Fears - remedies in homeopathy

Fear

Fear is a painful emotion caused by sensation of impending danger or evil.

Simple fear is common for every one, but an abnormal or excessive fear of an object or situation, which leads to avoidance of it is called Phobia.

Minor fear or Phobic symptons are commonn in childhood. They usually concern animals, insects, the dark, school and death.

The Prevalence more severe phobias very with age. Severe and persistent fear of animals usually begin before the age of five, and nearly all have declined by the early tenage years.

Phobic responses can develop due to medical procudures such as venepuncture.

Some of the Phobias are described below:

1. Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders

2. Acrophobia - Fear of heights.

3. Agoraphobia- Fear of open or crowded spaces.

4. Cynophobia - Fear of dogs

5. Ophidiophobia- Fear of snakes

6. Astrophobia - Fear of thunder or lightening.

7. Aerophobia - Fear of flying.

8. Claustrophobia - Fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other enclosed spaces.

Explanation and reassurance are essential, especially when patients fear they have a serious medical condition.

Homeopathic Treatment:

Chief Remedies:

Belladonna: Fear of dogs and animals.

Argentum Nitricum: Fear of appearing before audience and examination.

Arnica Montana: Fear of being touched.

Gelsemium: Fear of failure in examination.

Borax: Fear of falling and downward motion.

Spigelia: Fear of pointed things, knives and forks.

Stramonium: Fear of darkness.

Other Remedies:

Rxhomeo Combo#39:A homeopathic combination pack with two single remedies Anacardium Orientale and Argentum Nitricum for the treatment of symptoms associated with fear of examinations.