Arsenicum Album

A key remedy for exhaustion, restlessness, burning pains and digestive upsets.

Overview

Arsenicum Album is one of the most important remedies for conditions involving burning pains, anxiety, weakness, food poisoning, stomach irritation, or symptoms that worsen around midnight. The person often feels chilly, restless, and seeks frequent small sips of warm drinks. It is a leading remedy for vomiting, diarrhoea, flu-like illnesses and acute anxiety states.

When to Think of This Remedy

• Food poisoning with vomiting or diarrhoea
• Burning pains anywhere in the body
• Restlessness with weakness or fear
• Gastro symptoms after spoiled food or travel
• Flu symptoms with exhaustion and chills
• Hay fever or colds with burning discharge
• Symptoms worse around midnight

Mental & Emotional Picture

• High anxiety and fear of being alone
• Restless — pacing or constantly changing position
• Perfectionistic, controlling, worried
• Fear around health, safety or death

Physical Indicators

• Burning pains relieved by heat
• Chilly, wants warmth
• Thirsty for frequent small sips
• Vomiting and diarrhoea with exhaustion
• Hay fever with burning nasal discharge
• Weakness out of proportion to the illness

Modalities

Better: Warmth, warm drinks, company, sitting upright
Worse: Cold air, midnight to 3am, being alone, spoiled food

Perfect For

• Food poisoning
• Gastroenteritis
• Flu with chills and exhaustion
• Anxiety with restlessness
• Burning colds, coughs or sore throats
• Weakness and dehydration

Educational use only. Not medical advice. Please consult a homeopath for chronic or severe conditions.