Showing posts with label Dengue Fever and Homeopathy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dengue Fever and Homeopathy. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dengue Fever Symptoms and Homeopathic Treatment


Dengue Fever
Symptoms and Homeopathic Treatment

Dengue fever is said to be a new type of fever whereas actually it is not so. Dr. William Boericke’s “Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory” whose preface was written by Dr. William Boericke in San Francisco in June 1927 mentions of Dengue Fever. On page 924 of this pocket manual, Dr. William Boericke has listed twelve (12) medicines for Dengue Fever, which clearly indicates that this type of fever was known to homeopathic doctors even 1927. So calling it a new type of fever is not right. The medicines he has listed are Aconitum Napellus, Arsenicum Album, Belladonna, Bryonia Alba, Cantharis, Cinchona Officinalis, Eupatorium Perfoliatum, Gelsemium, Ipecacuanha, Nux Vomica, Rhus Toxicodendron and Rhus Venenata. As is customary, he has written abbreviated names of the medicines but I have written full names for convenience of the readers.


Cause and Symptoms of Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is caused by virus transmitted by a particular type of mosquito. It is a clean water mosquito, black in color with white spots on it and usually stings during the day. Common symptoms are high fever, headache, severe weakness, severe muscle and joint pain. In some cases symptoms related with other organs of the body may also be present. In some cases it may also cause rash on the body. As the disease progresses, platelet count starts dropping. After a certain level, hemorrhage starts, which might bleed the patient to death.


Preventive Measures and Precautions

  • Do not let the water pound in and around your house, not even in the lawns and flower pots.
  • Keep all water containers covered.
  • Wear full sleeve shirts and also use socks.
  • Anti-mosquito spray to kill the mosquitoes at dawn and sunset time.
  • Keep the doors and windows closed if you live in the epidemic area.
As a preventive homeopathic medicine, Eupatorium Perfoliatum 200 has a reputation. It should be used in some water about twice a week but please remember that use of this medicine should not urge you to ignore other preventive measures.


Treatment of Dengue Fever

As soon as you feel any of the symptoms written above, have yourself medically checked but remember that every type of fever is not dengue fever. If dengue infection is detected, immediately go for the treatment. Remember that a badly or untreated case of Dengue can be fatal.
Homeopathic treatment is quite effective not only for Dengue fever but also for all other types of fevers. Out of the twelve homeopathic medicines listed above, more commonly used are Aconitum Napellus, Eupatorium Perfoliatum, Gelsemium, Arsenicum Album and Belladonna according to the symptoms but this is not the end. If the symptoms call for it, your homeopath would probably choose yet another medicine. If the disease has already advanced and hemorrhagic state has set in, there are many homeopathic medicines to stop the hemorrhage, which must be chosen according to symptoms of the individual. Using the same medicine in every case may not be a wise option and might result in failure of the treatment.
In addition to the regular treatment, using juice of Papaya leaves can do lot of good and rapidly  raise the platelets. If those leaves are not available in your area, you can use fresh apple juice with few drops of fresh lemon. Do not use synthetic juices. There are several other dietary items that can be of help, which your doctor should advise according to the stage of the disease and needs of your body.
There are other home remedies to lower the fever but going by the advice of the doctor should be preferred rather than going for self treatment.


Note: The contents of this page are for general information only and should not be taken as medical advice. For proper treatment, you should always consult your doctor.

Taken from www.homeopathy.com.pk

Monday, September 12, 2011

Dengue Fever Prevention

Dengue Fever Prevention

Following medicine are found effective in prevention and treatment of  Dengue Fever

1. Eupatorium Perf 200
2.Crotalus 200
3.Belladona 200
2 times a day

China , Ars Album and Ferrum Met all in 3x
3 times a day

Thanks to
Dr. Muhammad Amin
www.alrahimhomeoclinic.blogspot.com


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Some Selected Homeopathy Remedies for Dengue fever

Some Selected Homeopathy Remedies for Dengue fever

1. Eupatorium perfoliatium: – Pain in the limbs and muscles with fever. There may be severe bone pain. Swelling of ankles and feet. Aching pain in bones of extremities with soreness of flesh.great thirst, perspiration relieves all symptoms except head ache.200 potency is found to be more effective. This medicine is highly effective in post fever arthralgia (Mother tincture 5 drops tds for 3-5 days)

2. Gelsemium: – associated with severe headache and coryza. Thirstlessness, slow pulse, muscular pains. There may be drowsiness, dullness and dizziness. Hard pressure. Swollen joints. Debilitating night sweats.


