Dr J D Daryani MD (Hom.)

Principal & Medical Superintendent Dr. MPK Homoeopathic Medical College,

Hospital & Research Centre, JAIPUR (India)

What Homoeopathy

Can Offer For Geriatrics

?

Old age does not necessarily mean

any earmark demarcation of

chronological age,

but an age from where

the actual retrogressive changes

both in body and mind commence

….“While the ageing of the population is

essentially a simple phenomenon,

its consequences are multiple and

not always well recognized”….

– WHO report 548, 1974

There are mainly following complaints,

where aged people need medical aid :

• Anxiety

• Forgetfulness

• Depression

• Insomnia

• General debility

• Nervous disorders

• Vertigo & Meniere`s disease

• Arteriosclerosis

• Eye : visual problems, cataract

• Osteoarthritis

• BPH

• Menopausal syndrome

• Senile pruritis

Common complaints contd…

HOMOEOPATHY ENSURES THE

COMPLETE CARE FOR GERIATRICS

BARYTA CARB.

• A remedy indicated,

when degenerative changes occur

in the old people begins in the

brain and vascular system

Bartya Carb. Contd…

• There is a significant regression in the

personality and behavior

due to degenerative process

Bartya Carb. Contd…

• Dejected feeling

• Mental & physical weakness

• Forgetfulness

• Anxiety

• Lack of self confidence

• Childish behavior

• Depression

AURUM MET.

• Useful in cases of

sclerosis of the arteries

especially of the brain in people

who are low spirited & weak memory

Aurum met contd…

• Hence, it is indicated in

Dementia - vascular & Alzheimer`s.

Precipited due to bad effects of

grief, fright, anger or contradiction

Aurum met.contd…

• It is also useful in

depressive state of mind with

reserved displeasure

prolonged anxiety

disgust of life.

G E N E R A L D E B I L I T Y

ALFALFA

stimulates sympathetic system

improves appetite and digestion

resulting - improvement in

mental and physical status

General debility contd…

General debility contd…

Alfalfa also corrects tissue waste

General debility contd…

GINKGO BILOBA

works as a circulatory stimulant

causes relaxation of blood vessels &

improves the contractile action

of the abnormally relaxed vessels

by increasing their tone

General debility contd…

Ginkgo Biloba -

• improves circulation

• improves memory

• useful in cases of senile dementia

• vascular dementia and

• Alzheimer`s disease etc.,

KALI PHOS.

• A nervine tonic,

useful in neurasthenia,

extreme lassitude & depression,

anxiety,

sleeplessness,

weak memory

General debility contd…

ACID PHOS.

• A remedy for nervous exhaustion

mental debility appears first

followed by physical debility

resulting from : - Acute illness

- Grief

- Loss of vital fluids

General debility contd…

MUSCULO – SKELETAL

SYSTEM

CALCARIA PHOS.

• Increasing Bone density

• Helps in callus formation or

unification of bones

Musculo – skeletal system contd…

CALCAREA FLOUR.

• It reduces osseous growths and

enlargement of bone

with or without caries,

• Therefore, a wonderful medicine

for osteoarthritis

reduces the pain and osteophytes

 

Musculo – skeletal system contd…

V E R T I G O

Vertigo contd…

CONIUM MAC.

Vertigo - postural

• Especially on lying down

• turning head sidewise

Vertigo contd…

PHOSPHORUS

Vertigo - postural

• especially after rising

MENIERE`S DISEASE

Meniere`s disease contd…

Commonly used medicines:

• Phosphorus

• Chininum Sulph.

• Natrum Salicylicum

• Salicylicum Acidum

PROSTATIC TROUBLES / BPH

Prostatic Troubles / BPH contd…

• Frequent urination

• Difficult urination – interrupt flow

• Dribbling

• Cystitis from prostate hypertrophy

• Sub-acute and chronic prostatitis

Commonly used medicines :

• Conium Meculatum

• Sabal Serrulata

Prostatic Troubles / BPH contd…

E Y E C O M P L A I N T S

CINERARIA MARITIMA

Effective in prevention and

treatment of cataract

S E N I L E P R U R I T I S

Senile Pruritis contd…

Commonly used medicines :

• Dolichos Puriens

• Fagopyrum Esculentum

MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME

• Hot flushes

• Night sweats

• Palpitations

• Emotional instability

• Sadness

• Depressed

• Irritability

• Pigmentation of skin

Menopausal syndrome contd…

Menopausal syndrome contd…

Commonly used medicines :

• Lachesis

• Sepia

• Sulphur

THANKS