Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Homeopathic Treatment

January 17, 2002

I am sitting here in tears remembering the sound of my sweet chaela with this

cough I am confused about soem,thing in his site he says you build up

immunities to this I didnt think that you did can anyone clearify this

AMy

OHIO

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MOMMY TO 4 KIDDIES

Chelsea 9

Carrigian 5

4

Chaela Noelle Almost 1

from the mouth of a 4 yr old

" your not fat mommy just squishy! " !!!! )

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January 17, 2002

Boy, wish you'd posted all that a couple weeks ago when I was asking about

pertussis!!

I actually found several interesting sites, talked to a homeopath, and consulted

a dear friend who is studying to be a naturopath so it all worked out well.

You may want to amend some of the info below. I found a neat site

http://www.whoopingcough.net that gives a lot of basic information, such as the

fact that only about 50% of people who get whooping cough actually " whoop " . And

that it generally presents with cold or flu like symptoms first which seem to

just drag on and on. It's quite common, and often goes mistaken and misdiagnosed

as something else!!

At any rate, although the site is allopathic based, it is definitely worth

reading!

My unvaxed 17 month old is getting over it quite well now <we treated

homeopathically>. My partially vaccinated 4 year old also caught it, but not as

bad. My husband also had it, and he had it the worst.

Definitely not the end of the world we have been lead to believe it is!

Liz

August 13, 2003

Welcome back, Sheri!!! Good trip? Missed you...)

Love, light and peace,

Sue

You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~ Navajo Proverb

> Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Homeopathic

> Treatment

>

> PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be very mild

> or medium or severe

>

> and it can make the difference in life and death in some caes when treated

> with

> homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

May 28, 2006

Okay this may be a really stupid question but is this at all the same thing that

dogs get with kennel cough and get the bordetella vaccine?

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Whooping cough is endemic worldwide and tends to become epidemic every 2 to

4 years. The causative agent of whooping cough is a bacteria named

Bordetella pertussis which is usually spread by droplets sprayed through

the air by coughing during the early stages of the disease. The bacteria

invades the mucus membranes of the nasopharynx, trachea, and bronchi and

has an incubation of 7 to 14 days. .

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October 25, 2007

Yes..I am breastfeeding. It was actually nice because my friend has a 6 month

old who is unvaccinated and was at the pediatrician the other day who finally

admitted that if your child is breastfeed and not in daycare, they are at very

little risk to catch these diseases. He also admitted that it doesn't make

sense that all kids are vaccinated on the same schedule but it makes paperwork a

lot easier so that is one of the reasons they do it. I was just good to hear a

pediatrician admit these things.

Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote: Here is some info on

remedies, but you will need some help and guidance if

your infant gets whooping cough.

But I know thousands of unvaccinated infants who never get whooping cough.

Are you breastfeeding?

Sheri

PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be very mild

and make the difference in life and death in some caes when treated with

homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of homeopathic

websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.

Also have on hand 2 books for a more detailed help:

Miranda Castro's - The Complete Homeopathy Handbook

In Us

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312063202/ref=ase_wellwithinA/103-09

59395-1668617

(if splits into 2 lines, need to paste 2nd line to the 1st)

In UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330349260/wellwithin-21/202-201743

3-6213405

Dana Ullman's - Everybody's Guide to HOmeopathic Medicine

In Us

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/ref=ase_wellwithinA/103-09

59395-1668617

In UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/wellwithin-21/202-201743

3-6213405

Also find yourself a quality homeopath for backup

Sheri

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h.html

WHOOPING COUGH

Materia Medica

ACONITE (1). If a constant febrile condition prevails and when at the

commencement the cough is dry, whistling, with soreness of throat. The

child grasps at its throat with every cough, as if it were in pain. Great

anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety. Feverish, thirsty, heat and dryness.

ANTIMONIUM TART (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff and blue in

the face (corr-r., cup.). The chest seems full of phlegm, but does not

yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging and vomiting phlegm. Great

rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate. Drowsy and despondent.

Fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch.

BELLADONNA (2). Frequent paroxysms worse < in the night, hard and barking,

like croup. The child gets very red in face with every coughing spell (gets

blue, Corr-r., Ip.). Eyes swollen, and the whites injected with blood.

Bleeding of the nose. In beginning, or when it has attained a high degree

of severity. Fever, red face, throbbing arteries, glistering eyes, dilated

pupils, etc..

CARBO VEG. (3). A remedy for the beginning of whooping cough with gagging,

vomiting and redness of the face. Every violent spill bring up a lump of

phlegm, or is followed by retching, gagging, and waterbrush with cold sweat

and cold pinched face. Wants to be fanned. Aversion to darkness, fear of

ghost, sudden loss of memory.

CINA (2). The child stiffens out and there is a clucking sound in the

throat when the little one comes out of the paroxysms. Grinding of the

teeth during sleep. Paleness of face and blueness around the mouth and

eyes. Spasms with jerking and twisting of muscles. Much picking of the nose

and other worm symptoms. Ill humor, child very cross, does not want to be

touch, or carried.

COCCUS CACTI (2). Whooping cough with vomiting of clear, ropy mucus,

extending in thick, long strings even to the floor (Kali-bi. yellow

strings), waving back and forth, finally giving away. Protracted bronchial

cough remains after pertussis. Cough worse < on first waking. Anxiety,

after eating, in the night, 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. Seems confused.

CORALLIUM RUBRUM (2). Spasms of cough so violent that child loses its

breath and turns purple and black in face. Takes very little food or drink.

Spasmodic, convulsive cough. Head feels too large. Short, quick " minute

gun " cough. Abusive with the pains, complaining and lamenting.

CUPRUM (3). Violent and long-continued paroxysms of cough, completely

exhausting patient. During the attack becomes rigid, turns black in face,

seems as if dead (corr-r.). Vomiting after paroxysm, rattling of mucus in

the chest between attacks. Cramps, especially flexor muscles. Tough,

gelatinous mucus, rattling the chest with face and lips are bluish. Thumbs

tucked in during cough. Anxiety before the attacks of cough. Weeping

alternating with queer antics.

HEPAR SULPH (2). Dry, spasmodic cough, with soreness of larynx, worse <

towards morning. Cough sounds croupy, and causes choking. Rattling, choking

cough, worse < after midnight. Can not bear to be uncovered, coughs when

any part of body is exposed. Copious sour sweat, hasty speech and hasty

drinking. Worse < chilly night air. Irritable, chilly, hypersensitive to

pain, and impatient.

IPECAC (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff and blue in the

face, finally relaxes and vomits phlegm. The chest seems full of phlegm,

but does not yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging and vomiting

phlegm. Constant nausea with all complaints and disposition to hemorrhages.

Restlessness, tosses about in the bed, capriciousness. tranquillity after

anger.

KALI BICH (2). Violent rattling cough, with an effort to vomit. Choking

cough, with expectoration of viscid yellow mucus, which can be drawn out

into strings (clear Cocc-i.). Burning pain in trachea. Sadness after

annoyance, talks to himself.

KALI SULPH (3). Whooping cough with retching, without vomiting. Yellow,

slimy expectoration. Tongue coated with yellow mucus. Hot and sweaty. Hates

the cough and weeps. Looks fair, fat, and forty even as a child. Anxiety

from warmth.

MAGNESIA PHOSPORICA (1). Convulsive, nervous, dry, spasmodic coughs ending

in a whoop. The cough is in severe paroxysms with blue or swollen and livid

face. Not much mucus. Shrieking with the pain, convulsive weeping.

MEPHITIS (2). Whooping cough where there is a well marked laryngeal spasm,

a loud clear whoop. Spasmodic hollow deep cough with hoarseness and pain in

chest. Inhalation difficult, exhalation almost impossible. Vomits all food

some hours after eating. Worse < night and lying down. Indolence.

PERTUSSIN. This remedy is a nosode made from the discharge of whooping

cough. Can be used as a preventative as well as a curative remedy. ,

the famous English homeopath, use it as a remedy in early cases and found

it help to abort the disease. If the individual was not improving in a few

days he would use another remedy.

PHOSPHORUS (3). Towards the end of whooping cough the disease threatens to

an unfavorable course, hollow, hacking spasmodic ticking cough, excited by

tickling itching in chest, expectoration of tough whitish mucus during the

day or rust-colored, bright, red, frothy bloody mucus. Much hoarseness

almost total loss of voice. Burning piercing soreness and tension in chest.

Comatose sleep in day, restlessness and clammy sweat at night. Lively,

open, sensitive, friendly, etc..

SANGUINARIA (3). Dry cough awaking from sleep, and not easing till patient

its up, with pains in chest, better > by discharges of flatus both ways,

dysponea from afternoon till night, nocturnal diarrhea. Disgusting thoughts

with nausea, desires to be held.

