Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by the presence of various delusions (a false rigid belief without any evidence to support it ,also that cannot be altered by argument or reasoning); hallucinations (falsely perceiving things having no relation to reality and without any external stimulus), disorganized speech and behavior  and social withdrawal.

Symptoms of Schizophrenia:

1) The main symptom of Schizophrenia is delusion that is mainly of the persecutory, grandiose, control and jealousy type. The patient with the persecutory delusion believes that others are making some plots/plans to harm him and are against him. The delusion of control makes the patient believe that his thoughts, actions, emotions are being controlled by outside factors. This also includes thought broadcasting and insertion/withdrawal of thoughts in which the patient feels that his/her thoughts are being broadcast to others and thoughts that are not his own are being inserted or withdrawn from his mind. The patient with the delusion of grandeur feels that he is a very important, worthy person with much power and status, possessing great wealth and ability.
2) Another important symptom of Schizophrenia is hallucination, mainly of the auditory type, in which the person hears voices of people which are not present in reality.

3) The next important symptom is disorganized speech and behavior.  Disorganized speech may be present in various forms like saying meaningless words, repeating the same couple of words, difficulty in maintaining a train of thoughts, starting to talk about a topic and ending it on a totally different subject,  giving a totally different unassociated answer on being asked a question etc. Disorganized behavior includes child like, aggressive and irritated responses.

4) Another symptom is the flat effect in which a person is not able to express his emotions either verbally or non-verbally through gestures and lack of facial expressions in various situations.
5) Other associated symptoms are: Lack of motivation (avolition); lack of pleasure in acts that are pleasurable (anhedonia); difficulty in speaking (alogia); increased feeling of depression with the mood of dissatisfaction, restlessness, anxiety, unhappiness (dysphoria); feeling of temporary loss or alteration of one’s own reality
(depersonalization) like feeling that the limbs have changed size;  speaking less; poor self care; social isolation; lack of desire to form relationships or to take any responsibility.

Homeopathic Medicines for Schizophrenia

Hyoscyamus Niger and Lachesis – Homeopathic Medicines for Schizophrenia where the delusion of persecution predominates:

Hyoscyamus Niger  this homeopathic remedy is useful for those cases of Schizophrenia where the main symptom is delusion of persecution and the patient feels that others are making some plot against him. Another symptom which points to its use is-  suspicion and the patient’s perception that he will be poisoned, thus refusing to take anything offered, even medicine too ; there is a mistrust that his friends are no longer his friends and he carries on conversation with imaginary people. It can be recommended for patients in which the disease arises due to past unfortunate love relationships. The next medicine, Lachesis , is also very effective for treating the delusion of persecution and its use is called for where the symptoms of suspicion and jealousy without any reason are present. Other symptoms like aversion to mix with the world and excessive talkativeness also warrant its use. Other indications requiring its usage are – patient imagines that he is under the control of superhuman powers; that his friends and children are trying to damage him/her; that his friends are planning to put him in a mental asylum and that others are talking about him/her.

Platinum Metallicum and Phosphorus Homeopathic Remedies for Schizophrenia when delusion of grandeur is the dominant symptom

Platinum Metallicum is an excellent medicine for treating delusion of grandeur . The characteristic features calling for this medicine to be used are the superiority complex, where the person feels that everyone around him/her is inconsequential and of no value and only he/she is superior and important. The schizophrenic patients requiring this medicine are very proud and arrogant in nature.

Homeopathic medicine Phosphorus also ranks as a top medicine for curing the grandiose delusion. The patients for whom this medicine is usually recommended are those possessing an exaggerated idea of self-importance; over-sensitiveness to all external impressions; depression and indifferent behavior towards family and friends, and have strange  imaginations e.g. . that something is creeping out of every corner. Another feature that needs a special mention for this medicine to be used is that the symptoms get worse during thunderstorms.

Homeopathic medicine Anacardium Orientale for auditory hallucinations in schizophrenic patients:

Anacardium Orientale is an important medicine that can be utilized in patients experiencing the auditory hallucinations. The patient requiring this medicine usually complains of hearing voices from far away that command him to do activities. He also hears voices of dead people. This medicine also works well in case of the symptoms of- excessive talkativeness coupled with the use of abusive words; suspicion at everything around him and anxiety while walking. He also feels as if someone is following him and talking about him .

Homeopathic medicines Cannabis Indica and Stramonium for disordered speech in Schizophrenia:

Cannabiis Indica is a wonderful homeopathic medicine where disorganized speech is present in Schizophrenia . The important symptoms making Cannabis Indica an ideal choice are –  persistent thoughts crowding the brain which make the patient forget while talking and preventing rational speech. The patient forgets the last said words and cannot recall them; and has the fear of becoming insane and exhibits uncontrollable laughter.

Homeopathic Medicine Stramonium is yet another useful cure for disorganized speech and the guiding symptoms are – continuos talking , incomprehensible speech, excessive praying, religious mania,  fear of  darkness and the tendency to talk with spirits

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