Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Homeopathic treatment

ITP

Synonyms 

Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura.    

Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.
Chronic primary thrombocytopenic purpura
Purpura Haemorrhagica.
Werlhof's diseases

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a disorder which is characterized by bruising and bleeding due to low platelets level. Normal platelets count in adults ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 per microliter of blood. Average lifespan of a platelet is normally about 2 to 15 days.

Types

Acute thrombocytopenic purpura (Platelets count less than 30000 and disease duration < 6 months).

Chronic Thrombocytopenic purpura (disease duration > six months).

Etiology

Risk factor

Viral infections.

Surgery.

Trauma.

Menstruation.

Pregnancy.

Tooth extraction.

Hypoglycemia.

Constipation.

Possible causes related to bone marrow

Improper production of blood cells at bone marrow.

Dengue viral toxins.

Toxicity from pesticides, Arsenic, Benzene (Sodium benzoate in soft drinks or preserved food).
Toxicity from alcohol.

Acidosis.

Insufficient production of thrombopoietin from liver, kidney, striated muscles and bone marrow.

Bone marrow sclerosis.

Cancer metastasis.

Hereditary.

Possible causes related to blood

Toxins (bacterial, fungal, herbal, petrochemical, insects, rattle snake).

Leptospirosis.

Viral Infections (Mosquito borne diseases), Hepatitis B.

Excess of uric acids.

Excess of urea and nitrogenous waste.

Excess of acids.

Unmatched blood transfusion.

Trauma from big circulating blood cells like basophils.

Antibodies developed following vaccinations.

Consumption of blood tinning agents.

Histamine like factors formed from basophils (Heparin).

Excessive formation of globulin from lymphocytes B origin (Immunoglobulin E).

Lymphocytosis.
Immunological deficiency (Immunoglobulin A).

Hypokalemia.

Radiation.

Deep vein thrombosis.

Renal dysfunction.
Auto immune causes.

Possible causes at Lymph nodes and Spleen 

Scrofulous taint.

Parasites .
Intestinal worms.

Low calcium ions.

Fat mal-absorption.

Adrenal insufficiency.

Splenomegaly.

Retention of toxins.

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Side effects of chronic corticosteroids therapy

Hypertension.

Obesity.

Recurrent infections.

Diabetes.

Depression.

Osteoporosis.

Cataract.

Muscle degeneration.

Tachycardia (hypokalemia).

Side effects of transfusion

Chronic viral infections.

Plasma contamination.

Side effects of Splenectomy

Thrombocytosis and tendency to clotting.

Chances for recurrent infections.

Alternative and supporting treatment in chronic I.T.P

Preventive measures

Eradication of worms in children.

Eradication of helicobacter pylori in adults.

Precaution on

Contact sports in children.

Elective surgery.

Tooth extraction.

Exposure to toxins.

Unnecessary medication.

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Local measures

Apply cold water.

Astringents like hamamelids tincture locally.

Unfavorable items in chronic I.T.P

Warm environment.

Dehydration.

Poor ventilation.

Alcohol.

Acids.

Junk food.

Aspartame.

Processed food.

Chicken.

Citrus fruits.

Garlic 

Onion small.

Salt excess.

Chilies.

Pepper.

Ginger.

Mustard. 

Cabbage.

Sunflower seeds.

Tomato.

Potato.

Eggplant.

Tobacco.

Nicotinic acid (Unpolished rice, Rice flakes).

Items contain natural heparin (Turkey, mussels, lobster, shrimp).

Blood thinning agents (Cranberry, Fish oil, Licorice).

Septic foci.

Stress (adrenal exhaustion).

Favorable items in chronic I.T.P

Sufficient water intake.

Vitamin B12 (Egg yolk, Liver).

Folic acid (Green leafy vegetable).

Vitamin C (Guava, Carrot, Beetroot, Gooseberry, Orange).

Vitamin K (Alfalfa, Green vegetable).

Vitamin D (Milk, Egg, Fish).

Mg (Green vegetables).

Zinc (Prawn, Cashew nut, Pumpkin).

