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Ocymum canum

Alfavaca, bush basil This is a low-growing bushy plant that is a native of India and has a sweet scent. The homoeopathic tincture is made from fresh leaves, and it is used as a remedy for renal colic and stones affecting the right kidney. The symptoms are pain and vomiting, a cloudy urine because of a deposit of reddish 'sand', and urinary frequency. There may be infection present and a sharp pain on passing urine, as in cystitis. The urine has a strong, pungent smell.

Oleander

Rose laurel The fresh leaves are used to make the homoeopathic remedy, which was first investigated and proved by Hahnemann. It is given for heart symptoms including palpitations, weakness, great anxiety and fainting. The person may feel giddy or be on the point of collapse. Also, for symptoms of gastroenteritis including diarrhoea, nausea and sickness and abdominal pains. The person often has sore, dry, chapped skin and is liable to suffer from depression, lack of concentration and clumsiness with a tendency for falls and even accidents. Physical symptoms that may benefit from this remedy include vertigo, headache, blurred vision, muscular weakness, and lack of co-ordination.

Oleum petrae

Petroleum Petroleum, or liquid crude oil, is found trapped in oil-bearing rocks in the earth's crust and is derived from decayed organic material from the Carboniferous geological period. Petroleum is a vital fuel resource upon which people throughout the world are heavily reliant. In conventional medicine, petroleum jelly is used as an external treatment for minor skin abrasions. Purified petroleum is used to prepare the homoeopathic remedy, which was first investigated and proved by Hahnemann and which is given for skin complaints.

These include dry, cracked, chafed skin, particularly on the fingers, and eczema. These complaints are worse in cold weather, when the skin is subjected to chilling and heating. The remedy is also used for sickness, nausea and vomiting, especially as a result of travel sickness. There is a tendency for headaches to occur, especially in the back of the head.

People who benefit from this remedy may be irritable because of having constantly inflamed, itchy, sore skin. They may fly into a rage and tend to have an excitable temperament. They dislike and are upset by fatty foods and their sweat has a strong odour. Symptoms are made worse by cold, windy weather, particularly during the winter months, and by thunderstorms. They improve with warmth and warm, dry weather and following a meal.

Onosmodium

False gromweil The whole fresh parts of the green plant are needed to make the homoeopathic remedy, which is used for mental symptoms including anxiety, tension and irritability. Also, for depression, lack of concentration and clumsiness, with a tendency for accidental and even accidents. Physical symptoms that may benefit from this remedy include vertigo, headache, blurred vision, muscular weakness and lack of co-ordination.

Ornithogalum umbrellatum

Star of Bethlehem This remedy is used for severe, persistent, digestive upsets and is made from the whole green parts of the plant. There may be burning pains and regurgitation of stomach acid. The abdomen tends to be bloated with air, and there is flatulence. The person may suffer from depression and severe anxiety and is irritable and short-tempered with others. There is a tendency for peptic or duodenal ulcers to occur.

Oxalic acid

Sorrel acid, common wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella

This remedy is derived from the leaves of sorrel, which have long had a culinary use. The leaves have a sour, sharp quality and can be used in place of vinegar. The plant itself is small and delicate and grows in Britain and other European countries. It produces delicate, white flowers shaped like little bells, which are veined with purple. Preparations made from the plant have cooling and diuretic properties.

The homoeopathic remedy is used for painful, rheumatic disorders, mainly affecting the left side of the body. The pains are severe and sharp, and the person becomes weak and cold. There is a tendency for small haemorrhages called petechiae to occur, which have the appearance of dark red spots beneath the skin. The person may have a tendency to bleed easily and to vomit blood.