Alcoholism

Alcoholism(Bad effects of)
Symptoms/Problems	Remedy	Frequency(Doses)
For bad effects of execessive use of alcohol;tremors, delirium and gastric complaints,etc;irritable and nervous patient	Nux vomica.30 or 200	4 hourly
When patient can not digest even small quantity of food without taking alcohol	Acid-sulph.30	4 hourly
When patient becomes violent and talkative after prolonged use of alcohol	Cannabis ind.30 or 200	4 hourly
For patients who drink in excess and have many fears in mind.Delirium tremens	Opium 200 or 1M	10 min(3)
Patient becomes intoxicated after consuming small quantity of alcoholic drinks;especially old bachelors	Conium mac.200	6 hourly(6)
Usually constipated,stools hard;patient feels intoxicated with small quantity of alcoholic drinks	Alumina 30	4 hourly
For bad character who are wicked and jealous in nature and talk nonsense even before drinking	Lachesis 30 or 200	6 hourly
Delirium tremens - constant loquacious	Hyoscyamus 30 or 200	10 min(3)
Delirium tremens - inflammatory; rush of blood towards head	Belladonna 30	1/2 hourly
Delirium tremens - maniacal;hallucination,illusions and fear of dark	Stramonium 200 or 1M	10 min(3)
Mental depression and tremors;tries to injure himself	Cimicifuga 30 or 200	1/2 hourly

Alcoholism(To create Aversion)
Symptoms/Problems	Remedy	Frequency(Doses)
To create aversion to alcoholic drinks,water causes coldness in the stomach;water must be mixed with liquors	Acid-sulph.30	4 hourly
For chronic drunkards with weak heart	Stropanthus Q	4 hourly,10 drops
To take away craving for alcohol	Quercus g-s.Q	4 hourly,30-40 drops
To produce disgust for liquor	Angelica Q	4 hourly, 10 drops
Hereditary tendency(excessive desire)for alcoholic drinks	Syphilinum 1M or 10M	weekly(12)
If Angelica Q fails	Camphor Q(SOS)	4 hourly, 5 drops
Desire to take alcoholic drinks instead of water	Arsenic alb 30(SOS)	3 hourly
For weak and nervous persons who are addicted to alcohol	Avena sat.Q	4 hourly,10 - 15 drops