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HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
Psychological illnesses are one of the foremost health concerns today. In olden days, when the term
“Schizophrenia” was unknown, those suffering from this illness were thought to be possessed by evil spirits and
were teased, feared or tortured. Schizophrenia is a mentally distressing biological illness that may result from a
combination of genetic and environmental factors, leading to an imbalance of chemicals in the brain that causes
messages in the brain to mix up. People with Schizophrenia are split up from reality and cannot tell between real
and unreal, due to which they often come across challenges when it comes to their friends and family.
Types of Schizophrenia:
• Paranoid Schizophrenic – These individuals are very skeptical of others, and are delusional of being wronged
or plotted against.
• Disorganized Schizophrenic – These individuals are restless, emotionless, verbally illogical and absurd.
• Catatonic Schizophrenic – These individuals are very pessimistic, secluded and present abnormal behavior.
They can become fixated in a single position for a long time.
• Undifferentiated Schizophrenic – These individuals exhibit psychotic signs with absolute loss of contact with
reality.
• Residual Schizophrenic – These individuals do not hallucinate, but are suicidal with no interest in life.
Causes of Schizophrenia:
• Hereditary.
• Any severe infection faced during intrauterine development and birth.
• Exposure to lead, X-ray radiation, alcohol, drugs like Marijuana.
• Low Folic Acid levels, Genital herpes in pregnant women, Maternal fetal Rh blood incompatibility increases the
risk of developing Schizophrenia in offsprings.
• Child abuse – physical, emotional and sexual.
• Stressful life events.
• Childhood exposure to cats with the T. Gondi parasite.
Symptoms of Schizophrenia:
• Difficulty comprehending the difference between real and unreal.
• Dilemma with rational thinking and behaving in social situations.
• Immature behaviors.
• Violent speech and behavior.
• Social isolation.
• Delusions (false ideas) of being controlled by outside forces, scrutinized or being plotted against.
• Hallucinations (false perceptions) such as hearing imaginary voices, seeing imaginary things.
• Lack of emotions or wrong display of emotions.
• Problems with intellectual functioning and remembering simple tasks.
• Difficulty managing day to day life.
• Difficulty with personal hygiene.
• Sitting in one place without moving, talking or uncoordinated bodily movements.
• Loss of appetite.
• Anxiety.
• Depression leading to substance abuse or even suicide.
Homeopathic approach to Schizophrenia:
Homeopathy is an uprising healing modality in the treatment of all types of psychological illnesses including
Schizophrenia. Homeopathy treats the person as a whole, which means that it focuses on the patient’s body, mind,
emotions and the pathological condition. Homeopathy is the most promising, nontoxic, gentle and established
modality approach to psychological ailments. In view of the fact, that it works with the person’s self healing ability
towards equilibrium and healing, it influences the brain chemistry and assists the patient in resuming psychological
strength and symmetry. In conclusion, the Homeopathic understanding of health believes that body and mind are
dynamically interconnected and that both directly influence each other. Homeopathic treatment will relieve the
symptoms of Schizophrenia giving the patient an improved awareness of their disease and a deeper selfconsciousness, thus contributing to permit the patient a healthier quality of life.
Some Homeopathic remedies that are commonly used in Schizophrenia are given below. These remedies
are just a few of the commonly used Homeopathic remedies and are mentioned only to create awareness
about the effectiveness of Homeopathic medicines in Schizophrenia. It is not advisable to resort to selfmedication for any disease.
Homeopathic remedies for Schizophrenia:
Anacardium: This is an excellent remedy for patients who consider themselves Clairvoyant, have delusions that
they are possessed of two persons or wills, they hear voices of the dead, are anxious when walking as if pursued.
They have fixed ideas, are verbally violent, suspicious, wicked, absent minded and have no moral restraint.
Aurum Metallicum: This remedy is recommended when there is an immense desire to commit suicide but with
tremendous fear of death, with feelings of hopelessness and self destruction. They fear people, are depressed,
oversensitive to noise, have an unusual sexual excitement and hallucinate fiery objects with upper half invisible.
Cannabis Indica: This remedy is indicated when hallucinations and all emotions are exaggerated to the paramount
degree, exaggeration of the extent of space, duration of the time which seems too long, even seconds seems ages.
The patient is in a subconscious or dual nature state, is exceptionally happy and contented with nothing bothering
them. Patient seems maniac with constant movement, very forgetful cannot even finish a sentence, is lost in
delirious thoughts with uncontrollable laughter and unable to recognize their own identity. All symptoms are worse
from coffee, alcohol and tobacco.
Helleborus Niger: This remedy works proficiently on patients with marked muscular weakness, imperfection in
everything, picks lips, clothes and are slow in answering. Symptoms usually get worse from 4 pm to 8 pm. Patient
screams suddenly, rolls head all the time with involuntary motion of one arm and leg, gives a vacant look and eats
greedily with an aversion to food.
Hyoscyamus: This remedy is advised in Schizophrenic patients who have a quarrelsome and indecent character,
are delirious, hear voices, desire to go around naked, are very talkative, arrogant in acts, gestures and expressions,
are jealous, suspicious and afraid of being poisoned.
Stramonium: This is an outstanding remedy for Schizophrenic patients, who have a constant feeling as if limbs
were separated from their body. These patients are very talkative but stammer, see ghosts, hear voices and talk
with spirits. They are very violent and have delusions about their identity, think they are tall, double and have a part
missing. Have an invariable desire to escape with religious mania. Always complain of darkness and call for light,
small objects look large, all objects look black and parts of the body seem swollen. Men needing this remedy are
sexually very sensitive, easily stimulated with indecent speech and action, hands are constantly on genitals. All
symptoms get worse in a dark room, when alone and when looking at bright objects.
Self measures of dealing with a Schizophrenic patient:
• Speak slowly & clearly, do not shout or express frustration to Schizophrenic patients.
• Provide structure & instructions, as these patients need a predictable routine and structure in their lives.
• Be friendly, encouraging, listen to them, include them and treat them with respect.
• Avoid being critical and putting them into unpleasant situations.
Hence, consider Homeopathic constitutional treatment and improve your quality of life with a healthier long term
prognosis of Schizophrenic disorder.
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About the author:
Neepa Sevak (DHMS, DHom, DIHom, DHM, CCH, RSHom (NA), HMA) is experienced and registered with the
Arizona Homeopathic Board of Medical Examiners, and certified by the Council of Homeopathic certification. She is
currently practicing Classical Homeopathy, is a Supervisor, Clinical Faculty and is on the Board of International
Affairs at the American Medical College of Homeopathy. Neepa is also serving as a specialist at ACA (Autism
Community of Africa, an organization that is helping heal Autistic children in Africa, with the help of Homeopathic
remedies). Her mission is to “Promote Health through Homeopathy with a Holistic, Totalistic, and Individualistic
approach”.
Phone: (480) 363 0758
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