Hahnemann Homeopathy

“Like cures like”
(Latin: similia similibus curentur)
Based on this principle, Hahnemann developed homeopathy: substances that could cause symptoms in higher doses are used in highly diluted and potentized forms – in the hope of stimulating the body’s self-regulatory mechanisms.
In homeopathy, not only the diagnosis plays a role, but the whole person with their individual complaints:
How is homeopathy applied?
- What symptoms appear?
- Since when?
- What improves, what worsens?
- Are there typical accompanying symptoms (e.g., chills, sweating, mood, sleep)?
What is important to us
- Self-medication does not replace a medical examination or necessary therapy.
- For severe, acute, or unclear symptoms, the first step should always be to consult a doctor.
- In our pharmacy, we provide open and honest advice with a clear focus on safety and sensible combination with conventional medicine.
20 commonly used homeopathic remedies and their typical applications
Note: The following examples describe where these remedies are typically used in homeopathic practice. They do not replace a medical diagnosis or personal advice at the pharmacy.
- Arnica montana
- Classic remedy for injuries, bumps, bruises, hematomas, and muscle soreness.
- Aconitum napellus
- Suddenly appearing symptoms after fright or draft, for example, acute onset of fever with restlessness.
- Belladonna
- Severe, suddenly occurring febrile infections with red, hot face and throbbing pains.
- Apis mellifica
- Painful, red swellings, e.g., after insect bites, with burning-stinging pain.
- Bryonia
- Dry mucous membranes, headache, or cough that improves with rest and worsens with movement.
- Nux vomica
- Complaints after "too much" – stress, anger, overeating, or alcohol, often with irritability and gastrointestinal problems.
- Chamomilla
- Severe pain (e.g., teething pain in children), when nothing seems to calm them and everything is "too much."
- Pulsatilla
- Colds with changing symptoms, blocked and runny nose simultaneously, need for fresh air and affection.
- Rhus toxicodendron
- Joint and muscle pain that "warms up," meaning it improves with movement and worsens with rest.
- Gelsemium
- Flu-like infections with pronounced weakness, chills, heavy feeling in the head and limbs.
- Hepar sulfuris
- Purulent, very painful inflammations (e.g., throat, ear, skin), great sensitivity to cold and drafts.
- Mercurius solubilis
- Inflammations in the throat and mouth area with coatings, bad breath, increased salivation.
- Ignatia
- Acute emotional stress, grief, disappointment, "lump in the throat," fluctuating mood.
- Arsenicum album
- Gastrointestinal complaints with vomiting or diarrhea, great restlessness, strong chills at the same time.
- Colocynthis
- Cramping abdominal pain that improves with warmth and pressing on the abdomen.
- Drosera
- Dry, spasmodic, irritating cough, especially at night, with coughing fits that hardly stop.
- Spongia tosta
- Dry, barking cough, often described as "through a wooden pipe," better with warm drinks.
- Phosphorus
- Irritable airways, hoarseness, tendency to frequent infections, sometimes nosebleeds.
- Sulphur
- Typical skin remedies in homeopathy: itchy, red, burning skin, tendency to eczema or impurities.
- Lycopodium clavatum
- Bloating and feeling of fullness, especially in the afternoon and evening, often in people with performance pressure and hidden insecurity.