International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Background: Suicidal thoughts and behaviours represent a critical public health challenge, arising from complex interactions between emotional, psychological, social, and biological factors. Homoeopathy, with its individualised, mind-centred therapeutic philosophy, offers a unique framework for understanding suicidal ideation as an expression of deeper dynamic imbalance. Recognising specific mental states, miasmatic tendencies, and characteristic remedy pictures is essential for effective homoeopathic intervention.

Objective: To explore a holistic homoeopathic understanding of suicidal thoughts and behaviour by integrating miasmatic perspectives, materia medica indications, and repertorial references.

Methods: A narrative review of classical homoeopathic sources, including Kent’s Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Boericke’s Materia Medica, Hering’s Guiding Symptoms, and repertories such as Kent’s Repertory. Peer-reviewed complementary medicine literature and psychological frameworks concerning suicidality were also examined.

Conclusion: Homoeopathy interprets suicidal ideation as both an acute emotional expression and a manifestation of deeper miasmatic imbalance. Remedies such as Aurum metallicum, Natrum sulphuricum, Nux vomica, Ignatia, Lachesis, and Arsenicum album demonstrate strong indications for suicidal tendencies when matched with the individual’s emotional state and totality. A constitutional, holistic approach-addressing mental, physical, and miasmatic layers-offers valuable integrative support alongside conventional psychiatric care.