Repertorium

WHOOPING COUGH - acon., ANT-T., Bell., CARB-V., Cina., Cocc-c., CUPR.,

Hep., Ip., Kali-bi., Kali-s., Mag-p., Meph., Pert., PHOS., SANG..

clucking sound in the throat after paroxysms - Cina..

cramps, especially flexor muscles - Cupr..

expectoration -

clear, ropy mucus, extending in thick, long strings even to the floor-

Cocc-c..

rust-colored, bright, red, frothy bloody mucus - Phos..

tough whitish mucus - Phos..

viscid, yellow mucus, can be drawn out into strings - Kali-bi.

yellow, slimy expectoration - Kali-s..

febrile condition prevails - Acon, Bell..

grinding of the teeth during sleep. - Cina..

mentals -

abusive with the pains, complaining and lamenting - Cor-r.

anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety - Acon.

anxiety -

before the attacks of cough -. Cupr.

warmth, from - Kali-s..

capriciousness - Ip..

darkness, aversion to - Carb-v.

desires to be held - sang.

disgusting thoughts with nausea - sang

drowsy and despondent - Ant-t..

fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch - Ant-t..

hasty speech and hasty drinking - Hep..

ill humor, child very cross,

does not want to be touch, or carried - Cina..

irritable, hypersensitive to pain, and impatient - Hep..

lively, open, sensitive, friendly, etc. - Phos..

restlessness, tosses about in the bed-Ip.

sadness after annoyance, talks to himself - Kali-bi..

shrieking with the pain - mag-p..

tranquillity after anger - Ip..

weeping -

alternating with queer antics - Cupr.

convulsive weeping - mag-p..

rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate - Ant-t

thumbs tucked in during cough - CUPR..

vomiting - Ant-t., Carb-v., Ip., Kali-bi..

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http://www.gnc.com/wellness/natpharm/Homeo/Cough_hm.htm

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Homeopathic Remedies for Cough

Coughing is the body’s way of removing irritating substances, excess

secretions, and foreign objects from air passages. This is important, both

as a protective mechanism and for the healing process—which is why a cough

should not be artificially suppressed with drugs. When a cough is painful,

too intense, or prevents good rest, the use of remedies can gently relieve

discomfort and help with recovery. Coughing can accompany a wide variety of

illnesses or conditions. If a person has serious difficulty breathing,

coughs up blood or abnormal discharge, or seems very ill in other ways,

professional help should be sought.

For dosage information, please read the information at the end of this

section. See also “Using Homeopathy With Professional Guidance” in What Is

Homeopathy?

Aconitum napellus: This remedy is indicated when a cough has come on

suddenly—often from exposure to cold wind, or after a traumatic experience.

The cough is likely to be sharp, short, dry, and constant. It may begin

during sleep and wake the person up, or can start when the person goes from

a cool place into a warmer one. Restlessness and fear are typical when this

remedy is needed. It is often used in early stages of croup and asthma.

Belladonna: A cough that comes on suddenly, often with the feeling of a

speck or tickle in the throat, is a strong indication for this remedy. The

cough is intense and nagging and the person may feel as if the head is

about to burst. Sensations of heat, a reddened face, and dilated pupils are

often seen when this remedy is needed.

Bryonia: This remedy is indicated when a cold goes into the chest and the

cough is very painful and dry. The person feels worse from any movement,

and may even need to hold his or her sides or press against the chest to

keep it still. The cough can also make the head or stomach hurt, and

digestion may be upset. The mouth can be dry and the person may be thirsty.

If someone is very grumpy when ill and wants to be left alone, not talked

to or disturbed, Bryonia is likely to be the remedy.

Chamomilla: A dry, hard, irritating cough that starts after being exposed

to wind, or after being overexcited and angry, can indicate this remedy.

The cough is often worse around nine in the evening and may continue into

the night. The nervous system is hypersensitive, and the person can be

extremely irritable and agitated. (Children may even shriek and hit, though

they often calm down if someone carries them.) This remedy is also useful

in asthma attacks, especially those brought on by anger.

Ferrum phosphoricum: This is an excellent remedy for the early stages of

many inflammatory conditions, especially colds and allergy attacks. The

cough is typically short and tickling, and may be painful. Things are worse

in cold air, at night, and in the early morning. The person feels weary,

and often has a moderate fever and lightly flushed cheeks.

Hepar sulphuris calcareum: This remedy is very helpful when a cough is

loose, rattling and gagging, and brings up yellow mucus. It also relieves

long, dry coughing jags. Extreme sensitivity to all sensations—especially

cold—suggests a need for this remedy. Cold in any form (even food or drink)

can set off a bout of coughing, and make the person feel more ill. A person

who needs this remedy feels both physically and emotionally vulnerable, and

can be irritable and touchy. This remedy is often indicated in bronchitis

and croup.

Ipecacuanha: A violent cough that comes with every breath, and long

spasmodic bouts of coughing that end in gagging or vomiting, are

indications for this remedy. The person may have a clean, uncoated tongue

and experience tightness in the throat and chest, or an aggravating tickle.

Warm, humid air or changes in the weather tend to make problems worse.

Ipecacuanha is often used during asthma attacks.

Nux vomica: Indications for this remedy include a tight sensation in the

chest with a dry, hacking, teasing cough—often causing soreness or a

feeling that something has been torn inside. Long coughing jags can end in

stomach pain and retching, and may make the person’s head ache. A person

who needs this remedy is likely to be impatient, irritable, and

oversensitive to everything. A feeling of chilliness is typical, and

problems are often worse from exertion (both mental and physical) and worse

in the morning.

Phosphorus: This remedy is indicated when a person experiences hoarseness

and a tickly cough that hurts the throat, or a cold that travels quickly to

the chest. The cough can be aggravated by talking, laughing, and exposure

to cold air. The person may feel heaviness or tightness. A thirst for cold

drinks (that may cause nausea after warming up in the stomach) is another

indication for Phosphorus. A person who needs this remedy is typically

imaginative and fearful, and likes the company of others, but tires very

easily. This remedy is often used for loss of the voice and laryngitis.

Pulsatilla: Coughs that are dry in the evening and loose in the morning,

worse in a stuffy room or when the person feels too warm, and improved in

open air may indicate this remedy. The chest usually has a feeling of

pressure and soreness, and thick yellow mucus may be coughed up with

gagging and choking. A person who needs this remedy usually likes attention

and company. It is often given to children who tend toward tears when ill

and want to be held and comforted.

Rumex crispus: A teasing, hacking cough that is triggered by a tickle in

the pit of the throat is a strong indication for this remedy; even touching

the base of the throat can set off coughing. The cough is often dry, but

frothy or stringy mucus may come up. Coughing may begin when the person

goes outside or changes from a warm place to a cool one. The cough can keep

the person from sleeping, and the center and left side of the chest are

likely to be sore.

Spongia tosta: This remedy is indicated when a cough is loud, harsh, dry,

and sounds like barking or sawing wood. The person may wake up feeling

suffocated, as if the throat is plugged or the breathing passages are dry.

Problems are usually made worse from being in a room that is too warm, or

from lying down with the head too low. Talking aggravates the cough, and so

does exposure to cold air and smoke. Sitting up usually helps, and drinking

something warm or eating small amounts brings some relief. This remedy is

often helpful during croup and asthma.

Sulphur: This remedy is indicated for burning, irritating coughs that get

worse at night in bed, as well as for breathing problems during sleep. It

can also be useful when a mild cough drags on for a week or more without

getting worse, but without much improvement. Burning sensations, redness of

eyes and mucous membranes, foul odors, and an aggravation from bathing are

often seen in a person who needs this remedy.

Homeopathy Dosage Directions –––

Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In conditions

where self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a

physician, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used.

In addition, instructions for use are usually printed on the label.

Many homeopathic physicians suggest that remedies be used as follows: Take

one dose and wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue to wait

and let the remedy work. If improvement lags significantly or has clearly

stopped, another dose may be taken. The frequency of dosage varies with the

condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required several

times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and

in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.

If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a

different remedy.

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Coughs

Bryonia

Bronchitis, chest cold, cough centers around the upper chest, patient is

very dry, and has very extreme desire for cold drinks.

Gelsemium

Patient has cough that is very scratchy accompanied by a cold or the flu

and aches all over. The cough is centered on the lower throat.

Ignatia

Hoarse, hacking cough that irritates the throat. The symptoms usually are

accompanied by mental symptoms of grief, hopelessness, or hysteria. Patient

may have laryngitis and chills.

Antimonium Tartarticum

This is useful for a respiratory disease that has its onset in warm damp

surroundings. There may be asthma symptoms, with bronchitis, and chest

congestion. There is a rattling cough. This remedy may be useful in cases

of pneumonia where there is a blockage of air passages and mucous blocks

the windpipe creating a feeling of suffocation. Symptoms may be worse at 4

a.m., and the patient may have to sit up rather than lie down to breathe.

Useful when there are respiratory blockages in the air passages of newborn

babies.

Phosphorus

There is a hard dry cough, almost a barking sound, with a persistent

tickle. Bronchitis and hoarseness, with painful laryngitis. Patient is very

cold and shivering and can't stand to have the windows open.

Spongia

Dry Asthma symptoms. Croup. Difficult breathing. This type of cough

usually gets worse around midnight. The cough is from a very deep place in

the lungs. This cough is worse from cold air, warm rooms, and warm foods or

drinks give some relief.