Alkali food (Fruit juice, Leafy vegetable, Melon, Pumpkins, Ash gourd).

Raw fruit juice.

Beetroot.

Egg white (Sulfur antagonists).

Raw milk.

Butter.

Plasma purifier (Butter, figs, Narunandi, Greengram, Banana).

Other items

Cold items (Air conditioner, Water, Coriander).

Yin factors.

Alternative medicinal treatment in chronic I.T.P

Bone marrow level

Alfalfa (Vitamin K, Colloid Gold, Mg, Protein).

Folic acid ( Anemia, tumor, Autism).

Herbal medicines which promoting micro circulation & angiogenesis ( Bio-arsenic).

Blood level

Herbal - plasma purifier.

Herbal - estrogen antagonists.

Medicines which promoting testosterone (Withania somnifera, Gingko biloba, Damiana).

Medicines which promoting B cells antibody ( E) antagonists.

Calcium ion agonists.

Calcarea phos.

Spleen level

Medicines which promoting adrenal cortical hormones.  

Calcium ion agonists.

Calcarea phos.

Chronic I.T.P-Homeopathicity 

(Warm  mild disease > 30.000/cmm)

Cinchona.

Myrrh.

Arnica montana.

Tabacum.

Five phos.

Phosphorus.

Sulfur.

Arsenic.

Thymol.

Sinapis alba.

Viscum album.

Valerian.

Aloe socotrina.

Crotalus.

Lachesis.

Hydrastis.

Beta vulgaris.

Hypericum.

Crataegus.

Phytoestrogens

Allium cepa.
Carica papaya.

Cimicifuga.

Coffee.
Fenugreek.
Licorice.  

Psoralea cor.
Sabal serrulata.
Thuja.

Trigonella.

Soya bean.
Sesame seeds.

Flax seeds.

Supporting herbal medicines

 (to reduce warm diathesis)

Ricinus communis.

Azadirecta indica.

Trachyspermum ammi.

Adathoda vasika.

Tinospora cordifolia.

Pulsatilla (Sulphur antagonist).

Ruta graveolens (Radiation effects).

Supporting herbal medicines

(to stimulate warm diathesis)
Allium sativa.

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Children and homeopathy

Muscular dystrophy and Homeopathy

Chronic kidney disease

Cancer prevention and Homeopathy

Trigonella foenum graecum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Trigonella foenum-graecum, Fenugreek, Methi, Hilba, Uluva.

Constituents

Annual plant. Height 80 cm. Plant contains trigonelline, sotolon, gentianine, sterols, saponins, flavonoids, protein, free amino acids, arginine, phytoestrogen, coumarin, scopoletin, cinnamic acid, tannin, mucilage, vitamin C, choline, calcium, iron, volatile oil, and fibre.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for amenorrhoea.

It is para sympathomimetic.

It promotes milk secretion, saliva, urine and sweat.

It is medicine for under developed breast in female. 

It is medicine for diabetes (Glycolic acid), and hypercholesterolaemia.

It is medicine for hernia, and erectile dysfunction in male.

It is medicine for gout.

It is medicine for obesity.

It has thrombolytic property.

It is medicine for cancer.

It is medicine externally in inflammation.

It is remedy for dyspepsia.

It is remedy for chronic kidney disease.

It is remedy for dysmenorrhoea.

It is remedy for offensive urine.

It is remedy for muscular dystrophy.

It is remedy for congenital birth defect (Veratrum album).

It is a prophylactic remedy for woman against development of congenital defects in foetus.

Word “foenum” (Greek) means hay (Alfalfa).

Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution. 

Ambrosia artemisiifolia. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Ragweed, Carrot weed, Bitter weed, Allergic weed, American wormwood.

Constituents

Annual plant. Height 70 cm. Flower heads and young shoots. Plant contains terpenes, phenolics, and volatile oil.

Therapeutics

This is remedy for seasonal hay fever.

It is remedy for itching on eye lids, and excessive lachrymation.

It is remedy for asthma of atopic individual.

Plant has mollusccide activity. 

Dose 

Dilution.

