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    Angioedema is swelling of the skin or mucous membranes that can be acute or chronic. It can be caused by allergies or non-allergic reactions to drugs, toxins, or other triggers. This document discusses the causes of angioedema and provides 8 potential homeopathic treatments including Apis Mellifica, Urtica Urens, Rhus Toxicodendron, Arsenicum Album, Antipyrine, Agaricus Muscarius, Helleborus Niger, and Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum. These remedies are indicated based on symptoms like swelling, itching, burning sensations, and modalities such as worsening from cold, heat, or motion. The

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    Angioedema is swelling of the skin or mucous membranes that can be acute or chronic. It can be caused by allergies or non-allergic reactions to drugs, toxins, or other triggers. This document discusses the causes of angioedema and provides 8 potential homeopathic treatments including Apis Mellifica, Urtica Urens, Rhus Toxicodendron, Arsenicum Album, Antipyrine, Agaricus Muscarius, Helleborus Niger, and Hepar Sulphuris Calcareum. These remedies are indicated based on symptoms like swelling, itching, burning sensations, and modalities such as worsening from cold, heat, or motion. The

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    Angioedema and it’s homoeopathic

    therapeutics
    Abstract
    Depper swelling of the skin or submucosa are termed
    angioedema.¹ It may be acute and chronic in nature. It
    may be a manifestation of allergy or non-allergic
    degranulation of mast cells in response to drug and
    toxins.² Urticaria and angioedema may occur together or
    separately. ³ In the following article, it is intended to
    provide knowledge about the probable reason's for this
    condition to arise and the homoeopathic therapeutics.
    Keywords
    Angioedema, Allergy, Homoeopathic Therapeutics etc.
    Introduction
    Angioedema define as an episodic, localised, non-pitting
    swelling of submucous or subcutaneous tissues.²
    Recurrent episodes of angioedema of < 6 weeks duration
    are considered acute, whereas attacks persisting beyond
    this period are chronic.³ They are usually in the mouth,
    on the eyelids or on the genitals, but may occur
    anywhere on the skin. Involvement of the larynx or
    tongue may cause life-threatening respiratory tract
    obstruction, and oedema of the intestinal mucosa may
    cause abdominal pain and distension.²
    Provoking causes¹
    Drugs: Penicillin, sulphonamides, aspirin, phenytoin,
    salicylates, indomethacin, foreign sera, insulin, ACEIs.
    Foods: Milk, moong dal, masoor dal, eggs, peas, fish.
    Physical causes – Dermographism, pressure urticaria,
    cold or heat or solar urticaria, cholinergic due to
    decrease in core body temperature, exercise-induced.
    Contact urticaria – Contact with, e.g. onion, nitrogen,
    mustard.
    Inhalants: Pollens, fungi, insecticides, house dust.
    Infections and infestations: Chronic septic focus, UTI,
    virus infection, candida infection, protozoal and
    helminthic infections.
    Food additives: Yeasts, citric acid, azo dyes, benzoic
    derivatives.
    Emotional stress especially in cholinergic urticaria.
    General medical disease. Lupus erythematosus,
    reticuloses, polycythemia, macroglobulinemia, endocrine
    disorders such as thyrotoxicosis. Premenstrual
    aggravation of urticaria as a result of progesterone
    sensitivity.
    TABLE 1²

    HOMOEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS⁴ ⁵
    1.APIS MELLIFICA
    The well known effects of a bee sting; burning, stinging,
    smarting, prickling, lancinating pain, with excessive
    swelling; are the leading symptoms for the selection of
    this remedy. It acts on CELLULAR TISSUE esp. of eyes,
    face, throat, ovaries, causing oedema of skin and mucus
    membranes. Various parts are swollen, PUFFED UP;
    become oedematous and of shiny, red-rosy colour.
    Lids swollen, red, śdematous, everted, inflamed; burn
    and sting. Conjunctiva bright red, puffy. Bag like swelling
    under eyes. Nose Swollen, red and oedematous. Face
    red, hot, swollen and oedematous with piercing pains; or
    waxy pale and oedematous. lips; bluish, oedematous,
    upper. Tongue; red or vesicles on edge; swelled, raw,
    feels, as if burnt as if wooden; sore; stiff. Uvula swollen,
    sac-like. Throat swollen, inside and out. Oedema of labia;
    relieved by cold water. Knee swollen, shiny, sensitive,
    sore, with stinging pain. Feet swollen and stiff.
    oedematous swellings of extremities. Oedema of hands.
    Oedematous swellings if skin. Large urticaria  Sudden
    puffing up of whole body. Worse;HEAT of room; of
    weather; of fire; hot drinks, bath, bed. Touch, even of
    hair. Pressure. Lying down.Better; COOL AIR; cool
    bathing; uncovering. Motion. Sitting erect.

