I Love My Little Blue Tubes

I have these blue tubes and even when I am on the bike, I ususally have no less than 3 with me. I'm like a junkie - have to have my fix close by just in case something comes up...the one I absolutely swear by is Ignatia Amara (you can read the symptoms it addresses below).

For those of you that read this blog often, you know I have an insane aversion to anything prescription related. And it's easy to avoid the doctor in my case because I have my little blue tubes. People think I'm nuts and that's ok...like I've said before, I'm Texan and we're known for being half a bubble off. But once someone samples one my fixes, they are changed person.

"Oh my -- I think I'm feeling better."

"That is only $6 and has how many in there?! And it works!"

Now don't get me wrong, I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV - I've just made a partial career out of trying to figure out how to take care of myself without doctors, hospitals, etc., involved. Just because this slightly skewed approach has worked for me for years, does not mean it will work for you -- but now that that disclaimer is out of the way, I think you can guess what my personal opinion is.

So today a friend called -- she was miserable. Throat is itching, battling allergies, every over the counter item has been tried to no avail. She wanted to know what I used. In the end, I went by Whole Foods, picked up a couple little blue tubes and took them to her. After I showed her how to twist the tube so the pellets would fall into the clear cap, then remove the cap and let the pellets dissolve under the tongue, we chatted for a bit. No more than 10 minutes passed when she said, "Oh -- you know something -- they are working. My throat isn't scratchy any more and I don't feel as stopped up."

She wanted to know what other symptoms they made the little blue tubes for and I told her a myriad of things. But that got me to thinking - I've always wanted to see an entire list without running to Whole Foods to see if perhaps the little blue tubes has a salvation for whatever is bothering me.

Once I had this hand-size dry rash on my left arm. I knew it was from eating too much wheat and nothing I did made it go away. One day while I was at Whole Foods, I browsed through the blue tubes and sure enough there was one that treats "rashes due to food allergies". Obviously I bought it -- and after 2 weeks of trying to get that damn rash to go away, my little blue tube of goodies made it vanish in less than 18 hours.

So what are these little blue tubes? Boiron. They are a French company so get over it because they work. So for any lost souls out there, that like me, have looked for the all inclusive list, I did manage to finally find one online and here it is -- and if you are looking for one stop shopping online - just visit Rite Care.

• Aconitum Napellus (High fever with sudden onset) for dry fever and cold symptoms with chills: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Aesculus Hippocastanum (Itching Hemorrhoids)
• Allium Cepa (Runny nose due to Colds or allergy) Remedy for colds/flu with sneezing and runny nose, laryngitis, tickling throat: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Antimonium Crudum (Indigestion with nausea) Remedy for bloating stomach and drowsiness following fatty meals: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Antimonium Tartaricum (Wet cough no expectoration) Remedy for cough symptoms with mild bronchitis and drowsiness: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Apis Mellifica (Stinging Inflammation due to allergies or insect bite) Remedy for allergic reactions like inflammation and rash also used for bee stings: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Argentum Nitricum (Apprehension) Remedy for anxiety or apprehension with sore throat and headaches: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Arnica Montana (Bruises, trauma) Remedy for muscle soreness or bruises and trauma pain: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Arsenicum Album (Diarrhea, Food Poisoning) Remedy for diarrhea with chills and hay fever and dermatitis: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Arsenicum Iodatum (Athlete's foot)
• Arum Triphyllum (Hoarseness, broken voice)

