PUERPERAL STATE


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


When is Aconite the remedy is Puerperal Fever?

When chill, fever, distended abdomen, suppressed milk, etc., result from too cold breathing or carelessness in changing clothes immediately after delivery.

What are the indications for Actea racemosa in Puerperal Mania?

Patient thinks she will go crazy, is suspicious, has visions of rates, of which she is conscious, but is unable to prevent them.

What are the symptoms of Belladonna in the puerperal state?

Puerperal metritis, with cerebral irritation. Pungent heat of body, abdomen hot, lochia scanty or suppressed. Least jar aggravates. Puerperal eclampsia.

give symptoms of Gelsemium in impending puerperal convulsions.

There is drowsiness and twitching of different parts of the body, with rigid so. Albuminuria may be present.

How does Veratrum viride compare?

Here the face is red, the eyes injected and the convulsive twitching is more violent.

When is Glonoine the remedy?

In the congestive form of convulsions during labor; where there is much rush of blood to the head, the ace is bright red and puffed; patient froths at the mouth and is unconscious.

Name some other remedies sometimes indicated by their general symptoms in Puerperal Convulsions.

Hyoscyamus, Cicuta, Kali brom.

What is a remedy for Puerperal Fever caused by fright?

Opium.

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.