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

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October 25, 2007

At 06:20 AM 10/25/2007 -0700, you wrote:

>Yes..I am breastfeeding. It was actually nice because my friend has a 6

month old who is unvaccinated and was at the pediatrician the other day who

finally admitted that if your child is breastfeed and not in daycare, they

are at very little risk to catch these diseases.

EXACTLY..

>> He also admitted that it doesn't make sense that all kids are vaccinated

on the same schedule but it makes paperwork a lot easier so that is one of

the reasons they do it. I was just good to hear a pediatrician admit these

things.

Yes, it pretty much unheard of

Sheri

>

>Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...> wrote: Here is some info on

remedies, but you will need some help and guidance if

>your infant gets whooping cough.

>But I know thousands of unvaccinated infants who never get whooping cough.

>Are you breastfeeding?

>

>Sheri

>

>PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be very mild

>and make the difference in life and death in some caes when treated with

>homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

>

>I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of homeopathic

>websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.

>

--------------------------------------------------------

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

$$ Donations to help in the work - accepted by Paypal account

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October 26, 2007

I wasn't vaxed and did get it, one of the few in the uk in the

1970s " epidemic " so they say. Our family doctor wasn't issuing the

vaccine as was more concerned about it's problems than WC. I got

it, was fine. DD who'se 4 is unvaxed and has never had it to my

knowledge. We know one local family who had it recently but they

went through it fine too apparantly, it's long lived sometimes and a

bit inconvenient but that's about it.

bw

cath

In Vaccinations , Sheri Nakken <vaccineinfo@...>

wrote:

>

> Here is some info on remedies, but you will need some help and

guidance if

> your infant gets whooping cough.

> But I know thousands of unvaccinated infants who never get

whooping cough.

> Are you breastfeeding?

>

> Sheri

>

> PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be

very mild

> and make the difference in life and death in some caes when

treated with

> homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

>

> I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of

homeopathic

> websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.

>

> Also have on hand 2 books for a more detailed help:

> Miranda Castro's - The Complete Homeopathy Handbook

> In Us

>

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312063202/ref=ase_wellwithinA

/103-09

> 59395-1668617

> (if splits into 2 lines, need to paste 2nd line to the 1st)

> In UK

> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330349260/wellwithin-

21/202-201743

> 3-6213405

>

> Dana Ullman's - Everybody's Guide to HOmeopathic Medicine

> In Us

>

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/ref=ase_wellwithinA

/103-09

> 59395-1668617

> In UK

> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/wellwithin-

21/202-201743

> 3-6213405

>

> Also find yourself a quality homeopath for backup

>

> Sheri

> ********

>

http://www.simillimum.com/FirstAid/TheFirstResponder/FirstAidin/Whoop

ingCoug

> h.html

>

> WHOOPING COUGH

>

> Materia Medica

>

> ACONITE (1). If a constant febrile condition prevails and when at

the

> commencement the cough is dry, whistling, with soreness of throat.

The

> child grasps at its throat with every cough, as if it were in

pain. Great

> anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety. Feverish, thirsty, heat

and dryness.

>

> ANTIMONIUM TART (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff

and blue in

> the face (corr-r., cup.). The chest seems full of phlegm, but does

not

> yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging and vomiting phlegm.

Great

> rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate. Drowsy and

despondent.

> Fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch.

>

> BELLADONNA (2). Frequent paroxysms worse < in the night, hard and

barking,

> like croup. The child gets very red in face with every coughing

spell (gets

> blue, Corr-r., Ip.). Eyes swollen, and the whites injected with

blood.

> Bleeding of the nose. In beginning, or when it has attained a high

degree

> of severity. Fever, red face, throbbing arteries, glistering eyes,

dilated

> pupils, etc..

>

> CARBO VEG. (3). A remedy for the beginning of whooping cough with

gagging,

> vomiting and redness of the face. Every violent spill bring up a

lump of

> phlegm, or is followed by retching, gagging, and waterbrush with

cold sweat

> and cold pinched face. Wants to be fanned. Aversion to darkness,

fear of

> ghost, sudden loss of memory.

>

> CINA (2). The child stiffens out and there is a clucking sound in

the

> throat when the little one comes out of the paroxysms. Grinding of

the

> teeth during sleep. Paleness of face and blueness around the mouth

and

> eyes. Spasms with jerking and twisting of muscles. Much picking of

the nose

> and other worm symptoms. Ill humor, child very cross, does not

want to be

> touch, or carried.

>

> COCCUS CACTI (2). Whooping cough with vomiting of clear, ropy

mucus,

> extending in thick, long strings even to the floor (Kali-bi. yellow

> strings), waving back and forth, finally giving away. Protracted

bronchial

> cough remains after pertussis. Cough worse < on first waking.

Anxiety,

> after eating, in the night, 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. Seems confused.

>

> CORALLIUM RUBRUM (2). Spasms of cough so violent that child loses

its

> breath and turns purple and black in face. Takes very little food

or drink.

> Spasmodic, convulsive cough. Head feels too large. Short,

quick " minute

> gun " cough. Abusive with the pains, complaining and lamenting.

>

> CUPRUM (3). Violent and long-continued paroxysms of cough,

completely

> exhausting patient. During the attack becomes rigid, turns black

in face,

> seems as if dead (corr-r.). Vomiting after paroxysm, rattling of

mucus in

> the chest between attacks. Cramps, especially flexor muscles.

Tough,

> gelatinous mucus, rattling the chest with face and lips are

bluish. Thumbs

> tucked in during cough. Anxiety before the attacks of cough.

Weeping

> alternating with queer antics.

>

> HEPAR SULPH (2). Dry, spasmodic cough, with soreness of larynx,

worse <

> towards morning. Cough sounds croupy, and causes choking.

Rattling, choking

> cough, worse < after midnight. Can not bear to be uncovered,

coughs when

> any part of body is exposed. Copious sour sweat, hasty speech and

hasty

> drinking. Worse < chilly night air. Irritable, chilly,

hypersensitive to

> pain, and impatient.

>

> IPECAC (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff and blue in

the

> face, finally relaxes and vomits phlegm. The chest seems full of

phlegm,

> but does not yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging and

vomiting

> phlegm. Constant nausea with all complaints and disposition to

hemorrhages.

> Restlessness, tosses about in the bed, capriciousness.

tranquillity after

> anger.

>

> KALI BICH (2). Violent rattling cough, with an effort to vomit.

Choking

> cough, with expectoration of viscid yellow mucus, which can be

drawn out

> into strings (clear Cocc-i.). Burning pain in trachea. Sadness

after

> annoyance, talks to himself.

>

> KALI SULPH (3). Whooping cough with retching, without vomiting.

Yellow,

> slimy expectoration. Tongue coated with yellow mucus. Hot and

sweaty. Hates

> the cough and weeps. Looks fair, fat, and forty even as a child.

Anxiety

> from warmth.

>

> MAGNESIA PHOSPORICA (1). Convulsive, nervous, dry, spasmodic

coughs ending

> in a whoop. The cough is in severe paroxysms with blue or swollen

and livid

> face. Not much mucus. Shrieking with the pain, convulsive weeping.

>

> MEPHITIS (2). Whooping cough where there is a well marked

laryngeal spasm,

> a loud clear whoop. Spasmodic hollow deep cough with hoarseness

and pain in

> chest. Inhalation difficult, exhalation almost impossible. Vomits

all food

> some hours after eating. Worse < night and lying down. Indolence.

>

> PERTUSSIN. This remedy is a nosode made from the discharge of

whooping

> cough. Can be used as a preventative as well as a curative remedy.

,

> the famous English homeopath, use it as a remedy in early cases

and found

> it help to abort the disease. If the individual was not improving

in a few

> days he would use another remedy.

>

> PHOSPHORUS (3). Towards the end of whooping cough the disease

threatens to

> an unfavorable course, hollow, hacking spasmodic ticking cough,

excited by

> tickling itching in chest, expectoration of tough whitish mucus

during the

> day or rust-colored, bright, red, frothy bloody mucus. Much

hoarseness

> almost total loss of voice. Burning piercing soreness and tension

in chest.

> Comatose sleep in day, restlessness and clammy sweat at night.

Lively,

> open, sensitive, friendly, etc..

>

> SANGUINARIA (3). Dry cough awaking from sleep, and not easing till

patient

> its up, with pains in chest, better > by discharges of flatus both

ways,

> dysponea from afternoon till night, nocturnal diarrhea. Disgusting

thoughts

> with nausea, desires to be held.

>

> Repertorium

>

> WHOOPING COUGH - acon., ANT-T., Bell., CARB-V., Cina., Cocc-c.,

CUPR.,

> Hep., Ip., Kali-bi., Kali-s., Mag-p., Meph., Pert., PHOS., SANG..

>

> clucking sound in the throat after paroxysms - Cina..

>

> cramps, especially flexor muscles - Cupr..

>

> expectoration -

>

> clear, ropy mucus, extending in thick, long strings even to the

floor-

> Cocc-c..

>

> rust-colored, bright, red, frothy bloody mucus - Phos..

