How to Mend a Broken Heart

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How to Mend a Broken Heart

February 23, 2016

An excerpt from Em Colley

‘Love is not love

Which alters when it alteration finds

Or bends with the remover to remove.

Oh, no! It is an ever fixed mark

That looks on tempests, and is never shaken.’

(Sonnet CXV1, William Shakespeare)

Shakespeare’s sonnet above; equally moving and triumphant and magnificent words capturing the essence of true love, on which we can indulge and reflect, given that it is Valentine’s Day. How sublime it would be were this always to be the case and love was never ‘shaken.’ Realistically however, we all know of someone who has been devastated following the break-up of a romantic relationship, and whose life appeared to be in ruins; for this reason specific homeopathic remedies for a broken heart will be discussed, in the hope that the carefully selected remedy will ease the way forward, and the victim of heartache can begin to emerge from their darkness into the light.

Yes, all love is beautiful, by definition, but conversely it can wound, scar and devastate; often the greater the love, the harder the fall, significantly validated by many great love stories which are also tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde, Cleopatra and Marc Antony, Layla and Manjun, the list goes on. Herein lies the paradox, great love, often great pain.

For many people however, Valentine’s Day can be a source of personal turmoil, with those confronted with their own lost love and a broken heart. At the start of any romantic relationship one can feel indestructible, superhuman; ‘we are different, our love is insurmountable, everlasting, we are special and will not be a statistic on the side of relationship breakdowns.’ Shakespeare reflects this joy and hope in the sonnet above. This of course, may be the case at the time, one is not unique in thinking this; I would go as far as to say it is all of us. Philosophically however, nothing lasts forever. We can pledge love to eternity, although, by definition, eternity cannot have a conclusion. Any reticence shown here in believing in everlasting romantic love for all, comes from professional experience and being witness to great emotional suffering. I have taken many homeopathic chronic cases, and it is rare that a broken relationship is not cited as being a huge aetiology (cause) of despair, grief, depression, anxiety. Consider the opposite to the definitions of the love synonyms: ‘affection, appreciation, devotion, emotion, fondness, infatuation, lust, and passion.’ Strong beautiful, positive words, engendering warmth and safety. Now absorb the negative power of the antonyms: ‘dislike, hate, indifference, apathy, misery, sorrow, treachery.’ Basically, should the beautiful bonds once created within a relationship break, and sadly statistics show this is frequently the case, many people are left feeling hurt and angry at best, which can have a huge effect on their overall health and wellbeing. In homeopathy, we see the mind symptoms as being top of the hierarchy to be treated, in other words our emotional state can have a huge influence on physical health.

Acon: To be considered when:

First shock at hearing of break-up of their relationship
Feel they might die without their lover
Fear, anger
Anxiety and restlessness

Ignatia (Ignatia Amara) To be considered when:

Inconsolable
Love sick, from disappointed love
Sighing is apparent and involuntary
Can change quickly from laughing to weeping
Often unable to cope and hysterical

Natrum Muriaticum To be considered when:

Grief at the loss of the relationship is private, often melancholy people
Worse for consolation
Key physical symptoms appear at the same time or soon after, like migraines, palpitations and skin conditions

Staphysagria To be considered when:

Subject is generally acutely sensitive
Sometimes prone to violence in the face of love that has disappointed
Can suppress their emotions
Feel wounded
Pride Hurt
Feel slighted
Inner seething, to point of ‘boiling over.’

Hyoscymus (Hyosymus Niger) To be considered when:

Jealous
Hysterical, irritable, nervous
Spitefulness
Suspicious and angry
Often physically violent, incoherent speech, or inclination to laugh at everything, sometimes resulting in fits
Destroys all reminders of lover

Aurum Metallicum To be considered when:

Subject is profoundly melancholic
Great depression evident
Possible self-harm
Tired of life, gloomy and taciturn
Talks about suicide

Causticum To be considered when:

Very sensitive people
Subject is passionate about helping others and puts them before himself
Ailments often follow disappointed love
Intense sympathy for the suffering of others

Phosphoric Acid (Phosphoric Acidum) To be considered when:

Feeling of indifference despite disappointed love
Lack of reaction
Weakness, apathy
Feelings of loss and grief
Withdrawal
Lack of interest in life, doesn’t want to live
Others rudeness affects her

Apis (Apis Mellifica) To be considered when:

Jealousy is a large part of the emotional picture
Fear of losing a partner, to the point where they are tormented by it
Weeping, discouraged, despondent

Antimonium Crudum To be considered when:

Subject is very idealistic, romantic in love
Bad effects of disappointed affection
Continuous state of enthusiastic love and ecstasy
Sentimentality a key trait

There are many more remedies that could be added to the list above, however many of the key reactions to devastating loss of romantic love are covered. As ever, I advise you to consult a homeopath to see the symptoms in their totality. Seek out a Registered Homeopath or contact us at 416.535.5995 to book an appointment in our teaching clinic to receive formidable care under the supervision of a registered homeopath at affordable rates.

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