Phosphorus: A single dose of high potency of this remedy should be
given a day before abdominal operation to prevent nausea and other
distress after operation. It is indicated in amputation in nervous patients
when there is excessive bleeding before or after operation. It antidotes
the effects of chloroform and stops vomiting after operation. Useful in
bleeding after the extraction of teeth.
Arnica Mont: It is also used for surgical shocks. It may be given before
or after the operation. Given immediately after the operation, it will control shocks and prevent soreness. It relieves headache in head
injuries. Loss of control of bladder after operation.
Aconite N: This should be given in operation son tissues that are very
sensitive, such as the eye or urethra. It will give better results than
Arnica Mont, which is meant for major operation.
Rhus Tox: A remarkable remedy in relieving the soreness, restlessness
and other distress after operation involving the right lower quadrant of
the abdomen.
Pulsatilla: It is indicated where the patient lies with the hands above
the head, keeps asking for air, and wants the mouth washed frequently.
Nux Vom: It relieves the vomiting after operation when accompanied
by much retching; irritability of the patient.
Allium Cepa: Neuralgic pains in the stump of a n amputated limb.
Pains are fine thread-like and shooting in character.
Ammonia Mur: Tearing stitching pain after amputation of the foot,
worse in bed at night and better from massage.
Hypericum: Sharp shooting pains due to amputation of the distal
phalanx of any of the fingers due to accident when the top of the finger
is cut off or chopped. Pains are intolerable and out of all proportion to
the injury received.
Staphisagria: When the sensation as of a knife-cutting persists long
after the surgery. Pain and distress after operation will be quickly
arrested by a dose of this remedy. Pain after stretching of the urethra.
Wounds after operation take unhealthy look.
Veratrum Alb: Great prostration after operation with cold sweat, body
cold, especially extremities, pale face, features distorted, restlessness,
tetanic spasms.
Camphor: It covers more serious cases than Veratrum Album. Shock
more profound, breath cold, pulse feeble but rapid, tongue and lips
tremble, respiration slow and sighing.
Carbo Veg: For collapsed condition of the most intense and desperate
character. Stupor which does not yield to stimulants. Pulse is scarcely
perceptible and the breathing is rattling.
Strontium Carb: Shocks after surgical operations. Much oozing of
blood after operation and coldness and perspiration.
Opium:
Helleborus:
For persistent stupor. If Opium fails, try
Helleborus.
Pyrogenium: For septic condition after operation.