>

> tough whitish mucus - Phos..

>

> viscid, yellow mucus, can be drawn out into strings - Kali-bi.

>

> yellow, slimy expectoration - Kali-s..

>

> febrile condition prevails - Acon, Bell..

>

> grinding of the teeth during sleep. - Cina..

>

> mentals -

>

> abusive with the pains, complaining and lamenting - Cor-r.

>

> anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety - Acon.

>

> anxiety -

>

> before the attacks of cough -. Cupr.

>

> warmth, from - Kali-s..

>

> capriciousness - Ip..

>

> darkness, aversion to - Carb-v.

>

> desires to be held - sang.

>

> disgusting thoughts with nausea - sang

>

> drowsy and despondent - Ant-t..

>

> fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch - Ant-t..

>

> hasty speech and hasty drinking - Hep..

>

> ill humor, child very cross,

>

> does not want to be touch, or carried - Cina..

>

> irritable, hypersensitive to pain, and impatient - Hep..

>

> lively, open, sensitive, friendly, etc. - Phos..

>

> restlessness, tosses about in the bed-Ip.

>

> sadness after annoyance, talks to himself - Kali-bi..

>

> shrieking with the pain - mag-p..

>

> tranquillity after anger - Ip..

>

> weeping -

>

> alternating with queer antics - Cupr.

>

> convulsive weeping - mag-p..

>

> rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate - Ant-t

>

> thumbs tucked in during cough - CUPR..

>

> vomiting - Ant-t., Carb-v., Ip., Kali-bi..

> *********

> http://www.gnc.com/wellness/natpharm/Homeo/Cough_hm.htm

>

> -------------------------------------------------------------------

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> ----

>

> Homeopathic Remedies for Cough

>

> Coughing is the body's way of removing irritating substances,

excess

> secretions, and foreign objects from air passages. This is

important, both

> as a protective mechanism and for the healing process—which is why

a cough

> should not be artificially suppressed with drugs. When a cough is

painful,

> too intense, or prevents good rest, the use of remedies can gently

relieve

> discomfort and help with recovery. Coughing can accompany a wide

variety of

> illnesses or conditions. If a person has serious difficulty

breathing,

> coughs up blood or abnormal discharge, or seems very ill in other

ways,

> professional help should be sought.

>

> For dosage information, please read the information at the end of

this

> section. See also " Using Homeopathy With Professional Guidance " in

What Is

> Homeopathy?

>

> Aconitum napellus: This remedy is indicated when a cough has come

on

> suddenly—often from exposure to cold wind, or after a traumatic

experience.

> The cough is likely to be sharp, short, dry, and constant. It may

begin

> during sleep and wake the person up, or can start when the person

goes from

> a cool place into a warmer one. Restlessness and fear are typical

when this

> remedy is needed. It is often used in early stages of croup and

asthma.

>

> Belladonna: A cough that comes on suddenly, often with the feeling

of a

> speck or tickle in the throat, is a strong indication for this

remedy. The

> cough is intense and nagging and the person may feel as if the

head is

> about to burst. Sensations of heat, a reddened face, and dilated

pupils are

> often seen when this remedy is needed.

>

> Bryonia: This remedy is indicated when a cold goes into the chest

and the

> cough is very painful and dry. The person feels worse from any

movement,

> and may even need to hold his or her sides or press against the

chest to

> keep it still. The cough can also make the head or stomach hurt,

and

> digestion may be upset. The mouth can be dry and the person may be

thirsty.

> If someone is very grumpy when ill and wants to be left alone, not

talked

> to or disturbed, Bryonia is likely to be the remedy.

>

> Chamomilla: A dry, hard, irritating cough that starts after being

exposed

> to wind, or after being overexcited and angry, can indicate this

remedy.

> The cough is often worse around nine in the evening and may

continue into

> the night. The nervous system is hypersensitive, and the person

can be

> extremely irritable and agitated. (Children may even shriek and

hit, though

> they often calm down if someone carries them.) This remedy is also

useful

> in asthma attacks, especially those brought on by anger.

>

> Ferrum phosphoricum: This is an excellent remedy for the early

stages of

> many inflammatory conditions, especially colds and allergy

attacks. The

> cough is typically short and tickling, and may be painful. Things

are worse

> in cold air, at night, and in the early morning. The person feels

weary,

> and often has a moderate fever and lightly flushed cheeks.

>

> Hepar sulphuris calcareum: This remedy is very helpful when a

cough is

> loose, rattling and gagging, and brings up yellow mucus. It also

relieves

> long, dry coughing jags. Extreme sensitivity to all sensations—

especially

> cold—suggests a need for this remedy. Cold in any form (even food

or drink)

> can set off a bout of coughing, and make the person feel more ill.

A person

> who needs this remedy feels both physically and emotionally

vulnerable, and

> can be irritable and touchy. This remedy is often indicated in

bronchitis

> and croup.

>

> Ipecacuanha: A violent cough that comes with every breath, and long

> spasmodic bouts of coughing that end in gagging or vomiting, are

> indications for this remedy. The person may have a clean, uncoated

tongue

> and experience tightness in the throat and chest, or an

aggravating tickle.

> Warm, humid air or changes in the weather tend to make problems

worse.

> Ipecacuanha is often used during asthma attacks.

>

> Nux vomica: Indications for this remedy include a tight sensation

in the

> chest with a dry, hacking, teasing cough—often causing soreness or

a

> feeling that something has been torn inside. Long coughing jags

can end in

> stomach pain and retching, and may make the person's head ache. A

person

> who needs this remedy is likely to be impatient, irritable, and

> oversensitive to everything. A feeling of chilliness is typical,

and

> problems are often worse from exertion (both mental and physical)

and worse

> in the morning.

>

> Phosphorus: This remedy is indicated when a person experiences

hoarseness

> and a tickly cough that hurts the throat, or a cold that travels

quickly to

> the chest. The cough can be aggravated by talking, laughing, and

exposure

> to cold air. The person may feel heaviness or tightness. A thirst

for cold

> drinks (that may cause nausea after warming up in the stomach) is

another

> indication for Phosphorus. A person who needs this remedy is

typically

> imaginative and fearful, and likes the company of others, but

tires very

> easily. This remedy is often used for loss of the voice and

laryngitis.

>

> Pulsatilla: Coughs that are dry in the evening and loose in the

morning,

> worse in a stuffy room or when the person feels too warm, and

improved in

> open air may indicate this remedy. The chest usually has a feeling

of

> pressure and soreness, and thick yellow mucus may be coughed up

with

> gagging and choking. A person who needs this remedy usually likes

attention

> and company. It is often given to children who tend toward tears

when ill

> and want to be held and comforted.

>

> Rumex crispus: A teasing, hacking cough that is triggered by a

tickle in

> the pit of the throat is a strong indication for this remedy; even

touching

> the base of the throat can set off coughing. The cough is often

dry, but

> frothy or stringy mucus may come up. Coughing may begin when the

person

> goes outside or changes from a warm place to a cool one. The cough

can keep

> the person from sleeping, and the center and left side of the

chest are

> likely to be sore.

>

> Spongia tosta: This remedy is indicated when a cough is loud,

harsh, dry,

> and sounds like barking or sawing wood. The person may wake up

feeling

> suffocated, as if the throat is plugged or the breathing passages

are dry.

> Problems are usually made worse from being in a room that is too

warm, or

> from lying down with the head too low. Talking aggravates the

cough, and so

> does exposure to cold air and smoke. Sitting up usually helps, and

drinking

> something warm or eating small amounts brings some relief. This

remedy is

> often helpful during croup and asthma.

>

> Sulphur: This remedy is indicated for burning, irritating coughs

that get

> worse at night in bed, as well as for breathing problems during

sleep. It

> can also be useful when a mild cough drags on for a week or more

without

> getting worse, but without much improvement. Burning sensations,

redness of

> eyes and mucous membranes, foul odors, and an aggravation from

bathing are

> often seen in a person who needs this remedy.

>

> Homeopathy Dosage Directions –––

>

> Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In

conditions

> where self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a

> physician, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should

be used.

> In addition, instructions for use are usually printed on the label.

>

> Many homeopathic physicians suggest that remedies be used as

follows: Take

> one dose and wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue

to wait

> and let the remedy work. If improvement lags significantly or has

clearly

> stopped, another dose may be taken. The frequency of dosage varies

with the

> condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required

several

> times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a

day; and

> in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.

>

> If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a

> different remedy.

>

> ******

> http://www.labriyut.com/remedy_table.htm#acute

>

> Coughs

>

> Bryonia

> Bronchitis, chest cold, cough centers around the upper chest,

patient is

> very dry, and has very extreme desire for cold drinks.

> Gelsemium

> Patient has cough that is very scratchy accompanied by a cold or

the flu

> and aches all over. The cough is centered on the lower throat.

> Ignatia

> Hoarse, hacking cough that irritates the throat. The symptoms

usually are

> accompanied by mental symptoms of grief, hopelessness, or

hysteria. Patient

> may have laryngitis and chills.

