Homeopathic medicines
As homeopathic medicines for fever and chills, the following can be considered:
- Aconitum
- Belladonna
- Eupatorium perfoliatum
- Ferrum phosphoricum
- Gel-semium
Aconitum
Aconitum can be taken for the following symptoms and complaints: The symptoms get worse in the evening and at night and in the heat. Typical dosage of Aconitum: Tablets D6 Prescription up to and including D3!
- Characteristic for the middle is the stormy beginning, mostly after cold wind (east wind) but also after anger and fright
- The fever often starts around midnight, accompanied by severe anxiety.
- Dry, hot skin
- Pulse hard and throbbing
- Frost showers
- Chills
- Intense thirst
Belladonna
Belladonna can be taken for the following symptoms and complaints: Prescription only up to and including D3! Typical dosage of belladonna: Tablets D4, D6
- Fever with sudden onset with red, sweaty skin.
- Face bright red, shiny, wide pupils.
- Thumping, hard, full and fast pulse.
- Typical triad: hot, red, knocking sensations
- Steaming sweat in bed, but wants to stay covered
- Dry mucous membranes with a strong thirst for cold water
- Hammering headache with worsening when bending
- Often follows aconitum (dry skin) when sweating starts
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eupatorium perfoliatum can be used for the following symptoms and complaints: Typical dosage of Eupatorium perfoliatum for fever: D3 drops
- Febrile infection with periodic fever, beginning in the morning and highest
- At night and in the morning the patient is cold, during the day hot with red face and sweat
- Feeling of shattered limbs and bones
- Dry cough, back of the head and eye pain
- Much thirst for cold water but drinking provokes vomiting
Ferrum phosphoricum
Ferrum phosphoricum can be taken for the following symptoms and complaints: Typical dosage of Ferrum phosphoricum for fever: Tablets D6
- The fever starts gradually (not stormy and sudden as with aconitum and belladonna, without fear and anxiety, without redness of the head)
- Rapidly exhausted people with low resistance
- Pulse fast, small, soft, easily suppressed
- Tendency to nosebleeds and middle ear infections with throbbing, pulsating pain
- Complaints worse night
- Ferrum phosphoricum is particularly suitable in the early stages of an infection and is also considered the first inflammatory agent.
