MEASLES


Dewey gives the common homeopathy remedies for the treatment of Measles in an easy question-answer format. …


When should Bryonia be give in measles?

When the rash appears late, and when it s pat to run a balky course, and when inflammatory disease of he chest accompany. Dry, hard, painful cough.

What are the indications for Gelsemium is measles?

The catarrhal symptoms, great prostration, stupor and absence of thirst; itching and redness of other skin.

Give indications for Aconite.

Best remedy at commencement; fever, restlessness, Photophobia, coryza, sneezing and hard, croupy cough will indicate it.

What are three remedies for non-appearance or repercussion of he rash?

Stramonium. Child crest out, frightened is convulsed, has bright red face.

Cuprum. Bluish face, violent symptom, convulsive cramps, etc.

Zincum. Cries our in sleep; too debilitated to develop an eruption.

Give symptoms calling of Pulsatilla in Measles.

Coryza and profuse lachrymation. Cough dry at night, loose by day; child sits up to cough. Not in first stage of disease.

When does kali bich. come in?

After Pulsatilla, with pustules on cornea; swelling of glands; shootings from ears into glands. Diarrhoea; symptoms in general are worse than those calling for pulsatilla.

W.A. Dewey
Dewey, Willis A. (Willis Alonzo), 1858-1938.
Professor of Materia Medica in the University of Michigan Homeopathic Medical College. Member of American Institute of Homeopathy. In addition to his editoral work he authored or collaborated on: Boericke and Dewey's Twelve Tissue Remedies, Essentials of Homeopathic Materia Medica, Essentials of Homeopathic Therapeutics and Practical Homeopathic Therapeutics.