> Antimonium Tartarticum

> This is useful for a respiratory disease that has its onset in

warm damp

> surroundings. There may be asthma symptoms, with bronchitis, and

chest

> congestion. There is a rattling cough. This remedy may be useful

in cases

> of pneumonia where there is a blockage of air passages and mucous

blocks

> the windpipe creating a feeling of suffocation. Symptoms may be

worse at 4

> a.m., and the patient may have to sit up rather than lie down to

breathe.

> Useful when there are respiratory blockages in the air passages of

newborn

> babies.

> Phosphorus

> There is a hard dry cough, almost a barking sound, with a

persistent

> tickle. Bronchitis and hoarseness, with painful laryngitis.

Patient is very

> cold and shivering and can't stand to have the windows open.

> Spongia

> Dry Asthma symptoms. Croup. Difficult breathing. This type of

cough

> usually gets worse around midnight. The cough is from a very deep

place in

> the lungs. This cough is worse from cold air, warm rooms, and warm

foods or

> drinks give some relief.

>

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>

> Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Homeopathic Treatment

>

> DOSAGE info sent separately. (don't follow dosage info here)

>

> PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be

very

> mild and make the difference in life and death in some caes when

treated with

> homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

>

> I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of

homeopathic

> websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.

>

> These are to only be guidelines in the case of acute illness or

first

> aid. It helps shorten your time in looking when you are in a hurry

> with an ill child. It helps you narrow down a little. Read thru

the

> list - if you find a remedy that sounds like it might fit, then go

to

> your book and read more about that remedy in the Internal Materia

Medica.

>

> ALWAYS best to repertorize to find the individual remedy, but these

> are helpful if you don't know how to do that. Repertorizing

enables

> you to get more individual.

>

> Print out and save for quick reference!

>

http://www.simillimum.com/FirstAid/TheFirstResponder/FirstAidin/Whoopi

ngCough.html

>

> WHOOPING COUGH

>

> Whooping cough is endemic worldwide and tends to become epidemic

> every 2 to 4 years. The causative agent of whooping cough is a

> bacteria named Bordetella pertussis which is usually spread by

> droplets sprayed through the air by coughing during the early

stages

> of the disease. The bacteria invades the mucus membranes of the

> nasopharynx, trachea, and bronchi and has an incubation of 7 to 14

> days. The illness has 3 stages, the catarrah, paroxysmal, and

> convalescent. The entire cycle may last from 2 to 3 months. One of

> the old names of pertussis was the " 100 day cough " . Most cases are

no

> longer infectious after the 8th week of the disease. Infected

> individuals should be quarantined so that the disease is not

spread.

> The catarrh stage is insidious, and begins with sneezing,

> lacrimation, coryza, anorexia, listlessness, and a hacking

nocturnal

> cough. Fever is not present in most cases. The cough usually

becomes

> paroxysmal around 10 to 14 days after the onset of the catarrhal

> symptoms. The paroxysmal stage is characterized by 5 to 15 rapidly

> consecutive coughs followed by a hurried, deep inspiration that

> causes a whoop-like sound. The cough often produces copious amounts

> of viscid mucus accompanied by vomiting and gagging. After a few

> normal breaths a new cycle of coughing may develop leaving the

> sufferer breathless. They may turn blue, stop breathing, and suffer

> convulsions. Make sure the airways are clear of mucus and that the

> patient is not choking on vomited material. Use artificial

> respiration when it is necessary to assist the sufferer to breath.

> Make sure that infants are lying on their sides so that there is

less

> chance of choking and the airways stay open. Call for medical

> assistance if needed. Infants under 2 years old are in danger of

the

> most complications. In infants choking spells may be more common

than

> the whooping sound associated with the cough. The convalescent

stage

> usually begins 4 to 6 weeks after the onset of the disease. During

> this stage the cough becomes less severe and frequent, the vomiting

> decreases, and the patient begins to look better. This

convalescence

> may be disrupted by a secondary infection that causes irritation of

> the respiratory tract. The most common complications are asphyxia,

> otitis media, pneumonia, hemorrhages, and convulsions, especially

in

> the young. The weak and elderly are in danger of secondary

> infections, especially bronchopneumonia. In homeopathy the remedy

> Pertussin, the nosode of the Bordetella bacteria, is reputed to act

> as a preventative to whooping cough.

>

> Materia Medica

>

> ACONITE (1). If a constant febrile condition prevails and when at

the

> commencement the cough is dry, whistling, with soreness of throat.

> The child grasps at its throat with every cough, as if it were in

> pain. Great anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety. Feverish,

> thirsty, heat and dryness.

>

> ANTIMONIUM TART (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff and

> blue in the face (corr-r., cup.). The chest seems full of phlegm,

but

> does not yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging and vomiting

> phlegm. Great rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate.

Drowsy

> and despondent. Fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch.

>

> BELLADONNA (2). Frequent paroxysms worse < in the night, hard and

> barking, like croup. The child gets very red in face with every

> coughing spell (gets blue, Corr-r., Ip.). Eyes swollen, and the

> whites injected with blood. Bleeding of the nose. In beginning, or

> when it has attained a high degree of severity. Fever, red face,

> throbbing arteries, glistering eyes, dilated pupils, etc..

>

> CARBO VEG. (3). A remedy for the beginning of whooping cough with

> gagging, vomiting and redness of the face. Every violent spill

bring

> up a lump of phlegm, or is followed by retching, gagging, and

> waterbrush with cold sweat and cold pinched face. Wants to be

fanned.

> Aversion to darkness, fear of ghost, sudden loss of memory.

>

> CINA (2). The child stiffens out and there is a clucking sound in

the

> throat when the little one comes out of the paroxysms. Grinding of

> the teeth during sleep. Paleness of face and blueness around the

> mouth and eyes. Spasms with jerking and twisting of muscles. Much

> picking of the nose and other worm symptoms. Ill humor, child very

> cross, does not want to be touch, or carried.

>

> COCCUS CACTI (2). Whooping cough with vomiting of clear, ropy

mucus,

> extending in thick, long strings even to the floor (Kali-bi. yellow

> strings), waving back and forth, finally giving away. Protracted

> bronchial cough remains after pertussis. Cough worse < on first

> waking. Anxiety, after eating, in the night, 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. Seems

confused.

>

> CORALLIUM RUBRUM (2). Spasms of cough so violent that child loses

its

> breath and turns purple and black in face. Takes very little food

or

> drink. Spasmodic, convulsive cough. Head feels too large. Short,

> quick " minute gun " cough. Abusive with the pains, complaining and

lamenting.

>

> CUPRUM (3). Violent and long-continued paroxysms of cough,

completely

> exhausting patient. During the attack becomes rigid, turns black in

> face, seems as if dead (corr-r.). Vomiting after paroxysm, rattling

> of mucus in the chest between attacks. Cramps, especially flexor

> muscles. Tough, gelatinous mucus, rattling the chest with face and

> lips are bluish. Thumbs tucked in during cough. Anxiety before the

> attacks of cough. Weeping alternating with queer antics.

>

> HEPAR SULPH (2). Dry, spasmodic cough, with soreness of larynx,

worse

> < towards morning. Cough sounds croupy, and causes choking.

Rattling,

> choking cough, worse < after midnight. Can not bear to be

uncovered,

> coughs when any part of body is exposed. Copious sour sweat, hasty

> speech and hasty drinking. Worse < chilly night air. Irritable,

> chilly, hypersensitive to pain, and impatient.

>

> IPECAC (3). Suffocative cough, the child becomes stiff and blue in

> the face, finally relaxes and vomits phlegm. The chest seems full

of

> phlegm, but does not yield to coughing. The cough causes gagging

and

> vomiting phlegm. Constant nausea with all complaints and

disposition

> to hemorrhages. Restlessness, tosses about in the bed,

> capriciousness. tranquillity after anger.

>

> KALI BICH (2). Violent rattling cough, with an effort to vomit.

> Choking cough, with expectoration of viscid yellow mucus, which can

> be drawn out into strings (clear Cocc-i.). Burning pain in trachea.

> Sadness after annoyance, talks to himself.

>

> KALI SULPH (3). Whooping cough with retching, without vomiting.

> Yellow, slimy expectoration. Tongue coated with yellow mucus. Hot

and

> sweaty. Hates the cough and weeps. Looks fair, fat, and forty even

as

> a child. Anxiety from warmth.

>

> MAGNESIA PHOSPORICA (1). Convulsive, nervous, dry, spasmodic coughs

> ending in a whoop. The cough is in severe paroxysms with blue or

> swollen and livid face. Not much mucus. Shrieking with the pain,

> convulsive weeping.

>

> MEPHITIS (2). Whooping cough where there is a well marked laryngeal

> spasm, a loud clear whoop. Spasmodic hollow deep cough with

> hoarseness and pain in chest. Inhalation difficult, exhalation

almost

> impossible. Vomits all food some hours after eating. Worse < night

> and lying down. Indolence.

>

> PERTUSSIN. This remedy is a nosode made from the discharge of

> whooping cough. Can be used as a preventative as well as a curative

> remedy. , the famous English homeopath, use it as a remedy in

> early cases and found it help to abort the disease. If the

individual

> was not improving in a few days he would use another remedy.