• Baryta (Sore throat, wet weather) Remedy for sore throat worsened by wet weather: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Belladonna (High fever with persperation, cold skin)
• Borax (Canker sores, mouth ulcers)
• Bryonia Alba (Joint and muscle pain) Remedy for rheumatic arthritis with joint and muscle pain aggravated by movement: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Calcarea Carbonica (Cradle cap, general tonic) Remedy used as a general tonic and specifically for eczema in newborns: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Calcarea Fluorica (Repeated sprains) Remedy for joint pain especially lower back pain also used for cysts and varicose veins: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Calcarea Phosphorica (Growing Pains during adolescence) Remedy for bone and teeth development in children, general tonic for kids: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Calcarea Sulphurica (Boils, acne) Remedy for boils pimples and acne or eczema: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Cantharis (Blisters, bladder infection) Remedy for minor urinary burning or itching pain also used for and minor burns or scalds: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Carbo Vegetabilis (Abdominal bloating, gas) Remedy for stomach gas or flatulence and sluggish digestion also used for shortness of breath: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Caulophyllum Thalictroides (Period pain) Remedy for spasmodic pain like PMS or menstrual cramps also used for dysmenorrhea: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Causticum (Bedwetting, incontinence) Remedy for hoarseness and general weakness may be accompanied by bedwetting: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Chamomilla (Teething pain with irritability)
• Chelidonium Majus (Indigestion with nausea, gall bladder disorder)
• Cimicifuga Racemosa (Painful menstruation) Remedy for sick feeling with muscular cramp pain and a flushed face: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Cina (sleepless & irritability in children) Remedy for nervousness and irritability in children suffering from sleeplessness: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Cinchona Officinalis (Diarrhea with gas, bloating) Remedy for loss of vital fluids accompanied by exhaustion and excessive sweating: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Cocculus Indicus (Motion sickness, dizziness) Remedy for motion sickness and also insomnia: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Coffea Cruda (Insomnia due to stress with irritability, mental hyperactivity)
• Colocynthis (Abdominal cramps) Remedy for cramps and spasmodic pain: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Cuprum Metallicum (Leg muscle cramps) Remedy for spasmodic affections and muscle cramps or spasmodic cough: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Drosera Rotundifolia (Spasmodic dry cough) Remedy for repetitive spasmodic dry cough 30 Pills: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Dulcamara (Joint pain in damp weather) Remedy for cold symptoms with rheumatism or joint pain and urticaria: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Eupatorium Perforatum (stiffness, bone pain with flu) Remedy for flu symptoms with fever and stiffness aches and pains: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Euphrasia Officinalis (Watery eye irritation, allergies) Remedy for allergies and hay fever with watery eyes and sneezing: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Ferrum Phosphoricum (Mild to low fever) Remedy for Slow onset colds, dry painful spasmodic cough: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Galphimia glauca NEW ITEM (Hayfever) Remedy Indicated for hayfever with eye and nose discharge with edema of eyelids: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses
• Gelsemium Sempervirens (Apprehension, stage fright) Remedy for apprehension or stage fright with flu symptoms like fever and migraine: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Glonoinum NEW ITEM (Sunstroke, sudden hot flashes) Remedy Indicated for sunstroke with sudden, throbbing headache: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses
• Graphites (Helps reduce scars) Remedy for constipation and tendency for obesity: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Hamamelis Virginiana (Hemorrhoids, piles) Remedy for hemorrhoids and piles also treats varicose veins: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Hepar Sulphuris (painful horse dry cough) Remedy for skin infections, boils, inflammations also for croupy cough and laryngitis: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Histaminum Hydrochloricum (Allergic Reactions)
• Hydrastis Canadensis (Post nasal drip)
• Hypericum Perforatum (Nerve pain) Remedy for nerve pain due to cuts trauma lacerations or tooth ache: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Ignatia Amara (Nervousness & hypersensitivity due to everyday stress) Remedy for stress and grief and general nervous conditions and sleeping disorders: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Ipecacuanha (Nausea, vomiting, hyper-salivation) Remedy for nausea with vomiting also used for convulsive coughs: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Kali Bichromicum (Congested sinus, thick nasal discharge) Remedy for sinusitis or congestive mucous membranes: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Kali Carbonicum (Pain & weakness in lower back) Remedy for dispepsia and digestive disorders including flatulence or gas: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Kali Iodatum (Burning runny nose, frontal sinus pain) Remedy for colds with burning runny nose, sinusitis: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Kali Muriaticum (Nasal congestion, thick white discharge) Remedy for runny nose, ear nose and throat catarrhal inflammations and mouth ulcers: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Kali Phosphoricum (Tension headache, mental fatigue) Remedy for nervous exhaustion like regaining health after an infectious disease or flu: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Kali Sulphuricum (Nasal congestion, yellow nasal discharge) Remedy for cold symptoms with yellow nasal discharge and scaly skin eruptions: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Lachesis Mutus (Hot flashes, menopause)
• Ledum Palustre (Insect bites) Remedy for insect bites or minor puncture wounds caused by animal bites and insect stings: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Lobelia Inflata NEW ITEM (Tobacco craving)
  Lycopodium Clavatum (Gas, flatulence) Remedy for digestion problems like heartburn, gas, bloating accompanied by constipation: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Magnesia Phosphorica (Abdominal spasmodic pain) Remedy for menstrual cramps and spasmodic muscle pain associated with PMS: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Mercurius Solubilis (Sore throat, with bad breath, salivation)
• Mercurius Vivus (Sore throat, bad breath)
• Mezereum NEW ITEM (Sinus Pain) Remedy Indicated for sinus pain in face bones with sneezing: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses

