CROUP

Kali mur [Kali-m]

      Is the principal remedy for the membranous exudation, alternating with Ferrum phos. The chief remedy in false croup.

Ferrum phos [Ferr-p]

      This remedy should be alternated with Kali mur., breathing short, oppressed and hurried.

Calcarea phos [Calc-p]

      Useful if the foregoing fail to act. “Suffocative attacks on lifting up the child from the cradle. After nursing, after crying, or being raised from the cradle, breathing ceases, the head turns backward, the face is blue, there is fighting with hands and feet; after the attack great laxation.” (Bradford).

Kali phos [Kali-p]

      If treatment is delayed till the last stage, syncope; for nervous prostration, pale, livid countenance; in alternation with Kali mur.

Magnesia phos [Mag-p]

      Spasmodic closure of the windpipe. Sudden shrill voice; suffocative cough.

Calcarea sulph [Calc-s]

      Useful after the exudation stage when, after the hard membrane has been softened, there exists a tough mucus in the throat causing much discomfort. It will change the croupous to a catarrhal cough, and when given in season will sometimes prevent exudation.

CROUP CASES [Croup Cases]

      D. R., a boy, aet. 7, who took spurious croup when there was a sharp keen, northeast wind, having had, a few years before, a very severe attack of true croup; this past autumn had again an attack, with fever, and a loud, barking cough. Aconite and Hepar sulphur., which have been recommended by so many authors against spurious croup, produced no change whatever, so that I prepared myself, in the case of this boy, for a continuance of the affection, as usual, for several days. The nights especially were very restless, with much coughing, rough and hard, so that his relatives were very anxious. There were dry heat and great oppression present. I exchanged my Hepar sulph. for Kali mur., and gave every two hours a full dose. After a few doses the cough became loose, lost completely the barking sound, and the whole of the following night my little patient slept quietly, so that on the following morning he awoke, able to get up, quite lively and well. (Schussler).

In croup, do not be afraid of high potencies; they often do much better then the low. (E.H.H).

William Boericke

William Boericke, M.D., was born in Austria, in 1849. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical College in 1880 and was later co-owner of the renowned homeopathic pharmaceutical firm of Boericke & Tafel, in Philadelphia. Dr. Boericke was one of the incorporators of the Hahnemann College of San Francisco, and served as professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics. He was a member of the California State Homeopathic Society, and of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He was also the founder of the California Homeopath, which he established in 1882. Dr. Boericke was one of the board of trustees of Hahnemann Hospital College. He authored the well known Pocket Manual of Materia Medica.

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.