>

> PHOSPHORUS (3). Towards the end of whooping cough the disease

> threatens to an unfavorable course, hollow, hacking spasmodic

ticking

> cough, excited by tickling itching in chest, expectoration of tough

> whitish mucus during the day or rust-colored, bright, red, frothy

> bloody mucus. Much hoarseness almost total loss of voice. Burning

> piercing soreness and tension in chest. Comatose sleep in day,

> restlessness and clammy sweat at night. Lively, open, sensitive,

> friendly, etc..

>

> SANGUINARIA (3). Dry cough awaking from sleep, and not easing till

> patient its up, with pains in chest, better > by discharges of

flatus

> both ways, dysponea from afternoon till night, nocturnal diarrhea.

> Disgusting thoughts with nausea, desires to be held.

>

> Repertorium

>

> WHOOPING COUGH - acon., ANT-T., Bell., CARB-V., Cina., Cocc-c.,

> CUPR., Hep., Ip., Kali-bi., Kali-s., Mag-p., Meph., Pert., PHOS.,

SANG..

>

> clucking sound in the throat after paroxysms - Cina..

>

> cramps, especially flexor muscles - Cupr..

>

> expectoration -

>

> clear, ropy mucus, extending in thick, long strings even to the

floor- Cocc-c..

>

> rust-colored, bright, red, frothy bloody mucus - Phos..

>

> tough whitish mucus - Phos..

>

> viscid, yellow mucus, can be drawn out into strings - Kali-bi.

>

> yellow, slimy expectoration - Kali-s..

>

> febrile condition prevails - Acon, Bell..

>

> grinding of the teeth during sleep. - Cina..

>

> mentals -

>

> abusive with the pains, complaining and lamenting - Cor-r.

>

> anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety - Acon.

>

> anxiety -

>

> before the attacks of cough -. Cupr.

>

> warmth, from - Kali-s..

>

> capriciousness - Ip..

>

> darkness, aversion to - Carb-v.

>

> desires to be held - sang.

>

> disgusting thoughts with nausea - sang

>

> drowsy and despondent - Ant-t..

>

> fear of being alone yet does not want to be touch - Ant-t..

>

> hasty speech and hasty drinking - Hep..

>

> ill humor, child very cross,

>

> does not want to be touch, or carried - Cina..

>

> irritable, hypersensitive to pain, and impatient - Hep..

>

> lively, open, sensitive, friendly, etc. - Phos..

>

> restlessness, tosses about in the bed-Ip.

>

> sadness after annoyance, talks to himself - Kali-bi..

>

> shrieking with the pain - mag-p..

>

> tranquillity after anger - Ip..

>

> weeping -

>

> alternating with queer antics - Cupr.

>

> convulsive weeping - mag-p..

>

> rattling of mucus with inability to expectorate - Ant-t

>

> thumbs tucked in during cough - CUPR..

>

> vomiting - Ant-t., Carb-v., Ip., Kali-bi..

>

> *********

> http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2216005.html

>

> Homeopathic Remedies for Cough

>

> * Introduction

> * Remedy options

> * Amount to take

>

> Coughing is the body's way of removing irritating substances,

excess

> secretions, and foreign objects from air passages. This is

important,

> both as a protective mechanism and for the healing process-which is

> why a cough should not be artificially suppressed with drugs. When

a

> cough is painful, too intense, or prevents good rest, the use of

> remedies can gently relieve discomfort and help with recovery.

> Coughing can accompany a wide variety of illnesses or conditions.

If

> a person has serious difficulty breathing, coughs up blood or

> abnormal discharge, or seems very ill in other ways, professional

> help should be sought.

>

> For dosage information, please read the information at the end of

> this section. See also " Using Homeopathy With Professional

Guidance "

> in What Is Homeopathy?

>

> Aconitum napellus: This remedy is indicated when a cough has come

on

> suddenly-often from exposure to cold wind, or after a traumatic

> experience. The cough is likely to be sharp, short, dry, and

> constant. It may begin during sleep and wake the person up, or can

> start when the person goes from a cool place into a warmer one.

> Restlessness and fear are typical when this remedy is needed. It is

> often used in early stages of croup and asthma.

>

> Belladonna: A cough that comes on suddenly, often with the feeling

of

> a speck or tickle in the throat, is a strong indication for this

> remedy. The cough is intense and nagging and the person may feel as

> if the head is about to burst. Sensations of heat, a reddened face,

> and dilated pupils are often seen when this remedy is needed.

>

> Bryonia: This remedy is indicated when a cold goes into the chest

and

> the cough is very painful and dry. The person feels worse from any

> movement, and may even need to hold his or her sides or press

against

> the chest to keep it still. The cough can also make the head or

> stomach hurt, and digestion may be upset. The mouth can be dry and

> the person may be thirsty. If someone is very grumpy when ill and

> wants to be left alone, not talked to or disturbed, Bryonia is

likely

> to be the remedy.

>

> Chamomilla: A dry, hard, irritating cough that starts after being

> exposed to wind, or after being overexcited and angry, can indicate

> this remedy. The cough is often worse around nine in the evening

and

> may continue into the night. The nervous system is hypersensitive,

> and the person can be extremely irritable and agitated. (Children

may

> even shriek and hit, though they often calm down if someone carries

> them.) This remedy is also useful in asthma attacks, especially

those

> brought on by anger.

>

> Ferrum phosphoricum: This is an excellent remedy for the early

stages

> of many inflammatory conditions, especially colds and allergy

> attacks. The cough is typically short and tickling, and may be

> painful. Things are worse in cold air, at night, and in the early

> morning. The person feels weary, and often has a moderate fever and

> lightly flushed cheeks.

>

> Hepar sulphuris calcareum: This remedy is very helpful when a cough

> is loose, rattling and gagging, and brings up yellow mucus. It also

> relieves long, dry coughing jags. Extreme sensitivity to all

> sensations-especially cold-suggests a need for this remedy. Cold in

> any form (even food or drink) can set off a bout of coughing, and

> make the person feel more ill. A person who needs this remedy feels

> both physically and emotionally vulnerable, and can be irritable

and

> touchy. This remedy is often indicated in bronchitis and croup.

>

> Ipecacuanha: A violent cough that comes with every breath, and long

> spasmodic bouts of coughing that end in gagging or vomiting, are

> indications for this remedy. The person may have a clean, uncoated

> tongue and experience tightness in the throat and chest, or an

> aggravating tickle. Warm, humid air or changes in the weather tend

to

> make problems worse. Ipecacuanha is often used during asthma

attacks.

>

> Nux vomica: Indications for this remedy include a tight sensation

in

> the chest with a dry, hacking, teasing cough-often causing soreness

> or a feeling that something has been torn inside. Long coughing

jags

> can end in stomach pain and retching, and may make the person's

head

> ache. A person who needs this remedy is likely to be impatient,

> irritable, and oversensitive to everything. A feeling of chilliness

> is typical, and problems are often worse from exertion (both mental

> and physical) and worse in the morning.

>

> Phosphorus: This remedy is indicated when a person experiences

> hoarseness and a tickly cough that hurts the throat, or a cold that

> travels quickly to the chest. The cough can be aggravated by

talking,

> laughing, and exposure to cold air. The person may feel heaviness

or

> tightness. A thirst for cold drinks (that may cause nausea after

> warming up in the stomach) is another indication for Phosphorus. A

> person who needs this remedy is typically imaginative and fearful,

> and likes the company of others, but tires very easily. This remedy

> is often used for loss of the voice and laryngitis.

>

> Pulsatilla: Coughs that are dry in the evening and loose in the

> morning, worse in a stuffy room or when the person feels too warm,

> and improved in open air may indicate this remedy. The chest

usually

> has a feeling of pressure and soreness, and thick yellow mucus may

be

> coughed up with gagging and choking. A person who needs this remedy

> usually likes attention and company. It is often given to children

> who tend toward tears when ill and want to be held and comforted.

>

> Rumex crispus: A teasing, hacking cough that is triggered by a

tickle

> in the pit of the throat is a strong indication for this remedy;

even

> touching the base of the throat can set off coughing. The cough is

> often dry, but frothy or stringy mucus may come up. Coughing may

> begin when the person goes outside or changes from a warm place to

a

> cool one. The cough can keep the person from sleeping, and the

center

> and left side of the chest are likely to be sore.

>

> Spongia tosta: This remedy is indicated when a cough is loud,

harsh,

> dry, and sounds like barking or sawing wood. The person may wake up

> feeling suffocated, as if the throat is plugged or the breathing

> passages are dry. Problems are usually made worse from being in a

> room that is too warm, or from lying down with the head too low.

> Talking aggravates the cough, and so does exposure to cold air and

> smoke. Sitting up usually helps, and drinking something warm or

> eating small amounts brings some relief. This remedy is often

helpful

> during croup and asthma.

>

> Sulphur: This remedy is indicated for burning, irritating coughs

that

> get worse at night in bed, as well as for breathing problems during

> sleep. It can also be useful when a mild cough drags on for a week

or

> more without getting worse, but without much improvement. Burning

> sensations, redness of eyes and mucous membranes, foul odors, and

an

> aggravation from bathing are often seen in a person who needs this

remedy.

