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Homeopathy for Diseases of Glands

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Written by Dr. Manisha Bhatia

homeopathy treatment, and homeopathic medicine for swelling of glands in the neck, under ear, behind the ear and on other parts. Glands secrets certain chemical messengers in the form of hormone. These hormones are responsible for many physiological activities in the body. This article discusses the homeopathy treatment of Diseases of Glands.

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

All the glands together forms Endocrine system of the body. Glands secrets certain chemical messengers in the form of hormone. These hormones are responsible for many physiological activities in the body.

  • Adrenal glands: Two glands that sit on top of the kidneys that release the hormone cortisol.
  • Hypothalamus: A part of the lower middle brain that tells the pituitary gland when to release hormones.
  • Ovaries: The female reproductive organs that release eggs and produce sex hormones.
  • Islet cells in the pancreas: Cells in the pancreas control the release of the hormones insulin and glucagon.
  • Parathyroid: Four tiny glands in the neck that play a role in bone development.
  • Pineal gland: A gland found near the center of the brain that may be linked to sleep patterns.
  • Pituitary gland: A gland found at the base of brain behind the sinuses. It is often called the “master gland” because it influences many other glands, especially the thyroid. Problems with the pituitary gland can affect bone growth, a woman’s menstrual cycles, and the release of breast milk.
  • Testes: The male reproductive glands that produce sperm and sex hormones.
  • Thymus: A gland in the upper chest that helps develop the body’s immune system early in life.
  • Thyroid: A butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck that controls metabolism.

What causes glandular diseases?

  • Increase or decrease the production of hormones
  • Tumor, cyst in the gland
  • Injury to the gland
  • Systemic disease
  • Infection

Types of Endocrine Disorders

There are many different types of endocrine disorders.

Adrenal insufficiency. The adrenal gland releases cortison, aldosterone. In adrenal sufficiency the amount of hormone decreases. Symptoms include fatigue, stomachupset, dehydration, and skin changes. Addison’s disease is a type of adrenal insufficiency.

Cushing’s disease. Overproduction of a pituitary gland hormone leads to an overactive adrenal gland. A similar condition called Cushing’s syndromemay occur in people, particularly children, who take high doses of corticosteroid medications.

Gigantism (acromegaly) (Homeopathy for Acromegaly) If the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone, a child’s bones and body parts may grow abnormally fast. If growth hormone levels are too low, a child can stop growing in height. (See our Height Calculator)

Hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, leading to weight loss, fast heart rate, sweating, and nervousness. The most common cause for an overactive thyroid is an autoimmune disorder called Grave’s disease.

Hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to fatigue, constipation, dry skin, and depression. The underactive gland can cause slowed development in children. Some types of hypothyroidism are present at birth.Hypopituitarism. The pituitary gland releases little or no hormones. It may be caused by a number of different diseases. Women with this condition may stop getting their periods.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Overproduction of androgens interfere with the development of eggs and their release from the female ovaries. PCOS is a leading cause of infertility.

Precocious puberty. Abnormally early puberty that occurs when glands tell the body to release sex hormones too soon in life.

Homeopathy Treatment for Endocrine disorder

homeopathy medicines for disease of glands

Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of homeopathic medicine for Diseases of Glands 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 Diseases of Glands is not only to treat swelling of glands but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several remedies are available to treat swelling of glands that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints.  For individualized remedy selection and treatment, the patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person. There are following remedies which are helpful in the treatment of swelling of glands:

BelladonnaThe remedy in all glandular swellings of an inflammatory character with rapid swelling threatening suppuration. Swollen glands in the axillary region, especially at the climaxis, or swellings of the mammae, which are heavy, red and sensitive. Red shining streaks radiating from the glands with great heat and stitching pains indicate Belladonna. Swelling, suppuration and induration of the inguinal or cervical glands are well met by the remedy when the attack is acute and very painful. The glands, though swollen, are never purple or gangrenous; the inflammation involves the substance of a gland, Apis more the surface.

Calcaria carb – painful inflamation, and swelling of glands; maxillary, parotid, submaxillary, facial, and cervical glands are especially affected; tuberculosis of mesenteric glands.

Calcarea flour – Long lasting and indolent glandular enlargements of the cervical lymphatic glands where the hardness is pronounced. Also enlargements of the bronchial and mesenteric glands, worse in damp weather, better from hot fomentations and rubbing,the 6X works well. Solidified indurations.

Carbo veg – induration of axillary glands during mammary cancer; swelling of glands with mammary cancer; pus is not laudable when glands suppurate.

Spongia – goiter hard and large, with suffocating spells at night; hardness and swelling of testicles, especially after checked gonorrhea, aggravation on motion of body and squeezing of clothing; scrofulous swelling and induration of cervical glands; tuberculosis.

Phytolacca – glands inflamed, hard and swollen. Inflamed glands are hot, tender and tense. It has a special affinity for glands of neck, carotid glands, submaxillary glands, parotid gland and mammary gland. It affects glands of right side more than that of left side.

