28/08/2025
Here are three top homeopathic medicines often used for physical and emotional fatigue:
1. Kali Phos
Key Themes: Nervous exhaustion, mental fatigue, physical debility
Keynotes:
Excellent remedy for mental and physical burnout
Brain-fag from overwork, worry, or prolonged stress
Weakness after illness, especially with nervous prostration
Easily fatigued, especially after slight exertion
Depression, apathy, irritability, or oversensitivity
Indicators:
Fatigue after studying, caring for others, or emotional strain
Sleeplessness from stress or worry
Better from rest, sleep, or being quiet
Worse from mental exertion, noise, or excitement
Often prescribed for students, caregivers, or professionals under pressure
2. Gelsemium
Key Themes: Anticipatory anxiety, trembling weakness, drowsiness
Keynotes:
Dullness, drowsiness, dizziness, and muscular weakness
Exhaustion after emotional shock, grief, or anticipation
Heavy limbs, lack of coordination, and mental apathy
Fear of failure or performance-related anxiety leading to fatigue
Indicators:
Marked lack of motivation, emotional withdrawal
Trembling or heaviness of the eyelids and limbs
Worse from emotional excitement, bad news, or before exams/speaking
Better after urination or from quiet and warmth
Good for nervous exhaustion after bad news or chronic stress
3. Phosphoric Acid (Phos. Acid)
Common Name: Phosphoric acid
Key Themes: Profound apathy, grief-induced fatigue, depletion
Keynotes:
Profound physical and emotional exhaustion, especially after grief, loss, or disappointment
Mental dullness, indifference, forgetfulness
Slow to answer questions; wants to be left alone
Growth spurts in adolescents, exam stress, or caregiver burnout
Indicators:
Pale face, drooping posture, weak voice
Worse from mental exertion, talking, or after sexual excess
Better from short naps, being alone, or warmth
Often used in long-term grief, loss of a loved one, or post-viral fatigue