>

> Homeopathy Dosage Directions

>

> For dosage info...............see my email on Administration of

Remedies

>

> (See also Homeopathic Remedies for Asthma, Bronchitis, and Common

Cold.)

>

> ******

> http://www.labriyut.net/remedy_table.htm

>

> Coughs

>

> Bryonia

> Bronchitis, chest cold, cough centers around the upper chest,

> patient is very dry, and has very extreme desire for cold drinks.

>

> Gelsemium

> Patient has cough that is very scratchy accompanied by a cold

or the

> flu and aches all over. The cough is centered on the lower throat.

>

> Ignatia

> Hoarse, hacking cough that irritates the throat. The symptoms

> usually are accompanied by mental symptoms of grief, hopelessness,

or

> hysteria. Patient may have laryngitis and chills.

>

> Antimonium Tartarticum

> This is useful for a respiratory disease that has its onset

in warm

> damp surroundings. There may be asthma symptoms, with bronchitis,

and

> chest congestion. There is a rattling cough. This remedy may be

> useful in cases of pneumonia where there is a blockage of air

> passages and mucous blocks the windpipe creating a feeling of

> suffocation. Symptoms may be worse at 4 a.m., and the patient may

> have to sit up rather than lie down to breathe. Useful when there

are

> respiratory blockages in the air passages of newborn babies.

>

> Phosphorus

> There is a hard dry cough, almost a barking sound, with a

persistent

> tickle. Bronchitis and hoarseness, with painful laryngitis. Patient

> is very cold and shivering and can't stand to have the windows open.

>

> Spongia

> Dry Asthma symptoms. Croup. Difficult breathing. This type of

cough

> usually gets worse around midnight. The cough is from a very deep

> place in the lungs. This cough is worse from cold air, warm rooms,

> and warm foods or drinks give some relief.

>

> ***********

> http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/whoopingcough.asp

>

> WHOOPING COUGH

>

> Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is an infection of the

> respiratory system caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis (or

> B. pertussis). It's characterized by severe coughing spells that

end

> in a " whooping " sound when the person breathes in.

>

> Symptoms of whooping cough

>

> The disease begins with a cold and a mild cough. After this, the

> typical coughing bouts set in. The coughing continues until no air

is

> left in the lungs. After this comes a deep intake of breath that

> produces a heaving, 'whooping' sound when the air passes the larynx

> (windpipe) that gives rise to the name of the disease.

>

> The patient will eventually cough up some phlegm and these attacks

> may well be followed by vomiting. The child's temperature is likely

> to remain normal.

>

> A bout of whooping cough can be very distressing for both the child

> and the parents who feel unable to help.

>

> Coughing attacks may occur up to 40 times a day and the disease can

> last for up to eight weeks.

>

> #Drosera. [Dros]

> Drosera is one of the remedies praised by Hahnemann; indeed, he

once

> said that Drosera 30th sufficed to cure nearly every case of

whooping

> cough, a statement which clinical experience has not verified.

> Drosera, however, will benefit a large number of the cases, if the

> following indications be present: a barking cough in such frequent

> paroxysms as to prevent the catching of the breath; worse in the

> evening. All efforts to raise the phlegm end in retching and

> vomiting. The attacks are especially worse after midnight; the

child

> holds its epigastrium while coughing. The drosera child cries a

great

> deal. Arnica has crying before coughing because recollection or

> previous soreness and pain in present. Bayes says: " Drosera is more

> useful in whooping cough than any other remedy in our Materia

> Medica. " Unlike Hahnemann, however, he claims that the higher

> dilutions are powerless, and he prescribes the first. Drosera acts

> better in pure, uncomplicated whooping cough, and while it will

> correspond to some epidemics it will fail in others.

> Solanum Carolinense has a good clinical record in explosive and

> spasmodic coughs, and is recommended by electric physicians as

almost specific.

>

> #Castanea vesca [Cast-v]

> Has also been vaunted as a specific in the 3x dilution.

>

> #Cuprum. [Cupr]

> In whooping cough accompanied with convulsions, or when the

paroxysms

> are long and interrupted, Cuprum will be the remedy. Spasms of the

> flexor muscles predominate. The cough is very violent and threatens

> suffocation. This remedy will come in sometimes very nicely after

> Drosera and do good work. The patient coughs up a tough, gelatinous

> mucus, there is much rattling in the chest, and the face and lips

are

> bluish. A great characteristic of the remedy is the relief from a

> swallow of cold water. Hale mentions the usefulness of Cuprum in

> cases accompanied with spasms, clenched hands, etc.

>

> #Corallium rubrum. [Cor-r]

> This is a very useful remedy in severe cases of whooping cough.

> Before the cough there is a smothering sensation. The child gaps

and

> becomes black in the face. It is a remedy for that shot, quick,

> ringing cough known as the " minute gun " cough. The smothering shows

> itself in the form of gasping, crowing inspirations. After each

> attack of cough the child sinks back perfectly exhausted. No other

> drug produces such a violent paroxysm. It is perhaps oftener

> indicated in the later stages of the affection, but the neurotic

> element must be present, and also the constriction of the chest

> before the attacks. The crowing inspiration of whoop is not so

> pronounced as under Mephitis. Dr. Teste recommended Corallium and

> Chelidonium as comprising the entire therapeutics or whooping

cough,

> and Dunham praises Corallium in violent cases.

>

> #Coccus cacti. [Coc-c]

> This remedy has paroxysms of cough with vomiting of clear, ropy

> mucus, extending in thick, long strings even to the floor. This is

> sometimes seen in children who cough and cough with this tenacious

> mucus stringing from mouth and nose, waving to and fro until it

> finally gives way. The paroxysms come on in the morning, and

> accompanying them there is often vomiting of a clear, ropy mucus.

> Eructations of wind following cough are an indication for Ambra

> grisea. Coccus is a useful remedy for the protracted bronchial

> catarrhs remaining after whooping cough. The excessive secretion of

> mucus under Coccus is marked and causes the child to strangle. The

> choking is most characteristic, even more so than the strangling.

>

> #Mephitis. [Meph]

> Mephitis is useful in a cough with a well marked laryngeal spasm, a

> whoop. Cough is worse at night on lying down, there is a suffocated

> feeling, and the child cannot exhale. Farrington observes that this

> remedy will often apparently make the patient worse, while it

really

> tends to shorten the course of the disease. The catarrhal symptoms

> calling Mephitis are slight, but the whoop is prominent. The

> smothering comes on with cough, while with Corallium rubrum it

comes

> on before the cough, and is followed by great exhaustion. There is

> not much expectoration with Mephitis. There are many spasmodic

> symptoms with this remedy, such as cramping of the legs at night.

The

> writer has also seen good results from Naphthalin when the cough is

> very dry and catarrhal symptoms not pronounced, and the paroxysms

of

> extreme length, and the constriction of the chest are present. It

is

> a remedy that is especially suitable to whooping cough in adults.

One

> of Hahnemann's therapeutic hints in whooping cough is ledum, which

> has a spasmodic racking cough, and should be thought of in

connection

> with this affection.

>

> #Belladonna. [bell]

> In sudden violent paroxysms of whooping cough, without any

> expectoration, and the symptoms of cerebral congestion, Belladonna

> will be found useful. Epistaxis may accompany, and the patient is

> worse at night. Boenninghausen says that it is suitable mostly in

the

> beginning of the disease, or, later, when there is fever. Often in

> the beginning of the disease it use will shorten and modify the

> disease. Another indication for belladonna is present when the

> attacks terminate by sneezing. The cough is excited by a tickling

in

> the throat, as if from down. Retching and vomiting and pain in the

> stomach are prominent symptoms, but when Belladonna is the remedy

the

> congestive symptoms will be present and active, the onset sudden;

the

> child grasps at the throat and clings to its mother, as if

frightened.

>

> #Ipecac. [ip]

> Convulsive cough, where the child stiffness out and becomes blue or

> pale and loses its breath, great nausea and relief from vomiting

are

> prominent symptoms for Ipecac. A " gagging cough " is a good

indication

> for the remedy. The discharge of mucus is copious and tenacious,

and

> the patient is very weak after the attacks. Violent shattering

coughs

> following each other in quick succession, not permitting recovery

of

> breath, indicate Ipecac. he child is limp and weak, and there is

free

> perspiration. Sulphur is an excellent remedy for vomiting after the

> paroxysmal cough.

>

> #Antimonium tartaricum. [Ant-t]

> With this remedy the child is worse when excited or angry, or when

> eating; the cough culminates in vomiting of mucus and food. There

is

> much rattling of mucus in the chest, but the expectoration is

slight.

> The child demanding Antimonium tartaricum will be irritable and

> cross, and will cry, when approached; the tongue will be white and

> weakness will be present. If diarrhoea be present with great

debility

> and depression of vital forces, or if the child vomits its supper

> shortly after midnight, Antimonium tartaricum will be the remedy.

