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Originally Posted by naturalthinker  ...So is Aconite for fear reduction? It is the fear that is causing urine to be retained?
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I wouldn't say 'Aconite is for fear reduction'.
Aconite is a homeopathic remedy that will treat a whole person in an
Aconite state. Being a big trauma remedy most of
Aconite states are marked by intense fear *or* mental paralysis. I've needed
Aconite when I've gotten an eyelash stuck between my contact lens and eyelid. If I wasn't fear-filled but it was only because I was so experienced with the sensation that I wasn't completely driven to distraction.
Trauma is causing the
Aconite state. Trauma causes the fear as well as the swelling and retained urine. Fear doesn't *induce* my son's croup (though it theoretically could) but not being able to breathe certainly brings on the fear! Other things I forgot to mention when judging if
Aconite is the right remedy for retained urine (and it will be in 90%+ of retained urine surrounding birth) are a shallow rapid pulse and pinpoint pupils. If you have these characteristics you have an
Aconite state,
Aconite will treat the whole person, and these symptoms will subside.
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| "If it's hovering unease that has grown over days or weeks Aconite will never be the remedy you need." - meaning if i'm trying to overcome great anxiety and fear regarding my labor, Aconite isn't the best choice? Do you know of a good fear elixir? |
Being a classical homeopath, I don't use compound remedies. You might need
Gelsemium,
Lycopodium,
Phosphorus,
Argentrum nitricum,
Ignatia,
Sepia, etc. I really have no way of telling. You'd really need someone to take your case *or* if you're a big DIYer use interlibrary loan and check out Sandra's Perko's
Homeopathy for the Modern Pregnant Woman and Her Infant or Richard Moskowitz's
Homeopathic Medicines for Pregnancy and Childbirth. Even if you decide to see a homeopath, it could be helpful to read about the remedies in a materia medica or sections of those books before you go. They'll help you get a handle on the very different manner in which homeopaths view symptoms.
I hope I gave you something useful to go on. If I gave just enough information to confuse you further, I recommend checking out a
free study group sponsored by the National Center for Homeopathy. They can be a great way to gain a basic understanding of homeopathy in a give and take environment.
~BV
, and one of the things I can laugh about about it. 
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Kalea!!!
