Hallucinations refer to false sensory experiences involving sound, sight, smell and taste in the absence of external stimuli. These experiences are created by the mind and are not actually present. A person with auditory hallucinations hears voices, noises, or noises that do not exist in reality. With visual hallucinations, a person sees things or people that are not nearby.
Hallucinations can have various causes. Of these, schizophrenia is one of the most common and important causes. It refers to a mental health condition in which the patient loses the ability to distinguish between real and unreal. He/she tends to develop fixed false beliefs called delusions, or begins to experience sensory sensations in the absence of external stimuli, such as imagining that someone is nearby when no one is present, or that he/she hears a voice that is not actually there. Some other symptoms that may occur are delusions and hallucinations. Other symptoms include slurred speech, meaningless talking, social withdrawal, the feeling of being controlled by a superhuman force, lack of emotions, and altered sleep patterns. Delirium refers to a type of confusion that develops quickly and results in decreased attention, concentration and consciousness due to disrupted brain activity.
Another cause of hallucinations can be dementia, a term used to describe memory loss and reduced thinking and reasoning skills. Other reasons may include anxiety and depression, excessive alcohol consumption, and the use of drugs such as cocaine and marijuana. It can also occur with epileptic seizures (convulsions), migraine (one-sided throbbing headache, usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting), high fever and kidney/liver failure. Finally, the use of certain drugs, such as those used to treat depression, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy, can lead to hallucinations.
Homeopathic treatment
Homeopathic medicines have a great scope in controlling cases of visual and auditory hallucinations. These medications help gradually reduce the symptoms of hallucinations. These drugs work at a deep psychological level and provide great recovery in such cases. The best part of using these medications is that they are free from side effects. These are also non-habit forming. Homeopathic medicines for hallucinations are prescribed from person to person and vary from case to case. It is therefore advisable to have every case of hallucinations assessed by a homeopathic doctor for the appropriate medicine. Self-medication should be avoided in any case.
Homeopathic medicines for controlling hallucinations
1. Anacardium – For auditory hallucinations
Anacardium is one of the best medications to control auditory hallucinations. This medicine is suitable for persons who have a tendency to hear the voices of persons, ghosts or dead people. A very prominent symptom is the feeling of a demon sitting on one shoulder asking to do bad things, and an angel sitting on the other shoulder ordering the person to do good deeds. They may also hear voices saying that he/she is going to die. A very unique symptom that can occur is the feeling as if body and mind are separated. Also, the feeling of being under superhuman control can take over. Affected individuals tend to use foul language, swearing and swearing. They may become angry over minor problems and exhibit violent behavior.
2. Veratrum Album – For visual hallucination
Veratrum Album is suitable for people who constantly see people near them. It seems to them that the room is full of people, even if in real life there is no one there. The patient even talks to them. It may be accompanied by crying or laughing. Insomnia tends to cause distress to the patient. In addition, this medicine is recommended when a person feels unhappy and runs around the house screaming or sitting, constantly worrying and crying. In cases where this is necessary, in addition to the above complaints, a tendency to violence may also occur. It is accompanied by a tendency to hit persons standing nearby or to cut and tear things. The patient may also develop a tendency to run away.
3. Stramonium – For both visual and auditory hallucinations
This medicine is indicated for both visual and auditory hallucinations. With visual hallucinations, people who need it feel as if there are ghosts or animals nearby. It feels like they are jumping or running towards them. They can also see strangers around them even when no one is there. They can also see people coming from all over the room. They can see insects such as cockroaches, beetles and bed bugs. A feeling of snakes under and around them may also be present. Sometimes black objects are seen. It is also intended for those who imagine gruesome images that cause terror. Finally, they can see cats, dogs and rats coming towards them.
In cases of auditory hallucinations, the symptoms that accompany their use are hearing voices and talking to persons who are not actually in the room. They can also speak to ghosts. A major symptom that patients may have is the feeling of being tall or double, or that part of the body is missing. In cases where this is necessary, religious mania may be present with constant prayer. Sudden mood swings may occur, from joy to sadness. There may be constant movement of the hands. The hallucinations can lead to fear, fright and violent behavior.
4. Cannabis Indica – For hallucinations when hearing bells or music
This medicine is well indicated for auditory hallucinations in which a person hears several bells ringing. He may also hear music. He may also hear someone calling to him. An additional symptom that may occur is the feeling that the body is getting bigger. There may also be a feeling that you have two existences. In addition, memory may become weak and concentration may decrease. Sometimes uncontrollable laughter occurs, with a burst of laughter starting with every word the patient hears. The fear of going insane may persist.
5. Belladonna – For visual hallucinations of ghosts and terrifying images
This drug proves effective in cases where a person sees ghosts or frightening images. They can also see monsters, ugly faces and insects. They are afraid of them and want to run away from them. In some cases they see black animals in front of them. They are very restless. They tend to bite, hit others and can tear things in front of them into pieces. Their hands may be in constant motion, as if they are trying to catch something in the air.
6. Hyoscyamus – When the patient sees people or snakes nearby
This medicine is useful in cases where the patient assumes that persons who are not actually there are physically present in front of him/her. The patient imagines himself as if the people nearby are trying to hold him and he needs to escape from them. He/she can talk to himself, to imaginary people or to dead people. The affected person talks excessively, more than normal, in a hurry about things that don’t make sense. He can alternately cry and laugh. Besides people, they can also see snakes crawling towards them. In addition to the above symptoms, some fears may also be present in the mind. There is fear of being poisoned, bitten by animals or sold.
7. Opium – when one sees ghosts and frightening animals
This medicine is useful in cases where a person sees ghosts and frightening animals. In addition, there is a feeling as if the body parts are very large. There may be excessive talkativeness. Hallucinations of some masked people approaching can also be felt.