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February
2010 -
Stomach Flu
The Genus Epidemicus: Arsenicum Album (1
single dose of C30) has cured in within 6 hrs in 3 confirmed
cases in my practice
Symptoms
November
2009 -
Swine Flu
The Genus Epidemicus has not been
determined yet. Confirmed cases considered: 11
Symptoms
November
2009 -
Flu-Season
The Genus Epidemicus seems to be
Cauticum (larynx & trachea painful < coughing. "like raw" )
and Rumex Crispus (< night, < inhaling air is painful)
in cases with medium high fever, dry, painful cough (in larynx and
trachea). No expectoration. One case that was marked by amelioration
from opening the window responded good to Pulsatilla (<
lying, > open window, < warm room). Kali-C
(sensation of froeign body ONLY in trachea) afforded relief in 6 of 11
cases.
Dosing:
1 dose dry, then half-hourly or hourly 1
sip from remedy in water, until symptoms diminish
Symptoms
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Dry, hard cough, persistent, causes
vomitting ( bry, carb-v, dros, hep, kali-c, lach, mez, nat-m, phos-ac,
psor, puls, sep, sil) < night ( hep, kali-c, nat-m, puls, sep, sil) <
lying < sleep
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Medium high fever
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Marked lachrymation from coughing
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Sensation of a foreign body in larynx
causes tickling, dry cough (Hep., Kali-c, Agar., Bry., Nat-m, Sil)
Further Remedies that have afforded relive
in single cases:
Ant-t
Hyoscyamus (dry cough, < lying)
Ipecacuanha (much vomiting, clean tongue)
Bryonia (< warm room)
Coccus Cacti (suffocative cough < warm
air/warmth)
May
2009 - Swine Flu
The Genus Epidemicus has not been determined yet, however several
authors suggest the following remedies as possibly indicated in a case
of Swine Flu:
Homeopathic Remedies for Swine Flu
Homeopathy was very successful in dealing with the 1918-19 flu
pandemic. Here is a quote from the famous historian Julian Winston:
Perhaps the most recent use of homeopathy in a major epidemic
was during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. The Journal of the
American Institute for Homeopathy, May, 1921, had a long article
about the use of homeopathy in the flu epidemic. Dr. T A McCann,
from Dayton, Ohio, reported that 24,000 cases of flu treated
allopathically had a mortality rate of 28.2% while 26,000 cases of
flu treated homeopathically had a mortality rate of 1.05%. This last
figure was supported by Dean W.A. Pearson of Philadelphia (Hahnemann
College) who collected 26,795 cases of flu treated with homeopathy
with the above result.
The most common remedy used was Gelsemium, with occasional cases
needing Bryonia and Eupatorium reported. Dr. Herbert A. Roberts from
Derby, CT, said that 30 physicians in Connecticut responded to his
request for data. They reported 6,602 cases with 55 deaths, which is
less than 1%. Dr. Roberts was working as a physician on a troop ship
during WWI. He had 81 cases of flu on the way over to Europe. He
reported, "All recovered and were landed. Every man received
homeopathic treatment. One ship lost 31 on the way."
http://www.hpathy.com/papersnew/winston-homeopathy-epidemics.asp
Homeopathic Remedies
Considering that the Swine
Flu virus produces symptoms similar to the human influenza virus, the
following homeopathy medicines may prove useful in cases of swine flu:
Gelsemium
This remedy corresponds to
the commencement of the trouble, when the patient is weak,
tired and aches throughout the body. It removes speedily the
intense aching and muscular soreness. There is constant
chilliness and the patient hugs the fire; the fever is less
acute than that of Aconite, and the cough is hard and painful.
There are paroxysms of sneezing with excoriating discharge, and great
torpor and apathy. An extensive experience with this remedy in the
great Epidemic of 1918 proved its usefulness. Simple cases were
speedily cured. Aconite will sometimes prove the
better remedy for children, but the drug will never be a prominent one
in influenza. Still it may be prescribed when indicated; it will,
perhaps, soothe and moderate the subsequent attack, but its action is
not quick here as in simple fevers, as we have to do with a blood
affection.
Baptisia
Influenza with marked
gastro-intestinal symptoms may need this remedy,
especially when there are present putrid diarrhoea
stools. Clarke considers this remedy the nearest specific for the
disease; he prefers the 30th potency. Hughes also praises it, but uses
it in the 1x and 2x dilutions, which seem to have more extensive
testimony as to their efficacy.
Eupatorium perfoliatum
This remedy has
much soreness and aching of the entire body; hoarseness and
cough, with great soreness of the larynx and upper respiratory
tract. Coryza with thirst and drinking
causes vomiting. The cough is a very shattering one, hurts the head
and chest, and as in Drosera, the patient holds the chest with the
hands. The breakbone pains are characteristic of the remedy. Add to
these symptoms acute bilious derangements, and it is all the more
indicated. Many physicians rely on this remedy in influenza / flu
almost exclusively in the early stages.
Sabadilla
Sneezing is
the great keynote of this remedy. Sneezing and lachrymation on going
into the open air. The throat is swollen and the pain is worse on
empty swallowing; the sneezing is excessive, shaking the whole body.
Shudderings, with gooseflesh chills creeping upwards, are also
prominent symptoms. Frontal headache, dryness of mouth, without thirst
and cough, worse on lying down, are additional symptoms. It suits well
many cases of the catarrhal form of flu; other remedies having
sneezing are Cyclamen and Euphorbia.
