This homeopathic remedy made from Wild Hops appears in all the homeopathic first aid and home kits and it’s a brilliant one to have to hand – especially at this time of year.
Bryonia is wonderful for dry coughs which are hacking and painful, making you hold your chest to minimise the discomfort – just like the woman in the photo. You’ll want to sit up to reduce the stitching pains in your chest and breath shallowly as breathing deeply might make you cough. Walking from cold into warm will bring on the cough. The whole system feels dry and consequently, if you need Bryonia, you’ll be very thirsty. Any phlegm you can feel will be very tough to bring up. Everything is worse for the least movement, so you’ll want to stay as still as you can.
Bryonia patients are not easy to be around as they are likely to be very irritable, but fortunately they tend to want to be on their own.
While Bryonia is a hugely useful remedy for problems with the respiratory tract, it is also a big first aid remedy for Musculo-skeletal problems. You might have strained your back or one of your joints, which might be hot, red and swollen, and the resulting feeling is that you don’t want to move a muscle, for the moment you do, there comes the pain. Bryonia, where the symptoms fit, can really ease the pain and bring down the inflammation. It really is a must for your home pharmacy. Please feel free to get in touch for more information.
