Crohn’s Disease belongs to a group of disorders known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). IBD occurs as a result of a poor immune system that adversely affects the gastrointestinal tract thereby causing its inflammation.

Crohn’s Disease results in inflammation and at times causes ulcers and scars on the digestive tract starting from the mouth to the anus, but it is more common around the small intestine.

Crohn’s Disease requires proper and detailed diagnoses because its symptoms can be mistaken for other intestinal disorders.

Causes

Though the cause is not yet certain, certain factors such as the body’s immunity, genetic make-up and other environmental factors such as lifestyle and diet are susceptible for the cause of Crohn’s Disease.

Symptoms

Crohn’s Disease symptoms are not restricted to the digestive tract only but also shows other external symptoms. Internal symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain (may be bloody at times), and weight loss, bloating, flatulence and itching around the anus are peculiar to some patients. In some rare occasion, symptoms such as difficulty in swallowing, nausea, vomiting and pain in the upper part of the abdomen are observed in some patients.

Among the external symptoms shown include fever, skin rashes, arthritis, osteoporosis, mouth ulcer, ophthalmic involvement, anemia and retarded growth noticed in children.

Diagnoses

Due to the symptoms, Crohn’s Disease shares with other intestinal disorders, a thorough physical examination is required to diagnose that is Crohn’s Disease. Blood tests will query anemia which is a pointer to bleeding in the intestine. High white blood cell count indicated that there is an inflammation in a part of the body. Test carried out a stool will show if there is bleeding somewhere or an infection. Other tests that are conducted include gastrointestinal series and colonoscopy to determine if there are abnormality such as inflammation is present and to ascertain which part of the gastrointestinal tract is affected.

Homeopathic Treatment for Crohn’s Disease

In Using a holistic approach, homeopathic treatment is administered to Crohn’s Disease patient by determining what the state of immunity of the patient is so as to target the treatment towards restoring the immunity level back to the healthy state. This treatment is based on the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity. Through this approach of individually dealing with all the signs and symptoms noticeable in the patients, full recovery of vitality can be regained in the patients using homeopathic treatment.

Crohn’s Disease homeopathic treatment requires a thorough constitutional medication, and this is done by administering a homeopathic drug that is peculiar to the diagnosis made on an individual patient. It also requires finding out what the emotional state of the patients is so as to find the right balance for recovery.

Homeopathic Treatment is not only aimed at managing the symptoms of Crohn’s Disease but also to address the cause and susceptibility of individuals.

There are many therapeutic drugs available for treatment, and their selective use depends on the diagnosis in finding out the cause and the noticeable symptoms.

The treatment calls for the need to consult a qualified homeopathic doctor for proper care and treatment.

When the right homeopathic drugs are used in the treatment of the patients, coupled with a healthy emotional state, a significant improvement couple will be experienced by the patient.

Homeopathic Remedies for Crohn’s Disease.

Natrum Mur

It treats cutting pain in the abdomen and the rectum after copious diarrhea.

Ignatia

It treats irritation that has a root in an emotional disturbance. Ignatia helps the emotion to stabilize, and this eventually gets rid of the irritation.

Nux Vomica

This is another effective remedy for the treatment of Crohn’s Disease.

Merc sol

This is effective in addressing the pathology of Crohn’s Disease.

Staphisagria

It is used to manage nervousness that triggers irritability and flared temper which in turn affects the peristalsis in the digestive tracts causing complication to digestion.

Lycopodium

It is another effective remedy for Crohn’s Disease.

Aurum met

It treats difficulty in digestion by correcting the wrong feeling of guilt and low self-esteem that all affects the ease of digestion

Other homeopathic medicines for the treatment of Crohn’s Disease include Veratrum Album, China, Arsenicum Album, Aloe Vera, Mercurius Corrosivus, Phosphorus, Sulphur, Ipecacuanha and their application depends on the symptoms that need to be treated.

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