This guide lists homeopathic medicines that are commonly considered for interstitial lung disease, along with the symptom picture usually associated with each one. It is general information only: homeopathic prescribing is individualised, so the right medicine depends on your complete case – please consult a qualified homeopathic doctor before taking any of them, and do not stop or change any current treatment without medical advice.
About interstitial lung disease
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a group of conditions in which the tissue around the air sacs of the lungs becomes inflamed or scarred, making the lungs stiff and reducing the oxygen that reaches the blood. The main symptoms are a persistent dry cough and shortness of breath that gradually worsens, often with fatigue. Causes include long-term exposure to dusts such as silica or asbestos, certain medicines, autoimmune diseases, sarcoidosis, and in many people no cause is found. ILD is diagnosed with a chest scan (HRCT), breathing tests and sometimes a lung biopsy, and it needs ongoing review by a chest physician.
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Common medicines for homeopathic treatment of interstitial lung disease
These medicines are traditionally considered for the symptom pictures below.
1) Beryllium
Beryllium is indicated for people where there is formation of granulomas or nodules that form in the lungs and may appear in other bodily systems and organs. It is indicated for cases when the individual has difficulty breathing and lung pain made worse when she moves. There may also be a deep, dry cough and other respiratory diseases present, such as emphysema.
2) Silica
Silica is indicated in cases of fibroid development of the lung tissue, with thickening and scarring. The individual needing silica may be chilly, wanting to sit by the heater for warmth. He may have an aversion to drafts, have cold hands and feet, have a lack of appetite and experience mental prostration. The remedy may be helpful for relieving sharp pains in the lungs and coughing with thick phlegm.
3) Phosphorus
Considered for a dry, tickling cough with a feeling of tightness or weight on the chest, breathlessness on talking or lying on the left side, and easy fatigue. The person is often sensitive, anxious and thirsty for cold drinks.
4) Bryonia alba
Considered for a dry, painful cough with stitching chest pain that is worse from any movement or deep breathing and better from lying on the painful side or from firm pressure. The mouth is dry and the person wants to be left quiet and still.
5) Kali carbonicum
Considered for breathlessness and cough with stitching pains in the chest, a feeling of weakness and chilliness, and symptoms that are worse in the early hours of the morning, around two to four o’clock.
6) Antimonium tartaricum
Considered when the chest feels full of mucus that is difficult to bring up, with a rattling cough, weakness and drowsiness, and a sensation of being unable to get enough air.
7) Arsenicum album
Considered for breathlessness with marked restlessness and anxiety, worse at night and on lying flat, with great weakness and a wish to sip small amounts of warm water.
8) Sulphur
Considered for chronic chest complaints with a burning sensation, a feeling of heat in the body, a tendency to skin problems, and a need to open windows for air.
9) Stannum metallicum
Considered for great weakness of the chest, with a feeling of exhaustion when talking, a cough that brings up large amounts of mucus, a weak voice and a sense of emptiness in the chest.
10) Antimonium iodatum
Considered for long-standing chest complaints with thickening of the lung tissue, a loose or dry cough, difficulty breathing on exertion and a tendency to catch cold easily.
Homeopathic treatment of interstitial lung disease at Welling Homeopathy
These are only basic indications – many more homeopathic medicines are used for interstitial lung disease, and the right one is chosen after detailed case-taking by an experienced doctor. To find out about homeopathic treatment of interstitial lung disease at Welling Homeopathy, contact a Welling clinic or call +91 80 80 850 950 for a consultation in person or online.
Disclaimer: this page is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary from person to person.
