Polyphagia

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Polyphagia is an abnormally intense and persistent increase in appetite where the patient feels hungry soon after eating or remains continuously hungry throughout the day. It commonly occurs in uncontrolled diabetes (due to cellular starvation despite high glucose), hyperthyroidism (high metabolic rate), chronic stress (cortisol imbalance), hypoglycemia, malabsorption, gastric hyperacidity, certain psychiatric states, and hormonal disturbances affecting leptin–ghrelin regulation. Patients show rapid eating, irritability when meals are delayed, cravings for specific food groups, trembling or faintness from hunger, early-morning or midnight hunger, emotional eating patterns, weight fluctuations, and sometimes compulsive overeating. Persistent polyphagia indicates deeper metabolic dysfunction requiring careful assessment.

Homoeopathy regulates abnormal appetite by addressing root causes such as glycemic imbalance, anxiety-driven hunger, gastric irritation, metabolic oversensitivity, or emotional triggers. Remedies are chosen according to hunger timing (morning, evening, midnight), type of craving (sweet, spicy, cold drinks, eggs, stimulants), associated sensations (emptiness, burning, weakness), and patient constitution. Correct prescribing stabilises satiety signals, improves glucose utilisation, normalises digestion, and restores healthy eating rhythm.

Natural Homoeopathic remedies to get rid of Polyphagia

Intense Persistent Hunger Immediately After Eating with Gastric Emptiness and Craving for Cold Sweets – Phosphorus

Hunger returns within 30–60 minutes of meals. Stomach feels hollow despite adequate food. Strong cravings for ice-cold drinks, chocolates, pastries, and frozen desserts. If hunger is ignored, patient becomes weak, shaky, anxious, and thirsty. Useful in diabetic polyphagia and hypermetabolic states.

Ravenous Hunger with Distention After Few Bites, Evening Cravings, and Flatulent Abdomen – Lycopodium Clavatum

Feels extremely hungry before eating but becomes full quickly; however, hunger soon returns. Afternoon-to-evening hunger spells (4–8 PM). Craves sweets, warm food, and hot drinks. Abdomen becomes bloated after eating small quantities. Mentally irritable, especially when hungry.

Midnight and Early-Morning Hunger with Desire for Bread, Eggs, and Milk; Feels Weak if Not Fed – Calcarea Carbonica

Patient wakes at night to eat; cannot sleep due to gnawing emptiness. Gets hungry again soon after breakfast. Slow metabolism causes fatigue, weight gain, and sluggish digestion. Craving for soft-boiled eggs and warm milk. Sweaty, chilly, easily tired.

Constant Hunger Caused by Anxiety with Craving for Sweets, Chocolates, and Sugary Drinks – Argentum Nitricum

Anxiety triggers compulsive, hurried eating. Eating sweets temporarily reduces nervous tension but soon leads to bloating and diarrhoea. Hunger often accompanied by trembling, impulsiveness, and anticipatory fear. Patient eats to control emotions.

Hunger Leading to Irritability and Anger if Meals Are Delayed; Craving for Strong Spices, Coffee, and Stimulants – Nux Vomica

Extreme irritability on hunger; becomes furious if food isn’t served quickly. Craves junk food, spicy items, fried foods, coffee, alcohol. Eats rapidly and excessively after stress. After overeating feels heavy, bloated, and acidic.

Intense 11 AM Hunger with Burning in Stomach and Strong Craving for Sweets; Feels Weak If Not Fed – Sulphur

Patient must eat before noon or becomes faint, trembling, and restless. Strong craving for sweets, pastries, sugary tea. Burning in stomach, heat in feet, late-night mental activity. Appetite increases with long standing or exertion.

Uncontrollable Hunger Despite Eating Large Quantities, Losing Weight Rapidly, and Feeling Hot and Restless – Iodum

Patient eats constantly yet becomes thinner. Intense internal heat, excessive sweating, rapid pulse, high metabolism. Needs frequent meals to prevent collapse-like weakness. Craves meat and salty foods.