    2.URTICA URENS
    Angioneurotic edema. Ill effects of bee-sting, eating
    shellfish, urticaria. Urticaria associated or alternating
    with rheumatism. Itching, burning of genitals keeps him
    awake. Itching and stinging of scrotum. Pruritus vulvae;
    itching, stinging; edema of the parts. Itching, raised red
    blotches. Nettle rash every year same season. Hives
    elevated with rheumatism after shellfish with pin worms.
    Antidotes ill effects of eating shellfish. Worse; Cold moist
    air, Cool bath, Touch, Lying on arm.
    3.RHUS TOXICODENDRON
    Burning, swelling, and lividity. Ear lobules swollen. Red
    spots on left cheek. Stiff swollen face. Red, puffy itching
    fauces. Scrotum thick, swollen, oedematous. Prepuce
    oedematous. Intense itching of genitals. Swelling; with
    intense itching of vulva. Itching of legs and feet. Baker’s
    itch. Urticaria; from getting wet; with rheumatism or
    during chills and fever. Skin is red, swollen; itching
    intense. Worse EXPOSURE TO-WET; COLD; BEGINNING
    OF MOTION. REST.SPRAINS. Better;Continued motion.
    HEAT. Hot bath; if heated. Warm wrapping. Rubbing.
    Warm dry, weather.

    4.ARSENICUM ALBUM
    Dropsy; pale, puffy, baggy, SWELLING. Ill effects of eating
    ices; poor diet, fruits esp watery, tobacco, quinine, sea
    bathing and travelling, mountain climbing. Care, grief,
    fright, ptomaine poisoning, dissecting wounds. Oedema
    around eyes. Eye lids oedematous. Oedematous swelling
    of face. Swelling about the root of the tongue. Throat is
    swollen, oedematous, constricted, burning, unable to
    swallow. Scrotum oedematous. Feet; weak, weary and
    numb, oedematous. Swelling of feet. Limbs heavy. Hives
    worse eating shell fish. Itching, burning, swellings;
    oedema, eruption, papular, dry, rough, scaly; worse
    cold and scratching. Worse, wet weather, after midnight;
    from cold, cold drinks, or food. Seashore. Right
    side. Better from heat; warm drinks.
    5.ANTIPYRINE
    Antipyrine is one of the drugs that induce leucocytosis,
    similar to ergotin, salicylates, and tuberculin. Acts
    especially on the vaso-motor centers, causing dilation of
    capillaries of skin and consequent circumscribed patches
    of hyperćmia and swelling. Puffiness of lids. Conjunctiva
    red and śdematous, with lachrymation. Red spots.
    Oedema and puffiness of face. Red and swollen. Swelling
    of lips. Intense pruritus. Urticaria, appearing and
    disappearing suddenly, with internal coldness.
    Angioneurotic-śdema. Dark blotches on skin of penis,
    sometimes with oedema.
    6.AGARICUS MUSCARIUS
    Face, itches and burns. Face, blue and puffed. Legs feel
    heavy. Feels as if her limbs did not belong to her.
    BURNING, ITCHING; redness and swelling As IF FROZEN.
    Itching changing place on scratching. Skin pains, when
    cold. Angio-neurotic oedema. Miliary eruptions with
    intolerable itching and burning. Itching over affected
    part. Margins of lids red; itch and burn and
    agglutinate. Itching and tearing, pressive pains of genitals
    and back. Worse;COLD air. FREEZING air. Before
    thunderstorms. Mental exhaustion. Coition. Debauchery.
    Alcohol Pressure on spine. Touch. Morning. During
    menses. Sun. Fright.Better;Gentle motion.

    7.HELLEBORUS NIGER
    Face is pale; oedematous; red hot; or cold. Oedema of
    legs. Angio-neurotic oedema. Sudden, watery, swelling of
    skin. Skin is pale, dropsical, itching. Livid spots on skin.
    Worse; Cold air. Puberty. Suppressions. Exertion.
    Evening, 4 to 8 p.m. Touch. Better;When thinking of it or
    when mind is diverted.

    8.HEPAR SULPHURIS CALCARIUM


    Angio- neurotic oedema. Chilliness, hypersensitiveness,
    splinter-like pains, craving for sour and strong things are
    very characteristic. Longing for acids, wine, and strong-
    tasting food. Cannot bear to be uncovered; wants to be
    wrapped up warmly. Unhealthy skin. Ill effects of injury;
    suppressed eruptions; mercury. Worse;COLD dry AIR.
    WINTER. COLD WIND_DRAFTS. PART BECOMING COLD.
    TOUCH.Better;HEAT. WARM WRAPS_To HEAD. MOIST
    HEAT. DAMP WEATHER.

    Conclusion
    Angioedema though makes a difficult situation for most
    of the patients in these days but it can be dealt with by
    taking proper precautions and individualised
    homoeopathic treatment for the case. Various
    homoeopathic medicines are indicated therapeutically
    also in such cases according to the peculiar female
    symptoms and modalities but overall matching the
    symptom totality of the patient can provide major relief.
    References
    1.Aspi F Golwalla, Sharukh A Golwalla, Golwalla's
    medicine for students, 25th edition, New Delhi, Jaypee
    brothers medical publishers, 2016, 1161.
    2.Sir Stanley Davidson, Davidson’s principles and practice
    of medicine, 23rd edition, London, Elsevier, 2018, 1140.
    3.Tinsley R. Harrison, Harrison’s manual of medicine, 19 th
    edition, New Delhi, Harrison house publisher, 2017,
    1241.
    4.Dr. S.R. Phatak, Materia medica of homoeopathic
    medicines, 2nd edition, India, B. Jain Publishers (P) Ltd.,
    1999, 751.
    5.Dr. William Boericke, Pocket manual of homoeopathic
    materia medica and repertory, 9th edition, New Delhi, B.
    Jain Publishers (P) Ltd., 2015, 1116.

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