Ignatia Amara LM Potency Homeopathy Dilution

For sadness, trembling, Convulsion,Headache, Sciatica, stiff neck

Clinical Indications of Ignatia Amara:

• Ignatia is especially suited to sensitive, delicate women and children.
• Twitching or spasms, or convulsions from exciting or depressing emotions, fright indicates Ignatia.
• especially if caused by fright or grief on the mental side, or teething or worms.
• Anyone suffering from suppressed, deep grief, with long drawn sighs, much sobbing, Ignatia works well.
• Ignatia has a good action over motor and sensory nerves, Twitching of muscles of face and lips.
• Uncontrollable laughter alternating with outbursts of tears.
• Hiccough worse by eating, or smoking, or emotional disturbances

Patient Profile: Ignatia amara LM potency medicine

Mind and Head

Ignatia is suitable to changeable, moody disposition, easily frightened, Anger, followed by quiet grief and sorrow.

The least contradiction excites rage and passion, with redness of face.

Painful sensation of expansion in the head, as if the cranium were going to burst, Head better lying on painful side.

Headaches are aggravated by coffee, smoking, the abuse of snuff, inhaling tobacco smoke, alcohol.

Headaches terminate with a profuse flow of urine.

Pressive headache, especially above the root of the nose, and often accompanied by inclination to vomit, worse or better by stooping

Eyes, ear, nose

Redness of the eyes, Convulsive movements of the eyes, and of the eyelids is relieved with Ignatia.

Swelling in the upper lid, with enlargement of the (bluish) veins, the eyelid is turned upward.

Swelling of the parotids, with shooting pain, Itching in the ears.

Nostrils excoriated and ulcerated, with swelling of the nose, stoppage of one nostril, dry coryza, with dull headache.

Mouth and throat

Pain and suffering in the throat, Convulsive starting and distortion of the muscles of the face

Sore throat; stitches when not swallowing; better, eating something solid.

The longer the cough lasts the more the irritation to cough increases.

Pains in the sub maxillary glands,  Ulceration of one of the corners of the mouth is relieved with Ignatia.

Inflammation, swelling, and induration of the tonsils, with small ulcers.

Stomach and abdomen

All gone, weak, empty sensation in stomach not better by eating.

Periodical attacks of cramp in the stomach, which disturb sleep at night, and are worse by pressure on the part affected.

Heaviness and pressure in the pit of the stomach is relieved with Ignatia.

Shooting sensation of burning and pressure, or swelling and hardness in the region of the spleen.

Periodical cramp-like pains in the abdomen is relieved with Ignatia.

Sensation of weakness and trembling in the abdomen.

Stool and Anus

Piles, prolapses, soreness and pain after stool, pains shooting up into abdomen.

Shooting pains up the rectum; constricting pain at anus worsened after stool, better whilst sitting is relieved with Ignatia.

Hard evacuations, with frequent ineffectual efforts.  Itching and tingling in the anus.

Urinary complaints

Urgent and irresistible want, with inability to urinate

Sensation of burning and smarting in the urethra, during micturition indicates Ignatia.

Itching in the fore part of the urethra

About LM potency homeopathy medicines

In the sixth edition of ‘Organon’ Dr. Hahnemann had introduced a new system of dilution and potentization and called it “renewed dynamisation” with a diluting ratio of 1:50,000. It was named as 50 millesimal potency or LM potency by Dr. Pierre Schmidt. In some parts of the world, it is also called as Q potency. It soon got professional acceptance. As on date, it is recognized by different homoeopathic pharmacopoeias including American and Indian.

What are they and how are they denoted?

These homoeopathic potencies are prepared in the diluting scale of 1:50,000 and denoted as 0/1, 0/2, 0/3…..etc. They are generally used up to 0/30.

Perceived advantages

• Highest development of power at each potency level.
• Mildest reaction – no medicinal aggravation.
• Frequent repetition is permitted; every hour or oftener in urgent cases.
• Quick cure in chronic cases where it can be given daily or oftener.
• 0/3 is more subtle than 30C or 200C and the 0/30 is sharper than CM as believed by many classical homoeopaths.

LM potency dosage: Generally LM potencies are administered as follows:

1. Take a 4oz (120ml) to 6oz (180ml) clean glass bottle. Fill it 3/4th with water. Take 1or 2 globules of the desired potency (often starting at LM 0/1) and place it into the bottle.
2. Succuss the bottle just prior to ingestion 1 to 12 times depending on the sensitivity of the patient. This slightly raises the potency and activates the remedy.
3. Take 1, or more teaspoons of the medicinal solution and place it into 8 to 10 tablespoons of water in a dilution glass and stir it. Most cases are started with 1 teaspoon and the amount is increased only if necessary. In children the amount should be 1/2 teaspoon. Infants may only need 1/4 of a teaspoon.

The dosage of the medicinal solution can be carefully adjusted to suit the sensitivity of the individual’s constitution

Note: We dispense SBL LM potency medicines in 1/2, 1 & 2 dram plastic containers, image for illustrative purpose only.