• Natrum Muriaticum (Nasal dryness & runny alternates) Remedy for colds with clear nasal discharge accompanied by grief, anger, fright or hangnails: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Natrum Sulphuricum (Bronchial irritation) Remedy for nausea and biliousness also used for dermatitis or skin rash: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Nux Vomica (Over drinking/eating) Remedy for upset stomach especially hangovers and stimulant overuse: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Petroleum (Chapped/cracked fingertips)
• Phosphoricum Acidum (Poor concentration, overwork) Remedy for mental exhaustion, lack of concentration and irritability: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Phosphorus (Dizziness, headache) Remedy for dry cough with hoarseness and lung congestion accompanied by vertigo or dizziness: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Phytolacca Decandra (Sore throat radiating to ears) Remedy for sore throat and laryngitis with ear pain on swallowing: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Podophyllum Peltatum (Diarrhea, stomach growling) Remedy for diarrhea due to teething: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Pulsatilla (Thick yellow nasal discharge) Remedy for nasal congestion and chronic mucous membrane irritation: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Rhus Tox. (Joint pain better with motion) Remedy for rheumatoid pain also for muscle pain and sprains: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Rumex Crispus (Constant dry cough in cold air)
• Ruta Graveolens (Eye strain, excess TV/computer) Remedy for strains especially eye strain and occupational injuries caused by repetitive movement: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Sabina (Heavy menstruation)
• Sepia (Mood swings) Remedy for strains especially eye strain and occupational injuries caused by repetitive movement: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Silicea (fatigue, irritability overwork) Remedy for weakness and fatigue or poor nutrition: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Spongia Tosta (Croupy Cough) Remedy for cough symptoms with laryngitis: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Staphysagria (healing of wounds) Remedy for urinary burning pain or hypersensitivity of the genitals or itching: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Sulphur (Skin rash with itching) Remedy for skin disorders including itchy or burning skin rash and acne: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Sulphur Iodatum (Nasal discharge during cold & flu)
• Symphytum Officinalis (Bone pain, fractures)

• Tabacum (Motion sickness with cold sweat) Remedy for motion sickness and nausea also used for hypersalivaton: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Thuja Occidentalis (Warts, splitting, breaking nails) Remedy for skin disorders like warts and acne also seborrhea and dandruff: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Urtica Urens (Skin rash due to food allergies) Remedy for rashes like prickly stinging sensation or bee stings also used for hives from seafood: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Veratrum Album (Diarrhea, vomiting) Remedy for diarrhea with cramps and vomiting: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.
• Vipera Berus (Stiff Legs) Remedy for Stiff legs improved by elevation: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses.

• Zincum Metallicum NEW ITEM (Leg Cramps) Indicated for leg cramps and restless leg: Multi-Dose (80 granules) 16 Doses