprains,
strains, bruises, and soft tissue damage.
Calendula
(Calend.): For scrapes and grazes.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from sharp
implements.
Rhus
toxicodendron (Rhus-t.): For aches, strains and stiffness of joints or muscles that is
improved by movement and worsened by rest.
Staphysagria
(Staph.): For slicing cuts from sharp implements.
Typists &
Data Processors
Ruta
graveolens (Ruta.): Ligament and tendon pain. Repetitive strain injury. Carpel
tunnel syndrome. Eye strain.
Welders
Cantharis
(Canth.): For burns and blistering.
Ledum
palustre (Led.): For puncture wounds from wire.
Phosphorus
(Phos.): For electroshock.
Staphysagria
(Staph.): For slicing cuts from metal edges.
As you can
see, some remedies are very occupation specific while others make an appearance
again and again. Do you have
an occupation in mind that is not included in the list above? Just identify the
injuries common to that area of work and with the help of a homeopathy book,
pick an appropriate remedy.