Conium Mac – glands all over the body become inflamed, hard and sore from talking cold; glands in neck, in groin and abdomen becomes enlarged.Conium Maculatum homeopathic medicine for disease of glands

Lumps and nodules in breast. Stony hard glands that become malignant. Good remedy for cancer of mammae and of testicles, from suppressed sexual desire or suppressed menses. Stony hard, indurated glands after bruises and injuries of glands.

Indurated and swollen cervical glands in scrofulous children; tumors with piercing pains, worse at night. Tumors with history of contusions or bruises of the part. Breasts become large, sore and painful worse by least jar or walking at every menstrual period.

Baryta carb – hypertrophy of prostate gland; after urinating renewed straining with dribbling of urine; numbness in genitals for several minutes; frequent Micturition, no stool, in old men.

Calcaria Mur – chronic enlargement of lymphatic glands in neck, parotid or submaxillary glands

Bromium –Enlargement of glands scrofulous in nature parotids swollen; it suits light complexioned, blue-eyed children who suffer from enlarged tonsils. Goitre. Hard swelling of external cervical glands. It softens indurations of submaxillary and parotid gland after scarlet fever; the swellings are hard, elastic.

Belladonna – suppuration or induration of cervical or inguinal glands; inflammatory swelling of glands and lymphatics, forming red strings or chords; cold swelling of glands.

Carbo Animalis – induration of inguinal and axillary glands, particularly in syphilitic and gonorrheal patients; mammary cancer, gland indurated in little nodes, small portion of it hard as stone, with burning, drawing pain through breast axillary glands indurated.

Hepar Sulph – stage of suppuration, especially of axillary and inguinal glands, when obstinate and after the abuse of mercury; old buboes, remaining open and discharging continuously.

Rhus Tox – this remedy is especially helpful for abscesses in the area around the eye, the parotid glands underneath the armpit.

Merc sol –This remedy follows Belladonna well, and it is the first specific in scrofulous subjects where the swellingMercurius Solubilis homeopathic medicine for Diseases of Glands in the parotid and sub-maxillary glands develops rapidly with great pain. Induration of the glands of the throat and neck. It is more useful in these disorders used in the higher potencies. Hepar suits the stage of suppuration, buboes and enlarged glands after the abuse of mercury. The glandular swellings of Mercurius are not especially sensitive and are apt to appear whenever the patient takes cold.

Sulphur – The great remedy for scrofulous glandular enlargements; the inguinal, axillary, sub-maxillary and subcutaneous glands are effected and the patient is of the typical Sulphur temperament. Baryta muriate and iodide have a special power over the absorbents; the muriate is especially for stony hardness.

Iodum – This remedy corresponds to indolent swellings,those that are torpid and sluggish, which are large, hard and usually painless, and especially about the neck, or they may be anywhere. It has been used with some success in the parenchymatous form of goitre with obstructed breathing, but Bayes thinks it will rarely cure alone. Enlarged bronchial and mesenteric glands. Scrofulous or arthritic enlargement of the glands. The various combination of Iodine are prominent and trustworthy remedies in glandular affections.

Silicea – Suppurating glands. Inflammation of the breast. Suppurative inflammations of the sebaceous glands also call for the remedy. Fistulous openings leading down to the glands is a specially useful indication.

Lapis albus – Enlargement of mesenteric glands and chronic glandular swellings in scrofulous children. The swollen glands have a certain amount of plasticity rather than stony hardness. Goitre, diarrhea, etc. It tends to break down enlarged glands and bring on speedy suppuration, enlarged indurated cervical glands; goitre with anaemic symptoms and increased appetite has been cured by the remedy.

Syphilinum – One of the best remedies for Hodgkin’s disease, marked swelling of glands of neck and head.

Chamomilla – cervical and submaxillary glands inflamed and painful.

Graphites – Swelling and induration of lymphatics and glands; deficient animal heat.

The above information about homeopathy treatment of Diseases of Glands is only for information purpose. Please consult a professional homeopath before taking any homeopathic medicine for Diseases of Glands. 

Diseases of Glands Cases Cured with Homeopathic Medicine

A Serious Case – by James Tyler Kent

Two Cases of Inflammations in the Head – by Stephen Simpson

A Tired Girl – by Bernardo A Merizalde

A Case of Intermittent Fever – by Edmund Carleton

A Case of Painful and Inflamed Knees – by William Griggs

About the author

Dr. Manisha Bhatia

BHMS, M.D. (Hom), CICH (Greece)
Dr. (Mrs) Manisha Bhatia is a leading homeopathy doctor working in Jaipur, India. She has studied with Prof. George Vithoulkas at the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy. She is the Director of Asha Homeopathy Medical Center, Jaipur's leading clinic for homeopathy treatment and has been practicing since 2004.

She writes for Hpathy.com about homeopathic medicines and their therapeutic indications and homeopathy treatment in various diseases. She is also Associate Professor, HoD and PG Guide at S.K. Homeopathy Medical College. To consult her online, - visit Dr. Bhatia's website.

4 Comments

  • Very interesting!
    My specific interest is the link with auto-immune conditions resulting from Epstein Barr Virus. Eg. Type 1 Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Thyroid conditions and Adrenal Fatigue.
    How do we stop the auto-immune antibody action that prevents healing of the affected gland.
    I would be delighted to regrow some beta cells and produce insulin again.

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