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Mosquito Bites
Some people are more susceptible to the ‘venon’ of mosquito bites, The bites swell up, itch terribly and last for days. For this condition you can try Ledum 30c one dose every three or four days for six doses. If this person with the bites happens to feel better from cold applications and is very irritable and or have a mean streak you may notice these character traits improve as well as the local bite symptoms …. much to the satisfaction to those around them.
The famour homeopath James Kent describes a Ledum patient who liked to let his legs soak in ice water. This is the idea of Ledum. Cold water, cold baths even ice applied can make them feel better.
Ledum can be purchased from most health food stores. Even one dose of the 30c can do a lot to heal the effects of the mosquito bite.
Swine Flu
The flu seems to have waned away for now. Hopefully it is not sequestering itself in some forgotten corner of the world only to offer a resurgence later this fall.
Insurance Debate
The US health care debate is still on. In how much detail has the successful systems of universal insurance been studied in other countries? I have not heard that any careful analysis of this has been done.
Sunburn Rx
What is the best remedy to take for a sunburn?
Urtica urens 30c
If the burn is more severe you can take Cantharis 30c.
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Dr. Steve
Male in late 30’s
Presents with nausea worse from the smell of food.
Pale complexion. Achy joints, fatigue, headache. Thirst is average to low.
No lab work done. Not confirmed for swine flu.
Analysis: The most likely remedy is Eupatorium perfoliatum. There would be more confidence for this remedy if he had a strong thirst for cold drinks.
One dose of Eupatorium 30c given at 7:30 pm April 30th.
Result: Next morning he reports feeling much better. Went to work feeling well. No need for further doses so far.
Discussion
I will list the most likely remedies to take for this epidemic of swine Flu but I need a lot more information first. We need the case notes from at least twenty people who have had this illness. That way we can find out the genus epidemicus.
If you know some of the details of any cases you can e-mail them to me. steveolsen@iinet.com
1. I would like to know the thirst of the patient, how often they want to drink and for cold or warm drinks.
2. I would like to know if they feel chilly or too warm or some combination of these and to what degree.
3. Is there any perspiration and what areas of the body?
4. The mood of the patient and how they feel with the illness? i.e. anxious, irritable, indifferent?
5. What makes any of the symptoms worse or better?
6. A list of the specific symptoms.
This information was taken from another web site (hpathy.com) and seems to be reasonable advice:
Homeopathy has proven track record to treat pandemics and flu.
A report to the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1921 documented the dramatic success of homeopathy in the worst flu pandemic in history. Of 24,000 flu cases treated with conventional medical care, the death rate was 28.2%; of 26,000 cases treated with homeopathy, the death rate was a nearly miraculous 1.05%. Similarly, many individual homeopathic physicians reported that they had treated thousands of patients with very few deaths.
The Current Swine Flu Epidemic or Possible Influenza Pandemic
It has been reported that in the current Swine influenza epidemic, the gastrointestinal symptoms (Nausea, Vomiting) are pronounced. Considering this remedies like Baptisia, Arsenic-album or Ipecac may work as Genus epidemicus or as prophylactic treatment for the current Swine influenza epidemic.
How to differentiate in these flu medicines?
If the patient has mild flu like symptoms (runny nose and watery eyes etc) but no other peculiar symptom but is anxious if it might be swine flu – think about Aconite.
If the flu patient is listless, prostrated, indifferent, has offensive diarrhoea and the parts rested upon feel sore and bruised – think about Baptisia.
If the flu patient is restless, anxious or fearful, thirsty but drinks small quantity and often, prostrated, diarrhoea after eating or drinking and nausea on seeing/smelling food, burning pains – think about Arsenicum-album.
If the nausea is more pronounced, the patient is thirstless and has pain felt in bones – think about Ipecac.
If the gastrointestinal symptoms are not marked but the patient has deep pains as if bones are aching – think about Eupatorium perf.
If the flu patient is feeling dull, dizzi, drowsy, has low thirst, feels chilly, esp in back – think about Gelsemium.
Lessons from the 1918/1919 Flu Pandemic
Many people believe that the current virus strain matches closely to the 1918/1919 flu pandemic, although it is not exactly alike.
In the 1918/1919 flu pandemic, people without symptoms could be stricken suddenly and within hours be too weak to walk; many died the next day. Symptoms included a blue tint to the face and coughing up blood caused by severe obstruction of the lungs. In some cases, the virus caused an uncontrollable hemorrhaging that filled the lungs, and patients drowned in their body fluids (pneumonia). In others, the flu caused frequent loss of bowel control and the victim would die from losing critical intestinal lining and blood loss.
If such symptoms present themselves in the current pandemic, the remedies that may prove useful would be Arsenic-album, Cantharis, Phosphorus, Cuprum-met, Camphora, Veratrum-album, Ipecac or Carbo-veg.
Ars-alb, Phosphorus, Ipecac and Carbo-veg may seem to have a more pronounced action on lungs/respiratory symptoms in the above mentioned symptom group. Cantahris, Phosphorus, and Carbo-veg seem to cover the bloody stools better. Camphor and Verat-alb cover the acute collapse with bluish discoloration better.
Note
Homeopathic remedies need strict individualization and are given as specifically prepared, non-toxic, micro-dose homeopathic potencies. Please consult a qualified homeopath before taking any homeopathic remedy for Swine flu / influenza
Reference for Swine Flu Information
1. Center for Disease Control (CDC), USA
Send us your suggestions, comments and experiences with Swine Flu: steveolsen@iinet.com
It is best to take one dose of the 30c potency every ten to fourteen days. Take only one medicine at a time. If you really want to take two then take them as far apart as possible – say one week.