Ignatia Amara

See also : Chanca Piedra Other Names : Ignatia Amara, Strychnos Ignatii, Ignatia, St. Ignatius’s Bean

Benefits and uses of Ignatia Amara are

• Grief and Distress: Ignatia works well when there are rather hysterical behaviors present that evolve into physical symptoms. This may be something such as fainting, or crying or laughing at very inappropriate times. This is often attributed to some sort of loss, or grief that the individual has suffered from.
• Nervous Disorders: Ignatia is recommended when someone is suffering from twitches or nervous tics. Additionally, there may be a sort of numbness and the person commonly has a difficult time in fighting off the strong emotions that they are feeling.
• Headaches: This is the type of headache that provides a very sharp sort of pain in the head, almost as if there is a nail sticking to the side of the head itself. There may be numbness, dizziness, or a heavy sensation that is associated with the headache. Ignatia can work well to help the body naturally heal itself of these symptoms.
• Digestive Disorders: Using the homeopathic remedy of ignatia tends to work best when there is nausea and vomiting present in association with digestive disorders. The symptoms may go away with eating or can evolve into excessive burping or gas. There is often pain in the rectum as well as the stomach which is related with this type of disorder.
• Sore Throat: The throat not only feels sore but is usually accompanied by a tickly feeling, and there is often a sensation that there is a lump present.

Profile Type

Those who can readily turn to ignatia as a homeopathic remedy tend to be women, particularly those experiencing some sort of loss or emotional hardship. There may be grief in their life associated with a death or loss, and this may cause them to become a totally different person as they try to cope. They can be fragile and though they try to suppress their emotions, this can counteract and cause them to become manic in nature.