Spinal Injury

Since the spinal cord consists of nerves which carry messages from the brain to the body and vice versa, injury at any point in its course through the canal formed by the vertebrae is potentially serious. Fracture or dislocation of the vertebrae can cause loss of...

Splinters

The main danger from splinters of wood or metal is tetanus. If the splinter is protruding from the skin, remove it carefully with tweezers. If it is just underneath the slain, heat a needle tip (this sterilises it), let it cool, then gently slit the skin over the end...

Sprains & Strains

Sprains – technically the overstretching or tearing of ligaments which bind joints together – can be mild or severe, and sometimes difficult to distinguish from Fractures and Dislocations. A strain is something similar in a muscle; a few or many muscle...

Strokes

Strokes occur when part of the brain’s blood supply is cut off. This can be caused by a local haemorrhage or a blood clot in one of the arteries supplying the brain. For more information, see Strokes. Stroke symptoms include inability to speak, severe headache,...

Surgical Operations

Homeopathic remedies have their uses before and after surgical operations, especially when admission to hospital is unexpected and traumatic. After surgery wounds can be kept clean by bathing with Hypericum and Calendula solution.