HAVOC OF ALCOHOLISM
“LIQUOR RUINS THE
COUNTRY, FAMILY & LIFE”
“Alcohol is a kicker,
But it is a killer”
The
term alcoholism is a confusing one and this is replaced by the current
nomenclature “alcohol dependence”. Drinking habit is gradually increasing in
our society.
An
alcohol addiction can be defined as one who has lost control over his drinking
and has a compulsion to keep on drinking with deterioration of emotional,
social and work activities.
Alcohol
dependence is usually believed that drinking up to 20 units of alcohol for men
and 13 units for women per week is not associated with health hazard. Definite
health hazard occurs when consumption of alcohol is more than 50 units for men
and 35 units for women in a week.
CAUSES
FOR ADDICTION
·
Alcohol
environment – members of a society where most of the people are alcoholics are
prone to alcohol addiction.
·
Anxiety and
depression.
·
Psychopathic
persons.
SYMPTOMS
OF ALCOHOLISM
·
Early symptoms – euphoria,
Talkativeness
·
Later on –
concentration is impaired and the subject becomes forgetful, gradually power of
thinking, judgement and memory fail.
BAD
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM:
Psychological
Problem :
Ø
Loss of
concentration
Ø
Recent loss of
memory
Ø
Delirium tremens
Ø
Dipsomania
Ø
Wernicke
korsakoffs psychosis
Cardiovascular
system
Ø
Alcohol is generally
a peripheral vasodilatator
Ø
Daily taking one
oz of French wine prevents ischemic heart disease.
Ø
Bad effects –
alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
Respiratory
system:
Ø
Due to chronic
alcohol- in sufficient in take of food ,it produces decreased immune power
,leads for recurrent respiratory infection.
Ø
After large
quantity of alcohol and heavy meal with unconsciousness cause aspiration
pneumonia .
Central
nervous system:
Ø
Alcoholic
peripheral neuropathy
Ø
Alcoholic
hallucinosis
Ø
Cerebellar
degeneration
Ø
Alcoholic
myopathy
Ø
Hypertropic Polyneuritis
Hepatobiliary
system :
Ø Chronic alcohol produced low immunity – amebic liver
abscess
Ø Cirrhosis
Ø Acute and chronic gastritis
Ø Pancreatitis
Connective
tissue disorder :
Ø
Gout
Sexual:
Ø
Impotence
Management:
Ø Admission in hospital with full with
drawl of alcohol
Ø Adequate diet supplemented with
vitamin B complex.
Ø If withdrawal leads to marked
tremulousness and restlessness, large dose of Vit.B complex I /V
Ø Drug for withdrawal systems
(chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine)
Ø Psychotherapy.
Homoeopathic
management:
Homeopathic
remedies to help recover from alcohol addiction include Nux vomica and
especially Avena sativa used for detoxication and nervous system support. Other
supportive remedies to consider are Opium and Quercus. Use daily in a low
potency such as a 6c with a liver support remedy in mother tincture such as
Chelidonium, Carduus marianus, Taraxacum or Hydrastis. Deeply suppressed
emotions will probably need to be addressed as well. Think of Carcinosin,
Aurum, Staphysagria, the Natrums, Lycopodium, Lachesis and Sepia. If there is a
family tendency towards alcoholism look at the nosodes, especially Syphilinum.
Nux
vomica:
Ø For anti doting bad effects of liquor such as gastric
trouble,restlessness,
Ø Bad effects of alcohol
Ø Dipsomania
Petroleum:
Ø
Drunkard with out
energy ,with out strength of will, unable to refuse wine,vomiting after the
least excess in drinks , dipsomania,
Sulphuric
acid :
Ø
One part with 3
parts of alcohol , 10 to 15 drops ,3 times daily for 3 or 4 weeks,has been
subdue the craving for liquor ( dr. hering)
Sterculia:
Ø
The remedy for
the drinking habit. It promotes the appetite and digestion, and lessens the
craving for liquor.
Hyoscyamus
[Hyos]
Ø When delirium tremens occurs this is usually one of
the first remedies indicated. The delirium is constant and loquacious, rarely
inflammatory enough for Belladonna or maniacal enough for Stramonium; the pulse
is small and quick and compressible, the skin is cold and clammy, the patient
is tremulous and picks constantly at objects in the air.
Ø Marked sexual excitement, desire to expose person and
fear of poison.
Ø
Dr. Butler says
that for the production of sleep no remedy compares with Hyoscyamus in the
tincture, five or ten drops in a half glass of water, and teaspoonful doses
given half-hourly.
Cannabis
Indica [Cann.i]
Ø
A very reliable
remedy in acute alcoholism. Some violence, talkativeness and active mind;
subjects crowd upon it, delusions and hallucination relate to exaggerated
subjects time,space, etc.; face flushed, pupils dilated, perspires easily.
Surprise is constantly expressed on the countenance.
Capsicum:
Ø
Prostration and
feeble digestion of alcoholics.
Syphilinum:
Ø
Craving alcohol,
in any form. Hereditary tendency to alcoholism.
Ø
Loss of memory,
cannot remember names of books, persons or places.
Ø
Sensation as if
going insane, as if about to be paralyzed, of apathy and indifference.
Zincum.
Met:
Ø
Persons suffering
from cerebral and nervous exhaustion.
Ø
Defective
vitality, brain or nerve power wanting too weak to develop
Ø
exanthemata.
Quercus:
Ø
Used first by
Rademacher for chronic spleen affections, spleen dropsy.
Ø
Antidotes effects
of alcohol.
Ø
Takes away
craving for alcoholics, give dose as below for several months.
Ø
Dropsy and lever
affections.
Alcoholism,
General Dipsomania:
Ø
Agar, Crot.H,
Lach, Chin, Nux.Vom, Ran.B, Sulph. Acid, Sulph., Verat, Syph., Zinc, Ledum.
Ailments
from Beer:
Ø
Kali. Bich, Rhus.
Tox, Thuja.
Ailments
form Brandy:
Ø
Carbo. Veg, Nux.
Vom, Opium, Sulph.
Ailments
from Wine:
Ø
Carbo .Veg, Coff,
Lyco, Nat. Mur., Zinc.
References
1.
Harrison's
Principles of Internal Medicine
3.
Davidson’s
Principles and Practice of Medicine,
4.
http://www.homoeotimes.com
5.
Lilienthal
S., Homoeopathic Therapeutics
6.
http://www.the-alcoholism-guide.org
7.
Homeopathic
Materia Medica by Boericke
8.
http://health.hpathy.com
9.
Dewey
W. A., Practical Homeopathic Therapeutics
Dr.
S. R. AMEERKHAN BABU., M.D. (Hom) (Pract. of Med), MBA. Reader, Dept. of Practice of Medicine
Vinayaka Mission’s Homoeopathic
Medical College & Hospital, Salem,. Tamilnadu.
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