Measles & Homeopathic Treatment

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WOW!!!!!!

Thankyou Sheri! Fantastic, haven't got some of this!

Suzanne

SAHM

dd Ruby 2.6yrs

South Wales

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SHERI,

CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME ADVICE REGARDING ROSEOLA AND HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES? COULD

THIS BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MEASLES?

THANKS!

STACY

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At 08:16 PM 06/10/2002 EDT, you wrote:

>SHERI,

>

>CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME ADVICE REGARDING ROSEOLA AND HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES?

COULD

>THIS BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER AS MEASLES?

>

>THANKS!

>STACY

>

>

YOu have to treat according to the symptoms. Its just that someone has

documented common remedies that often match measles symptoms.

You need to get the Castro book and look up the symptoms to come up with

the remedy

http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/bookstor.htm#homeopathy

you can look at the ones in this email about measles and see if any of them

fit the total picture.

Its about matching symptoms to the remedy

Does your child have roseola?

No need to treat symptoms if the child is not having any problems. Just

allow it to happen.

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thanks sheri!

fortunately my child does not have roseola, but my friend's son did and i was

not sure about the incubation period and the info i read on it said roseola

was highly contagious, despite it being a mild disease. i invited them over

to swim and was concerned that the other children at the pool may get exposed

to it if it was still contagious. my son is 2 so i think i could deal with my

son coming down with it, but i would feel terrible if one of the younger

babies ended up with it since some of the mom's are not very familiar with

homeopathic medicine. the pediatrician told the mother that it was not

contagious any longer once the fever subsides but i read some contradictory

info, what is your opinion about that? the incubation period also varied, one

site stated 5-7 days, as well as miranda castro's preg, birth, and baby 1st

yr; but, other sites stated 5-15 days, so i was not sure what to think.

some of the info i read spoke about the herpes6 virus being the cause and

also linked that virus to multiple sclerosis. can you tell me any info or

your knowledge regarding roseola and its causes. can this be linked at all to

vaccinations in any way? her son was vaccinated at 6mths and he will be

10mths soon. i read some info

that talked about dog's and roseola so i mentioned it to her and she thinks

it is possible that it came from the dog because her dog has had an itchy

rash and had to be shaved recently.

thanks!

stacy

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At 10:27 PM 06/11/2002 EDT, you wrote:

>thanks sheri!

>

>fortunately my child does not have roseola, but my friend's son did and i

was

>not sure about the incubation period and the info i read on it said roseola

>was highly contagious, despite it being a mild disease. i invited them over

>to swim and was concerned that the other children at the pool may get

exposed

>to it if it was still contagious. my son is 2 so i think i could deal with

my

>son coming down with it, but i would feel terrible if one of the younger

>babies ended up with it since some of the mom's are not very familiar with

>homeopathic medicine. the pediatrician told the mother that it was not

>contagious any longer once the fever subsides but i read some contradictory

>info, what is your opinion about that? the incubation period also varied,

one

>site stated 5-7 days, as well as miranda castro's preg, birth, and baby 1st

>yr; but, other sites stated 5-15 days, so i was not sure what to think.

The variation is because all children are different. Even if measles says

a certain period, that is not a hard and fast rule.

Use both informaiton.

>

>some of the info i read spoke about the herpes6 virus being the cause and

>also linked that virus to multiple sclerosis. can you tell me any info or

>your knowledge regarding roseola and its causes. can this be linked at all

to

>vaccinations in any way? her son was vaccinated at 6mths and he will be

>10mths soon. i read some info

It is supposedly herpes, but you know me and how I don't always agree with

the allopathic way of viewing things and causes.

Symptoms are symptoms and diseases go around and if you are susceptible you

appear to catch it. I will post a detailed article that is quite deep but

helps explain how I see epidemics, etc.

If vaccines lower the child's resistance, he will be more susceptible to

things 'going around'. But unvaccinated children 'get' roseola too.

>that talked about dog's and roseola so i mentioned it to her and she thinks

>it is possible that it came from the dog because her dog has had an itchy

>rash and had to be shaved recently.

Who knows. We really know very little about it all.

Sheri

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PRINT THESE PAGES OUT SO YOU HAVE THEM HANDY - measles is nothing 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.

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http://www.homeopathic.com/ailments/new/Measles.htm

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A Homeopathic Perspective on Measles

©1992, Dana Ullman, M.P.H.

(Excepted from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Tarcher/Putnam)

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REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITOL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATED

REMEDIES

Homeopathic medicines are often effective in treating measles, though

medical attention should also be sought due to the possibility of

complications from this disease.