Arsenicum
This remedy
covers more phases of flu than perhaps any other remedy. Hughes
believes that it will cut short an attack, especially when there is a
copious flow, prostration and paroxysmal coryza. Its
periodicity makes it suitable to epidemics, and it
suits the early symptoms when the affection is in the upper portion of
the respiratory tract. The burning dryness and copious watery
excoriating secretion and the involvement of the conjunctiva are
unmistakable indications. Langour and prostration are prominent
symptoms.
Arsenicum iodide
Chills,
flushes of heat and severe fluent coryza, discharge irritating
and corrosive, sneezing and prostration. It corresponds to
true influenza and is highly recommended by Hale. Sanguinaria
nitrate is especially valuable when the trachea and larynx
are affected. Phytolacca. Specific when the throat is
inflamed and spotty, with great hardness and tenderness of the glands.
Dulcamara
This is one of our best
remedies in the acute form; the eyes are suffused, the throat
is sore and the cough hurts because of the muscular soreness.
If brought on by damp, cold changes in the weather, so much the surer
is Dulcamara indicated
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Bryonia
The trouble here is largely
bronchial and going down. When a person is very grumpy and feels
miserable with the flu, wanting only to lie still and be left alone,
this remedy is likely to be useful. Headache, muscle aches, and cough
or stomach pain may be the major symptoms. Everything feels worse from
even the slightest motion. The person’s mouth usually is dry, with a
thirst for long cold drinks.
Phosphorus
may
be indicated, especially when the trouble moves towards the chest. It
is a very useful remedy for the debility following la grippe, as it is
usually of the pure nervous type. It is the great post-influenza
"tonic."
Rhus toxicodendron
Influenza, with severe aching in all the bones, sneezing and coughing.
The cough is worse evenings and is caused by a tickling behind the
upper part of the sternum. Especially is it useful in cases brought on
by exposure to dampness. There is much prostration and depression, and
the patient may have some symptoms which are suspicious as pointing
towards typhoid fever, such as burning tongue, stupor and delirium.
Aching pains, nightly restlessness are keynotes symptoms. Causticum,
like both Rhus and Eupatorium, has a tired, sore, bruised sensation
all over the body and soreness in the chest when coughing, but it has
in addition involuntary urination when coughing.
Allium cepa
Profuse
catarrhal coryza; the nose runs freely, there is sneezing,
irritability cough, the face is swollen and looks inflamed. Camphora.
This remedy is often sufficient at the outset to cut short an attack,
or at least modify the severity.
Sticta
Nasal
catarrh; headache, thirst, nightly expectoration, great watering of
eyes,running at nose, hoarseness of voice, frontal headache and
depression of whole system. Tuberculous subjects attacked by
influenza. "There is no better remedy," says Dr. Fornias,"for the
incessant wearing, racking cough of this class of patients."
Tuberculinum is an excellent prevention of recurring attacks of
influenza /flu in those who have annual attacks.
Ipecac
Adapted to
cases where the gastric symptoms predominate; tongue clean or slightly
coated. Nausea: with profuse saliva; vomiting of
white, glairy mucus in large quantities, without relief; sleepy
afterwards; worse from stooping. Low thirst. Cough:
dry spasmodic, constricted, asthmatic. Difficult breathing from least
exercise; violent dyspnoea, with wheezing and anxiety about the
stomach. Cough, with rattling of mucus in bronchi when inspiring;
threatened suffocation from mucus. Pains as if bones were all torn to
pieces.
Veratrum album
Adapted to
diseases with rapid sinking of the vital forces; complete prostration;
collapse. Cold perspiration on the forehead (over entire body, Tab. );
with nearly all complaints. Thirst: intense, unquenchable, for large
quantities of very cold water and acid drinks; wants everything cold.
Diarrhoea: frequent, greenish, watery, gushing: mixed with flakes:
cutting colic, with cramps commencing in hands and feet and spreading
all over; prostrating, after fright; < least movement; with vomiting,
cold sweat on forehead during and prostration after. Vomiting:
excessive with nausea and great prostration: < by drinking ( Ars. );
by least motion ( Tab. ); great weakness after.
March 2009 - Genus Epidemicus - Common
Cold with digestive complaints
The germ that causes
common cold symptoms paired with cough and nausea / vomiting is still
going around.
Cases in which abdominal pain and vertigo are reported seem to
respond well to Bry.
Other symptoms:
Generalities - Rest, amel
Generalities - Lying still, amel, after
Mind - Quiet - wants to be
February 2009 - Genus Epidemicus - Common
Cold with digestive complaints
Three patients
reported they had gotten better after Eup-per, no rubrics or symptoms
can be provided at this time.
February 2009 - Genus Epidemicus: Common
Cold
Favorite: Kali-c, Puls
Others: Bry, Phos (and Phos family)
Zinc has been curative in one case where
there was the specific sensation "as if someone stirred my brain up
with a mixer" (zinc= as is stirred by a spoon)
Rubric suggestions for commonly experienced symptoms:
Mind - complaining
Mind - Light, sensitive to
Mind - sighing / complaining - heat, during
Mind - sighing - complaints, from
Head - pain - fever, accompanied by
Head - pain - frontal - < motion
Head - pain - frontal - < motion of eyes
Head - pain - pressing - frontal
Perspiration - face
Perspiration - profuse
Perspiration - profuse - morning agg
Perspiration - profuse - rage, during
Stomach - thirstless
General - air - fresh air, for (needs windows open)
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