Allium sativa Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Chinese onion. Garlic, White onion, Chive, Leek

 

Constituents

Perennial flowering plant. Height 60 cm. Bulb contains volatile oil, mucilage, allicin, alliin, ajoene, minerals, flavonoids, saponins, allixin, sulphur compounds, zinc, selenium, enzymes, sugar and albumin. It contains all tastes. Warm medicine.

 

Therapeutics

This is medicine to all types of common cold in summer (Glycyrrhiza).

It is anti-diphtheria medicine.

It is medicine for expectorant in catarrhal bronchitis.

It is medicine in erectile dysfunction.

It is medicine in balanitis.

It is diuretic medicine.

It is stimulant, and rejuvenation medicine.

It is medicine in hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, and central obesity.

It is medicine inn dropsy.

It is medicine externally in pneumonia. and wax in ear and retention of urine.

This is antiseptic medicine.

It is rubefacient medicine. 

It is remedy in sunstroke & heat exhaustion (Running from nose, and sweating are reaction of body to heat).

It is remedy in esophageal cancer and gastric cancer.

It had been considered as panacea in pox and dropsy.

It is remedy in atherosclerosis and bleeding.

It is remedy in chronic wound, and tuberculosis.

It was medicine and remedy in gangrene.

It is remedy in congenital & genetic disorders.  

It is remedy in mandibular rheumatism.

It is toxic to snakes, dogs (Coffee) and vampires.

It is the antidote of cyanide, arsenic and arsenic related biological toxins (Aconitum, Nux vomica).

It can promote desire to food.

It can promote meat digestion.

It is remedy in auto immune disorder.

It was used as panacea in turkey.

Dose 

1 to 20 drops. 

Dilution.

Cantharis vessicatoria. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Spanish fly, Blister beetle, Lytta vesicatoria.

Constituents

Male beetle. Colour is yellowish green. Size 1.3 cm. It contains cantharidin.

Therapeutics

This is medicine externally for burns, and blisters.

It is medicine externally for molluscum, dandruff, and seborrheic simplex.

It is medicine externally for muscular pain, impotence, and leishmaniasis.

It is remedy for anger, and anxiety.

It is remedy for trigeminal neuralgia, and sciatica.

It is remedy for hydrophobia with burning pain in oesophagus, vomiting, and diarrhoea.

It is remedy for irritable bladder, and urethritis with burning pain.

It is remedy for erectile dysfunctions, and priapism.

It is remedy for amenorrhoea, and nymphomania.

It is remedy for albuminuria, dropsy, and chronic renal disease.

It is remedy for burns, sunburns, insect bite, blister, arthritis etc with burning pain. 

Antidote of cantharis is camphor.

Dose  

Dilution.

Dioscorea villosa. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Wild yam, Colic root, Rheumatism root, Kattu-chaena.

Constituents

Twining tuberous vine. Height 4 meters. Rhizome contains saponin, dioscin, dioscorein, diosgenin, phytoestrogen, and sterol.

Therapeutics

This is anti-spasmodic medicine for biliary colic.

It is medicine for discomforts due to intestinal cramps.

It is medicine for low backache.

It is medicine for neuralgic dysmenorrhoea (Caulophyllum).

It is medicine for osteoporosis, and menopausal symptoms.

It is remedy for infertility.

It is remedy for endometriosis, and cancer in female organs.

It is a prophylactic remedy for miscarriage.

Dose

1 to 8 drops.

Dilution.

Gnaphalium polycephaleum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Many stem Cudweed.

Constituents

Annual herb. Height 50 cm. Sunflower family. Leaves and yellow flower top contain aromatic principle. Bitter.

Therapeutics

This is diaphoretic medicine for periodic fever with chillness (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

It is medicine for hypertension.

It is remedy for fibromyalgia. 

It is remedy for low backache.

It is remedy for sciatica associated with cramps and numbness.

Dose 

6 to 8 drops.

Dilution.

Glycyrrhiza glabra. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Liquorice, Sweet root, Iratti madhuram.

Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 1 meter. Root contains glycyrrhizin, glycyramarin, asparagin, phytoestrogen, resin, sugar, and starch. Sweet and bitter.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for fever in summer (Wet climate – Kalmegh, Azadirecta Indica).

It has anti-viral and anti-microbial activities.

It is medicine for acute sinusitis.

It is panacea in inflammatory diseases of respiratory tract (Aconitum).

It is soothing medicine for aphonia, laryngitis, bronchitis, and productive cough.

It is medicine for chronic adrenal weakness (Ginseng).

It is medicine for geriatric weakness, and hypotension.

It is medicine for peptic ulcer, and chronic gastritis.

It is medicine for hyperkalaemia, and hyperglycaemia.

It is a rejuvenation medicine.

It is medicine for muscular stiffness.

It is medicine for polydipsia.

It is remedy for respiratory paralysis.

It is remedy for hypoglycaemia (Galega, Granatum).

It is remedy for hypertension.

It is remedy for muscular dystrophy.

It is remedy for hypokalaemia weakness.

It is remedy for hyperplasia.

Dose 

2 to 6 drops.

Dilution.

Gossypium herbaceum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms 

Levant cotton.

Constituents

Perennial plant. Height 2 meters. Root bark contains acrid resin, glucose, starch, fixed oil, and tannin.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for dysmenorrhea. 

It is medicine for insufficient milk secretion.

It is haemostatic medicine for metrorrhagia, and menorrhagia.

It had been used as abortifacient, and parturient (Ustilago maydis, Caulophyllum). 

It is remedy for retained placenta, and post-partum bleeding (Caulophyllum).

It is remedy for bleeding from uterus due to fibroid (Fraxinus americana).

Dose

6 to 15 drops.

Dilution.

Yerba santa. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Eriodictyon californicum, Holy weed, Gum bush, Tarweed.

Constituents

Evergreen aromatic shrub. Height 3 meters. Leaves contains flavonoids, sterubin, resin, tannin, gum, sugar, fat, formic acid, acetic acid, and volatile oil. Bitter. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for asthma, moist bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.  

It is medicine externally for wound, sprain, and rheumatism.

It had been used externally for haemorrhoids as steam bath.

It is remedy for Alzheimer diseases, and dementia.

It is remedy for allergic rhinitis, and unproductive cough.

Dose

4 to 8 drops.

Dilution.

Yucca filamentosa. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Bear grass, Adam's needle, Needle palm.

Constituents

Evergreen shrub. Height 3 meters. Root and leaves contain saponins.

Therapeutics

This is remedy for throbbing headache with bluish white coating in tongue.

It is remedy for chilliness due to liver congestion.

It is remedy for dyspepsia with bad taste in mouth. 

It is remedy for abdominal symptoms with frequent passage of flatus. 

It had been used to stun fish.

Dose

Dilution.

Leptandra virginica. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Liver root, Culver’s root, Black root, Jeevanthi, Veronica virginica.

Constituents

Perennial herb. Height 1.5 meter. Black root contains leptandrin, tannin, resin, and volatile oil. Bitter. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for liver congestion due to malaria.

It is medicine for constipation in malaria and liver diseases.

It is medicine for lethargy with cold extremities and heaviness in abdomen.  

It is remedy for symptoms with coated tongue, and black offensive stool.

It is remedy for dyspepsia from portal congestion, fatty liver, and biliary stasis.

It is complementary with Cinchona.

Dose

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.

Lillium tigrinum. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium, Devil Lily. 

Constituents

Perennial flowering plant. Height 2 meters. Flowers and leaves contain toxic principle. 

Therapeutics

This is medicine for cough and bronchitis.

It is medicine for palpitation, and angina pectoris.

It is remedy for sick headache, stress, anxiety, and depression.

It is medicine for amenorrhea due to uterine ischemia, or uterine cancer.

It is remedy for neuralgia reflexively from uterine and ovarian congestion.

It is remedy for uterine sub involution, uterine fibroid, and sexual irritability.

It is remedy for uterine prolapse. 

It is remedy for renal insufficiency.

Leaves are toxic to cats.

Dose

1 to 5 drops.

Dilution.