3. Belladona: High fever with burning heat. No thirst with fever. Joints swollen, red, shining with red streaks radiating. Heat, redness, throbbing and burning.


4. Pyrogen: Septic fevers, temperature rises rapidly. Great heat with profuse hot sweat. But sweating does not cause a fall in temperature, aching in limb and bones.


5. Nux vomica: fever with chilliness, nausea vomiting, ineffectual urging for stool.


6. Sulphur: used as an intercurrent.
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Homeopathy Remedies for Dengue Fever

Homeopathy Remedies for Dengue Fever

Homeopathy can help and the genus epidemicus remedy is usually Eupatorium Perfoliatum (Bone Set) because many suffers experience such agonizing bone pains. Ipecac can also be useful when there is hemorrhage.

Remedies to consider also are;
Arsenicum Album – Great debility and restlessness with great thirst but drinks only a little at a time and often.
Baptisia – When there is great malaise and languor, but the person feels as if their body is double and they must try to collect themselves in the bed. It is very useful in the recovery phase also when there is great weakness.
Bryonia – When the person does not want to move and any movement aggravates. Joints can be hot and swollen and better from pressure.
Gelsemium – Feels sore and bruised all over and the muscles refuse to obey the will. Thirstlessness and chilly.
Pyrogeneum – Chill follower by fever that is very high. Great delirium and abnormally slow pulse.
Rhus Toxicodendron – Whole body painful. Puffiness of the joints, better for movement. The rash can sometimes be cured with Rhus Tox.
Eupatorium Perfoliatum – Great soreness and aching of the body with deep aching pains in the bones. The muscles can sometimes feel as if torn from the bone.

Other remedies to consider are Ipecac, Lachesis, Hamamelis, Crotalus Horridus, Ferrum Metallicum, and Secale when bleeding is present. China Officianalis and Baptisia may help when recovery is slow and accompanied by great weakness.

As with most acute prescribing the 30c and 200c potencies are usually the best to start out with. Repetition may be needed often depending on the duration of the response.

Always consider Dengue Fever in the differential diagnosis of any person who has fever and a history of travel to a tropical area within the last 2 weeks prior to the onset of symptoms. Clinical tests are available but must be interpreted with care. Acetaminophen products are usually prescribed for the management of fever. Aspirin should be avoided because of it’s anti-coagulant properties and the possibility of hemorrhage.
In the end nothing can treat Dengue Fever like homeopathy. Always take the case and prescribe the best remedy for the person. As always the prescription will be for the whole person and not just their physical symptoms only.
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Papaya Juice - Cure for Dengue


You may have heard this elsewhere but if not I am glad to inform you that papaya juice is a natural cure for dengue fever. As dengue fever is rampant now, I think it's good to share this with all. A friend of mine had dengue last year. It was a very serious situation for her as her platelet count had dropped to 28,000 after 3 days in hospital and water has started to fill up her lung. She had difficulty in breathing. She was only 32-year old. Doctor says there's no cure for dengue. We just have to wait for her body immune system to build up resistance against dengue and fight its own battle. She already had 2 blood transfusion and all of us were praying very hard as her platelet continued to drop since the first day she was admitted.
Fortunately her mother-in-law heard that papaya juice would help to reduce the fever and got some papaya leaves, pounded them and squeeze the juice out for her. The next day, her platelet count started to increase, her fever subside. We continued to feed her with papaya juice and she recovered after 3 days!!! Amazing but it's true. It's believed one's body would be overheated when one is down with dengue and that also caused the patient to have fever. Papaya juice has cooling effect. Thus, it helps to reduce the heatiness in one's body, thus the fever will go away. I found that it’s also good when one is having sore throat or suffering from heatiness.

Thanks to:
Dr Sumedha Bajaj
Bombay Hospital