Inflammation of the Ox’s Liver


Homeopathy Treatment for Inflammation of the Ox’s Liver. Find the best homeopathic medicines to treat Inflammation of the Ox’s Liver naturally. …


General [General]

Is a disease to which ruminating animals appear to be more subject than others. It is generally observed in the winter season, after animals have been shut in stalls or yards for some time; the symptoms are a desire to remain lying down, tenderness about the region of the liver, to which part the animal turns its head with a painful expression of countenance, loss of appetite, eyes suffused with tears, pulse accelerated, the extremities are alternately hot and cold, muzzle hot and dry, yellowness of the skin, more particularly round the eyes and inside the ears, constipation a more general feature, urine yellow or brown.

REMEDIES: Aconite, Chamomilla, Bryonia, Mercurius, Nux vomica and Sulphur.

Aconite [Acon]

Aconite may be given if there is general fever.

Dose. Six drops three times a day until better.

Chamomilla [Cham]

Chamomilla is useful if there is general yellowness of the skin, restlessness, lying down and quickly getting up.

Dose. Ten drops night and morning.

Bryonia [Bry]

Bryonia is indicated for hurried breathing, tongue yellow or brown; the animal keeps mostly in the recumbent position, and it is with great difficulty that it can be made to move, constipation.

Dose. The same as directed for Chamomilla.

Mercurius [Merc]

Mercurius may be given if the animal chooses the left side to lie upon and there appears to be paroxysms of pain, yellow skin, thirst.

Dose. Ten drops night and morning.

Nux vomica [Nux-v]

Nux vomica may be given if the disease has existed for some time, and there is great tenderness if the lower part of the region of the liver is pressed upon, yellowness particularly about the mouth and eye.

Dose. The same as directed for Mercurius.

Sulphur [Sulph]

Sulphur may be given after any of the medicines, especially if they have been beneficial but have not removed the entire symptoms.

Dose. Ten drops every night until all symptoms have disappeared.

John Rush
John Rush, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, USA. The Handbook of Veterinary Homeopathy, by John Rush, was published in 1854. Originally published in London by Jarrold and Sons. "The Homeopathic Treatment of the Horse, the Ox, the Sheep, the Dog and the Swine."