It

> also has marked aggravation form warm drinks.

>

> #Cina. [Cina]

> This is not always a worm remedy. It is a most excellent remedy in

> whooping cough. It has the same rigidity as Ipecac, the child

> stiffness out and there is a clucking sound in the oesophagus when

> the little one comes out of the paroxysm. Grinding of the teeth

> during sleep will further indicate Cina. It, is of course,

specially

> indicated by symptoms of worms and in children who are predisposed

there to.

>

> #Magnesia phosphorica. [Mag-p]

> This is the prominent Schuesslerian remedy for whooping cough,

which

> begins as does common cold. The attacks are convulsive and nervous,

> ending in a whoop. Clinically, I have found this remedy, used in

the

> 30th potency, to act marvelously in certain epidemics. While

> associated with Dr. Boericke, of San Francisco, it was not

an

> uncommon thing for a patient to come to us for " some of our

whooping

> cough remedy, " which was nothing else than Magnesia phosphorica

30th.

> It seemed especially adapted to the then prevailing epidemic. The

> indications may be stated as cough in severe paroxysms, with blue

or

> swollen and livid face, with a severe whoop.

>

> Kali sulphuricum will also at times be found useful.

>

> #Sanguinaria nitrate. [sang]

>

> This remedy is useful when there is hoarseness, rawness in the

throat

> and larynx, and headache.

>

> # Kali bichromicum. [Kali-bi]

> This remedy suits cases where there is a hoarse cough; child

breathes

> superficially and rapidly to prevent attacks of coughing. It is a

> coarser cough than that of Hepar, worse from eating and on

inspiring

> deeply; there is a general catarrhal involvement of the nose,

throat

> and frontal sinus, and the expectoration is yellow, tough and

> stringy, differing from that of Coccus cacti in being yellow.

> Coqueluchin or Pertussin, a nosode of whooping cough, is advocated

by

> Dr. J. H. e, of London, who claims food results from its use.

A

> spasmodic hacking, deep-sounding, croupy cough with coryza and

> difficulty in getting the breath seem to be the indications.

Cartier

> and others report success with the remedy. It is better used not

> lower than the 30th.

>

> ***********

> http://www.healthy.net/scr/article.asp?ID=1122 & action=print

> Pertussis

> " Whooping cough " can be quite a nasty and prolonged illness, even

in

> older children, in whom it is seldom fatal or dangerous. It can

> certainly threaten life in young infants under one year of age,

> because of the narrowness of the immature laryngeal opening and its

> particular vulnerability to obstruction from any inflammation or

> swelling. It is rarely serious in children older than six; and

> adults, for some reason, rarely contract the illness at all, even

> when they are exposed and have never had it before.

>

> The incubation period varies from one to two weeks; and the illness

> often begins quite slowly, with some fever, typical upper

respiratory

> symptoms, and a cough that gradually becomes more and more

> paroxysmal, until the characteristic spasms appear, often

terminating

> in vomiting or tenacious sputum ejected with great violence. Such a

> cough may commonly persist for six weeks or even longer, suggesting

> an autoallergic as well as an infectious origin.

>

> The nosode Pertussin, prepared from the sputum of patients with

this

> disease, is the homeopathic remedy generally used for prophylaxis

of

> exposed children (Pertussin 30c, one dose daily for two weeks after

> contact); and it can also be given in early stages of illness, at

> four-hour intervals. Drosera is the remedy most often used for the

> illness itself, although other remedies may also be needed. For

> children with a well developed cough, Drosera 30c or Pertussin 30c

> may be given every four hours, or even more often if necessary. A

> physician should be consulted if the illness is severe.

>

> Homeopathic remedies are available without prescription, but care

> should be exercised to obtain them from a manufacturer belonging to

> the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacies. This way, you

> will know that they have been prepared in accordance with the

> standards of the U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia.

>

> ************

> http://hpakids.org/HTML/managingchickenpoxandwhoop.htm

> Managing Chickenpox and Whooping Cough

>

> Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc, CCH

> Whooping cough (pertussis)

>

> Be prepared for bad coughing spells. Beyond that whooping cough is

> usually free of complications. Infants under twelve months suffer

> more complications than any other age group, sometimes requiring

> hospital care for pneumonia or difficulty breathing with the cough.

>

> Antibiotics are often prescribed for pertussis, but they have

minimal

> effect on symptoms. Antibiotics do kill the bacteria and prevent

> spread of the disease to others. Cough suppressants are useless.

> Homeopathic medicines are more effective and have no side effects.

>

> Find an experienced homeopathic practitioner through the Council

for

> Homeopathic Certification, or the National Center for Homeopathy.

> Since whooping cough lasts for at least six to eight weeks, the

> homeopathic prescription often needs to be adjusted as symptoms

> change. If no practitioner is available in your area, consider

giving

> remedies on your own.

>

> Drosera rotundifolia is the premier remedy for whooping cough, used

> if these symptoms are present: Symptoms are worse in the middle of

> the night. The cough is triggered by laughing and exertion. The

cough

> is hoarse and barking with prolonged attacks that often end in

> gagging and vomiting.

>

> Cuprum metallicum is the second most frequently prescribed remedy,

> used if these symptoms are present: The coughing spells are

alarming

> and long, with spasms of the larynx that result in gasping and

> difficulty getting a breath. These spells end in exhaustion.

>

> Sometimes the correct remedy needs to fit the individual's unusual

> symptoms. Be patient with whooping cough. The coughing spells will

> fade over time, but colds subsequent to the illness may result in a

> recurrence of coughing bouts. The good news is that whooping cough

> does confer lifelong immunity, unlike the vaccine.

>

October 4, 2008

From Sheri,

Always try and match the remedy picture as closely as possible with your

child's *picture*. The closer the match, the greater success the remedy is

likely to have.

Sue x

-------------------------------------------------------

PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - pertussis can be very mild

and make the difference in life and death in some caes when treated with

homeopathy (also would use Vitamin A and C)

I have compiled these sites - These are from a variety of homeopathic

websites to give you clues as to what remedy is needed.

Also have on hand 2 books for a more detailed help:

Miranda Castro's - The Complete Homeopathy Handbook

In Us

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312063202/ref=ase_wellwithinA/103-09

59395-1668617

In UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0330349260/wellwithin-21/202-201743

3-6213405

Dana Ullman's - Everybody's Guide to HOmeopathic Medicine

In Us

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/ref=ase_wellwithinA/103-09

59395-1668617

In UK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778433/wellwithin-21/202-201743

3-6213405

Also find yourself a quality homeopath for backup

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/STEVELIST.htm

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm

Sheri

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h.html

WHOOPING COUGH

Whooping cough is endemic worldwide and tends to become epidemic every 2 to

4 years. The causative agent of whooping cough is a bacteria named

Bordetella pertussis which is usually spread by droplets sprayed through

the air by coughing during the early stages of the disease. The bacteria

invades the mucus membranes of the nasopharynx, trachea, and bronchi and

has an incubation of 7 to 14 days. The illness has 3 stages, the catarrah,

paroxysmal, and convalescent. The entire cycle may last from 2 to 3 months.

One of the old names of pertussis was the " 100 day cough " . Most cases are

no longer infectious after the 8th week of the disease. Infected

individuals should be quarantined so that the disease is not spread. The

catarrh stage is insidious, and begins with sneezing, lacrimation, coryza,

anorexia, listlessness, and a hacking nocturnal cough. Fever is not present

in most cases. The cough usually becomes paroxysmal around 10 to 14 days

after the onset of the catarrhal symptoms. The paroxysmal stage is

characterized by 5 to 15 rapidly consecutive coughs followed by a hurried,

deep inspiration that causes a whoop-like sound. The cough often produces

copious amounts of viscid mucus accompanied by vomiting and gagging. After

a few normal breaths a new cycle of coughing may develop leaving the

sufferer breathless. They may turn blue, stop breathing, and suffer

convulsions. Make sure the airways are clear of mucus and that the patient

is not choking on vomited material. Use artificial respiration when it is

necessary to assist the sufferer to breath. Make sure that infants are

lying on their sides so that there is less chance of choking and the

airways stay open. Call for medical assistance if needed. Infants under 2

years old are in danger of the most complications. In infants choking

spells may be more common than the whooping sound associated with the

cough. The convalescent stage usually begins 4 to 6 weeks after the onset

of the disease. During this stage the cough becomes less severe and

frequent, the vomiting decreases, and the patient begins to look better.

This convalescence may be disrupted by a secondary infection that causes

irritation of the respiratory tract. The most common complications are

asphyxia, otitis media, pneumonia, hemorrhages, and convulsions, especially

in the young. The weak and elderly are in danger of secondary infections,

especially bronchopneumonia. In homeopathy the remedy Pertussin, the nosode

of the Bordetella bacteria, is reputed to act as a preventative to whooping

cough.

Materia Medica

ACONITE (1). If a constant febrile condition prevails and when at the

commencement the cough is dry, whistling, with soreness of throat. The

child grasps at its throat with every cough, as if it were in pain. Great

anguish, restlessness, fear and anxiety. Feverish, thirsty, heat and

dryness.