Measles
It is a viral,infectious disease with symptoms of acute coryza,watering of eyes,sore throat,cough etc.,chilly feeling,fever and rash.As the rash appears the fever may rise upto 105 degree F with Lachrymation and photophobia.The symptoms may last for 4 - 8 days.Pneumonia and capillary bronchitis may occur if the case is not managed properly.
Symptoms/Problems |
Remedy |
Frequency(Doses) |
| Prophylactic remedy |
Morbillinum 200 |
10 min(3) |
| High fever with catarrh;conjunctiva red;dry cough;rash with burning.restlessness and anxiety |
Aconite 30 or 200 |
3 hourly |
| Profuse lachrymation;thirstlessness with dryness of mouth;better in open cold air |
Pulsatilla 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Fever with restlessness;triangular tip of tongue red;better by movements |
Rhus tox.30 or 200 |
4 hourly |
| Rattling in the chest,dypsnoea,loose cough with difficult expectoration;tongue whitish coated |
Antim-tart.30 or 200 |
10 min(3) |
| Rash bright red;skin hot and dry;congestion and rush of blood towards head;sore throat |
Belladonna 30 |
3 hourly |
| Dry,hard cough with stitching pain in chest.Drowzy,mild delirium;tongue coated,lips dry;stools constipated.Thirst for large quantites of water;worse by movements |
Bryonia 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| High fever;kicks the covering;eyes sore,tearful and irritable;loss of thirst and better by cold |
Apis mel.30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |
| Hot,burning tears from eyes with photophobia;bland discharge from nose and throbbing headache |
Euphrasia 30 |
4 hourly |
| Chill and heat alternate;restlessness;drowzy and stupid;better passing urine |
Gelsemium 30 |
4 hourly |
| Croupy cough with rattling in the chest.Oversensitive to touch,cold,air etc. |
Hepar sulph.30 or 200 |
3 hourly |
| Measles with purulent,stringy,ropy discharge from eyes and ears |
Kali bich.30 |
4 hourly |
| Exhaustive,dry cough with desire to vomit.Tightness in chest cannot lie on left side;craves for icy,cold drinks |
Phosphorus 30 or 200 |
4 hourly(3) |