Homeopathy for Appendicitis

Are you looking for a homeopathic cure for appendicitis? This article discusses the homeopathy treatment of appendicitis along with the best homeopathic medicine for appendicitis treatment.

What is Appendicitis?

Appendicitis is a term which is used for “inflammation of the appendix”, a small tube of tissue that connects to the beginning of the large intestine, usually at the lower right side of the abdomen. Appendicitis is the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery.

People who have family history of appendicitis are at an increased risk of developing appendicitis. If this condition is not treated properly on time, it can lead to severe complications.

Due to the commonly ambiguous presentation, the diagnosis is often initially missed
Very young and very old patients are more likely to have an atypical presentation; thus a much lower threshold for pursuing the diagnosis is necessary.
Despite advances in imaging, the rate of negative appendectomies (appendicitis not the cause of symptoms) has not changed in the last two decades (roughly 15-20%)
Morbidity is low given its prevalence among young, healthy people; however, when not treated appropriately, it remains a potentially lethal condition.

Homeopathy Treatment of Appendicitis

Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of homeopathic medicine for appendicitis is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach.

This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering.

The aim of homeopathic medicine for appendicitis is not only to treat appendicitis but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several remedies are available to treat appendicitis that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints.

For individualized homeopathic medicine for appendicitis and treatment, the patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person. There are following remedies which are helpful in the treatment of appendicitis:

Belladonna

Indicated in early stage of inflammation.
Patient is very sensitive to pain touch, noise etc.
Fever with appendicitis.
Slightest jar increases the pain.
Pain aggravated by coughing, sneezing & touching.
Pain as if clutched by a hand.
Dryness of mouth and throat with aversion to drink.

Bryonia alba

The general character of the pain here produced is a stitching, tearing; worse by motion, better rest. These characteristic stitching pains, greatly aggravated by any motion
The Bryonia patient is irritable; has vertigo from raising the head.
Pressive headache; dry, parched lips, mouth; excessive thirst, bitter taste,
Sensitive epigastrium, and feeling of a stone in the stomach;
Stools large, dry, hard
Tenderness of abdominal walls.Burning pain, stitches; worse, pressure, coughing, breathing.

Cause of Appendicitis

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, the main cause of appendicitis is blockage of opening of appendix by mucus or fecal material (stool). Other causes mainly include infection by bacteria and swelling of lymphatic tissue within the appendix.

Lumen obstruction is thought to be the inciting event leading to inflammation and infection of the appendix; obstruction is most commonly caused by a fecalith, which results from accumulation and inspissations of fecal matter.
Other causes include neoplasms, foreign objects, and enlarged lymphoid follicles
Obstruction of the lumen leads to distention, increased intraluminal pressure, venous engorgement, impaired arterial blood supply, and ischemia.
As the ischemic, mucosal barrier breaks down, bacterial invasion from the colon occurs resulting in inflammation, necrosis, and rupture.
Histologically, obstruction is indentified in only 30-40% of cases; potential causes in the absence of luminal obstruction include mucosal ulceration due to the infection.
Cultures reflect colonic flora pathogens and are always polymicrobial: Anaerobic Streptococci, Enterobacter, Bacteroides, Prevotella, and other gram-negative anaerobes
The higher incidence occurs in the 10 to 19 years old age group
10% of the U.S. population will develop appendicitis at some time in their lives
It is the most common general surgical disorder during pregnancy, affecting up to 0.1%

Symptoms of Appendicitis

The classic presentations is 12-48 hours of progressive, diffuse, crampy pain that localizes to the right lower quadrant (McBurney point) and becomes a sharp pain

A history of pain preceding nausea and or emesis has nearly 100% sensitivity for appendicitis

Atypical findings (e.g. dysria, tenismus) are often found in children, the elderly, and patients with a retrocecal appendix
Low grade fever is common; high fever should raise suspicion of perforation or another diagnosis

Early symptoms of appendicitis

Spasmodic or gripping abdominal colic which is off and on in character (comes and goes)
Anorexia or loss of appetite
Hard stools or constipation

Late symptoms of appendicitis mainly involves

Intense pain in right iliac region (right lower abdomen), which may move up or down from umbilicus.
Nausea
Vomiting
Increased temperature
Increased pulse rate
Sometimes patient may have diarrhea
Patient feels amelioration when bend the right leg up, stretching it down aggravates pain.

Signs of appendicitis

Cough tenderness – this is an important sign which differentiate appendicitis from right sided ureteric colic.

Cope’s psoas test – irritation of psoas major muscle which produces flexion at the hip, any attempt of extension causes pain. Right lower quadrant pain upon passive extension of right leg

Cope’s obturator test – irritation of the obturator muscle, flexion and medical rotation causes pain. Right lower quadrant pain upon passive internal rotation of flexed leg.

Tenderness and rebound tenderness – present at Mc Burney’s point. Rebound tenderness is due to inflammation of the partial peritoneum.

Guarding and rigidity – in the right ileac fossa

Roving sign (referred rebound tenderness) – palpation of left ileac region of abdomen producing pain in the right iliac region.

Differential diagnosis of appendicitis

Acute pancreatitis
Enterocolitis
Meckel’s diverticulitis
Acute cholecystitis
Right sided ureteric colic
Torsion of undescended testes
Perforated duodenal ulcer

In females:

Torsion of ovarian cyst
Bilateral Salpingooophoritis
Ruptures ectopic gestation
Mid menstrual rupture of ovarian follicle

Differential Diagnosis by Organ

Small bowel: Meckel’S diverticulitis, Crohn’s, disease, small bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis
Colon: Colon cancer, cecal diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis bacterial ileitis ( Y. enterocolitica or C. jejuni), amebic or tuberculous colitis, constipation
Genitourinary: Cystitis, pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis
Gynecologic: Mittelschmerz, salpingitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, ovarian torsion, ovarian cyst rupture, ectopic pregnancy
Other: Mesenteric adenitis, right lower lobe pneumonia, referred hip pain

Diagnosis of Appendicitis

1. History and physical exam generally suggest the diagnosis

No single sign or symptom reliably establishes the diagnosis
About 20% of diagnoses are missed
Low -grade fever is common; high fever should raise suspicion of
perforation or another diagnosis
A pelvic exam should be performed in all women of reproductive age

Treatment of Appendicitis

Appendicitis is treated by removal of the appendix through appendectomy (a surgical procedure to remove appendix.) It involves open surgical incision in the right lower portion of the abdomen. This can be done through laparoscopy in which a small incision is given and during whole procedure a camera visualize the area of interest.

Antibiotic treatment is often given prior to surgical operation to reduce inflammation and to kill remaining bacteria.

PROGNOSIS & COMPLICATIONS

Mortality is rate but is increased in very young (<years) and very old patients
Rapid recovery and low mortality with early diagnosis and treatment
The most common postoperative complications include superficial wound infection (5%) and intra-abdominal abscess (2%), which generally requires surgical drainage
Rupture and/ or peritonitis may also occur, which require repeat operations and generally result in a prolonged recovery
Fever exceeding 103°F and elevated white blood cell count are more likely in cases of perforation
Perforation and subsequent abscess formation are more likely if symptoms have been ongoing for more than 48-72 hours.

Note: The above homeopathy medicines are just an indicator of how we can treat appendicitis with homeopathy. Please consult a qualified homeopath in person for a full case analysis and to find the best homeopathy remedy for your individual case.