Homeopathy for Heatstroke, Sunstroke and Heat exhaustion
- hirokohomeopathy
- Jul 5, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
Stay safe during hot weather with practical self-care advice and learn about homeopathic remedies traditionally used for heat-related exhaustion. Severe symptoms require urgent medical attention.
Staying in the scorching sun or a hot environment for an extended period can cause the body to lose water, sweat excessively, and disrupt its electrolyte balance. This can result in symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, changes in body temperature, and low blood pressure.
It's important to rest and stay hydrated frequently, but in addition to that, you can also try some effective remedies.
Here, I will introduce some helpful remedies.
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As summer temperatures rise, there are more opportunities to spend long periods in the scorching sun or hot places. Sweating disrupts the body's electrolyte balance, which increases the number of people who feel sick, and suffer from heat stroke, sunstroke, and heat-related weakness.
Common symptoms of sunstroke and heatstroke include fatigue, dizziness, headache, feeling unwell, excessive sweating, cramps, rapid or heavy breathing, increased body temperature, and dry throat.
The first thing to do when you notice symptoms is to move to a cool place and stay hydrated.
In addition to that, you can take advantage of homeopathic remedies.
It's a good idea to always have remedies at home and to prepare and bring them with you when travelling to a hot country.
In this blog, I will introduce remedies for sunstroke, heatstroke and heat exhaustion.
#1 - What is the difference between heatstroke, heat exhaustion and sunstroke?
What is heat exhaustion?
Hear exhaustion is a systemic disorder that occurs in a high-temperature environment. If the condition progresses further, it can develop into heatstroke or sunstroke.
What are heatstroke and sunstroke?
Heatstroke is a condition characterised by a rise in body temperature resulting from overheating, specifically a failure of the body's thermoregulatory mechanisms. When the heat source is sunlight, the condition is referred as sunstroke.
It occurs when heat dissipation mechanisms fail to keep pace with dehydration from sweating and increased heat production. This leads to a breakdown in the function of the body's temperature-regulating center, a subsequent rise in body temperature, and dysfunction of the circulatory and respiratory control centers.
The condition is caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures, such as physical exersion or direct sunlight exposure.
#2 - When should you seek emergency medical help?
Call an ambulance immediately if the person is unconscious or unable to drink water on their own. For further details, please refer to the NHS website.
#3 - How to help prevent heatstroke naturally
Make sure to hydrate frequently and avoid dehydration.
Indoors, adjust the air conditioning regularly and use curtains, blackout sheets, or reed screens to keep the room from getting too hot.
Outdoors, wear hats or sunbrellas and seek shade to avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight. Take frequent breaks and try to avoid going out during the hottest time of the day.
To prevent heat from building up in your body, wear breatheable clothing and use items like icepacks, ice or cold towels to cool yourself down gradually.
#1 - Remedies for heatstroke, sunstroke and heat exhaustion
Ie any symptoms, it's important to move to a cool place, lie down, and drink plenty of water. You can try the following remedies, but if you feel wrong, go to the hospital immediately.
Belladonna
The first-choice remedy for sunstroke: experiencing fever in the upper body, redness in the face, and a headache. the veins in the neck are throbbing, and the eyes are watery. You may Maybe irritated and want to stay alone in the dark.
Glonoin
It feels like all the blood is rushing toward the head, causing a throbbing headache that feels like it's going to explode. It gets worse with movement.
China
Feeling exhausted, weak, shaky, and irritable from sun exposure, severe dehydration
Gelsemium
Feeling lightheaded and weak, unable to think clearly. Heavy eyelids and a slight flush, but no redness in the face. Experiencing a chill down the spine.
Pulsatilla
It is sensitive to heat, and symptoms can occur even when exposed to the sun or in a hot room, leading to feelings of weakness, dizziness, and tearfulness when asking for help.
Nat Carb
Easily weakened by sunlight and heat. Tendency to feel weak in the summer. When recovery from sunstroke is not complete. When having a headache due to the influence of the sun. When the weather gets hot, it's easy to get a headache.
Selenium Met
For individuals who are sensitive to hot weather or high temperatures, experiencing fatigue, drowsiness or weakness after prolonged sun exposure or being in a hot environment.
Sol
A remedy made from the sun is beneficial when feeling unwell due to the sun exposure. Some pharmacies stock different remedies based on location, such as Sol Britannica, Sol Africana, and Sol Australiana.
Cuprum Met
When cramps occur as a result of heatstroke or weakness due to heat.
Please refer to this blog for information on how to choose a remedy.
If you want to know how to choose potency and dose in homeopathy, please click here.
#2 - Homemade electrolyte
Homemade electrolyte
You can also make a homemade electrolyte solution by mixing honey, lemon, and natural salt with water. Also. I think you can use coconut water instead. Example recipe: 1 tablespoon lemon, 1.5 tablespoons honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt (rock salt or sea salt), 500 ml mineral water. Please adjust and arrange according to your preference.
#3 - Flower essences
Mulla Mulla (Bush Flower Essence)
Great essence for damage by heat and radiations. You can use this essence for heatstroke, sunstroke and heat exhaustion. It is also a useful remedy after effect from radiation.
Emergency Essence (Bush Flower Essence)
This combination essence is well-known for shock, anxiety, worry or a sudden shock caused by an accident or heat.
Rescue Remedy or Five Flower Essence (Bach Flower Essence)
Bach Flower version of the above Emergency Flower Essence. This is also made from a combination of Bach Flowers and is used in the same way.
#3 Conclusions...
The first thing to do when you notice symptoms is to move your body to a cool place and stay hydrated. Additionally, it is best to avoid going out between 12:00 and 3:00 when the temperature is high, hydrate frequently, moderate your alcohol intake, and avoid excessive exercise in hot places.
If your symptoms do not improve even after trying the above remedies, your body does not settle down, or your symptoms worsen, please see a doctor as soon as possible.
Summer heat can affect everyone differently.
If you find that you become exhausted by heat every summer, struggle to recover after heat-related illness, or would like individual guidance on supporting your overall health naturally, a personalised homeopathy consultation may help explore your health as a whole.
Book a consultation to discuss your individual health concerns.
Have a wonderful summer!
Love and gratitude
Hiroko
Reference:
Murphy. R.(2006) Nature's Materia Medica. Third edition. Lotus Health Institute. Virginia. USA
Okaniwa.Y., (2001) Year Note Internal Medicine & Surgery. 10th Edition. Medic Media. Tokyo. Japan
