Injuries are very common in  our day to day life and we need relief for the same immediately. At such times homeopathic medicines can be of great help. Here are some of the important homeopathic medicines which can be taken in various types of injuries.

1. FALL OR INJURIES FROM A BLUNT OBJECT

When you get hurt with a blunt object or when you had a fall, thereby there is a bruise or contusion (bluish black dis-coloration) along with pain, ARNICA MONTANA can bring about instant relief to the pain  and also heals the condition.

2. CLEAN CUT INJURY BY A OBJECT WITH SHARP EDGES

When you get a clean cut by an object with sharp edges like a knife or a blade, with effaced margins CALENDULA can assist in primary union along the incised surfaces and limits suppuration of wound.

3. PUNCTURED WOUNDS FROM A SHARP POINTED OBJECT

If there is a piercing injury from a sharp pointed instrument like a nail or glass, thereby puncturing the skin, LEDUM PAL will be of great help.

4. SPRAINS OR OVER-STRETCHING OF A PART

If you have a sprain after lifting heavy weight, or stretching trying to reach something or straining , at such time RHUS TOXICODENDRON can be thought of.

5. INJURY TO INTERNAL ORGANS POST A FALL OR JERK

When there is severe pain internally post a fall or jerk and there is an injury to some internal organs, BELLIS PERENNIS is the remedy of choice.

6. TOOTH EXTRACTION 

Post extraction of tooth, there is  severe pain and bleeding, and in such cases ARNICA MONTANA helps as it will stop the pain, bleeding and hasten the healing of gums.In case if there is more of continuous bleeding which is not stopping after tooth extraction,CALENDULA can be used.

7. FOREIGN BODY GETS LODGED 

After injury with a glass piece, or a wooden splint which has got lodged inside the skin and is difficult to remove, or a person swallows a foreign body like a coin, fishbone, or if accidentally a foreign body enters the ear, nose, then SILICEA can help in throwing all such foreign bodies outside.

[CAUTION- If there is history of tuberculosis in a patient, such patients should not take self-prescribe silicea without homoeopathic doctor's advice]

[CAUTIONARY NOTE- In all of the above cases, if you are taking these medicines and there is no relief within 3-4 days then you should immediately consult your family physician.]