Weak, Empty Feeling with Anxiety, Trembling, and Need for Frequent Small Meals, Worse at Night – Arsenicum Album

Night-time hunger with weakness and restlessness. Patient is chilly, anxious, and insecure. Needs warm foods in small intervals. Hunger causes palpitations or trembling. Even after eating, energy improves only slightly.

Fluctuating Appetite with Desire for Cold Drinks, Ice Cream, and Sweet Juices; Aversion After Oily Food – Pulsatilla

Hunger is unpredictable: sometimes ravenous, sometimes absent. Craving for chilled desserts, cold milk products. After fatty food, appetite disappears and indigestion appears. Emotionally sensitive and seeks consolation.

Hunger with Sour Rising, Gas, Heaviness, and Craving for Frequently Repeated Small Meals – Carbo Vegetabilis

Feels hungry but cannot digest large meals. Constant desire to nibble. Complaints of sour burps, fullness, abdominal distension, and air hunger. Worse after heavy meals, better after belching.

Morning Hunger on Waking with Faintness, Weakness, and Need for Frequent Feeding – China Officinalis

Feels exhausted in the morning; hunger improves weakness temporarily. Stomach emptiness returns quickly. Useful in people drained by chronic illness, night sweats, or excessive physical loss.

Stress-Induced Erratic Appetite: Sometimes Craving Food Excessively, Sometimes Total Loss of Appetite – Ignatia Amara

Emotions directly control hunger. Sudden intense hunger during grief, anxiety, or disappointment. Cravings for dry foods. Eating pattern highly variable. Sighing, lump-in-throat sensation accompanies.

Hunger Increased During Emotional Upsets with Craving for Salt, Thirst, and Weakness If Meals Are Delayed – Natrum Muriaticum

Emotional suppression triggers overeating. Craving for salty foods, dry items. Feels weak or gets headaches if hunger is ignored. Eats alone and secretly at times.

Overactive Mind Causes Excessive Hunger with Desire for Coffee, Sweets, Cold Drinks – Coffea Cruda

Mental excitement increases hunger. Patient may overeat due to sleeplessness or hyperactivity. Rapid eating, excessive talking, sensitive nerves. Craving for stimulants.

Painful Hunger Before Meals (“Hunger Pains”), Burning and Emptiness Improved After Eating – Anacardium Orientale

Classic void sensation in stomach relieved only by food. Patient becomes irritable, abusive, or cruel when hungry. Feels better while eating but becomes hungry again soon.

Sudden Overeating After Periods of Prolonged Emotional Suppression, Eating Heavy Meals Quickly – Staphysagria

Emotional insult or humiliation triggers uncontrolled hunger. Patient binges on rich or creamy foods. Hunger linked to suppressed anger or grief.

Craving for Spicy, Hot Foods with Burning Sensation and Continuous Desire to Eat – Capsicum Annum

Hunger increases during homesickness, depression, or loneliness. Burning in mouth, stomach, and throat. Patient overeats to comfort themselves.

Unusual Cravings (Raw Foods, Uncommon Items) with Rapid Eating and Restlessness – Tarentula Hispanica

Extreme nervous energy drives constant eating. Patient craves unconventional foods, raw vegetables, cold drinks. Eats extremely fast with excitement.

Evening Hunger with Weak, Sinking Feeling; Worse During Hormonal Changes (PMS, Menopause, Pregnancy) – Sepia

Feels faint between 5–7 PM if not fed. Emotional indifference and irritability. Craving for sour foods, pickles, vinegar. Hunger linked to endocrine imbalance.

Increased Appetite with Tremors, Sweating, Palpitations, and Weight Loss in Hyperthyroid States – Thyroidinum

Appetite is excessive due to overactive metabolism. Eats large meals but still loses weight. Heat intolerance, anxiety, restlessness. Excellent in metabolic-driven polyphagia.

Polyphagia is often a symptom of underlying metabolic, endocrine, emotional, or digestive imbalance. Homoeopathy treats the root cause by analysing hunger timing, cravings, metabolic rate, emotional triggers, and patterns of weakness. Correct remedy selection helps regulate appetite, stabilise blood sugar swings, improve satiety, and prevent compulsive overeating. With long-term constitutional management, polyphagia reduces significantly, restoring healthy eating behaviour.