ACONITUM: Useful at the beginning stages of measles, these children have a

high fever, a dry barking cough, and red conjunctiva ( " pink eye " ). Their

skin burns and itches, and they feel restless, anxious, and frightened.

They toss and turn.

Apis: In these cases the rash begins but fails to develop fully, and soon

disappears, though the child doesn't feel completely well. Their itching is

worse by warmth, and their face and eyelids are puffy.

BELLADONNA: This remedy is often useful at the beginning stages of the

measles when there is sudden onset of a high fever, reddened face, and

throbbing headache. They tend to be drowsy, a little delirious, and have

some difficulty falling or staying asleep. Despite the fever, they are not

very thirsty.

Bryonia: In these cases the skin eruptions from the measles are delayed.

The children have a hard, dry cough and no expectoration. Any motion causes

pain. They may experience some mild delirium: the child " wants to go home "

even though they are at home.

Euphrasia: These children have a fever and rash as well as acrid tearing of

the eyes and a bland nasal discharge. They become sensitive to light. They

have a cough, but only during the day.

Gelsemium: For these children the onset of symptoms is slow. They have a

fever with great weakness and a sense of heaviness, both of the whole body

and specifically the eyelids. They are without thirst.

Kali bic: These children have ropy, stringy discharges from the nose and

burning and tearing of the eyes. Their salivary glands are noticeably

swollen, and they may experience stitching pains from the ear into the head

and neck.

PULSATILLA: These children experience a mild case of the measles. Their

fever is not high, and their symptoms are not too painful. They will,

however, have profuse tearing from the eyes and a nasal discharge. They

also have a dry cough at night which becomes loose in the daytime. They may

have ear inflammation. Although they have a dry mouth, they are without

thirst.

Sulphur: Children with the measles who need this medicine have a purplish

appearance. Their itching is aggravated by scratching They have reddened

mucous membranes and a great thirst. Their cough and diarrhea are at their

worst in the morning.

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Homeopathic Remedies for Measles

Measles is a contagious viral illness most often affecting children. Early

measles symptoms resemble a common cold, with weakness, mild fever, watery

eyes, a dry or hacking cough, and eyes that are very sensitive to light.

Over the next few days, the fever rises and little white spots like grains

of salt show up on the inner surface of the cheeks. [called koplik spots

......Sheri]

On the fourth or fifth

day, a blotchy pink rash breaks out—first on the face and neck, and later

spreading to the chest and abdomen. Homeopathic remedies can be useful to

soothe the fever and discomfort and to help recovery. Rarely, serious

complications develop from a case of measles. If fever is very high or a

painful pounding headache appears, if the cough is very painful with

breathing problems, or if the person seems extremely ill in any other way,

consult a doctor [or homeopath...Sheri] immediately.

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: Sudden high fever with hot dry skin, pain in the eyes,

strong thirst, and a fearful or panicky feeling are indications for this

remedy. Symptoms often start near midnight, and may wake the person up.

Belladonna: Fever that comes on rapidly, with a red flushed face, hot skin,

dilated eyes that are sensitive to light, and a throbbing headache that is

worse from jarring are all indications for this remedy. The rash is red and

may be hot to touch. Many children needing Belladonna have nightmares

during fever and talk or cry out when apparently asleep.

Bryonia: This remedy can be indicated when the rash is slow to appear, and

the chest is congested with a painful cough. The person’s head hurts when

coughing, and everything feels worse from motion, making the person want to

stay completely still. Chills and shivering often come with fever, but

warmth can make things worse. The person’s mouth may be very dry, with a

thirst for long cold drinks.

Euphrasia: When this remedy is indicated during measles, the eyes are

swollen, streaming, and very sensitive to light. The tears can irritate the

face, and the person’s nose may run with a bland and watery discharge.

Headache may intensify with fever. The person has chills, feels worse from

warmth, and prefers to stay in a darkened room.

Gelsemium: A drowsy, lethargic feeling with fever, droopy eyes, and shaking

chills running up and down the spine are strong indications for this

remedy. The rash is itchy, hot, and dry. A headache that begins in the back

of the head and neck is often seen when Gelsemium is needed.

Kali bichromicum: When this remedy is indicated in measles, cold symptoms

worsen over time. Hoarseness, coughing up of stringy yellow mucus, earache,

and sticky eyes may be seen. Symptoms can be worse in the morning, and the

person feels best from staying in bed and keeping warm.

Pulsatilla: This remedy is often indicated when the rash is slow to develop

and the symptoms of a cold are prominent. A stuffy nose producing yellowish

mucus, a gagging cough (most often dry at night and loose in the morning),

and plugging or inflammation in the ears are common. The person does not

feel very thirsty, is worse from warmth and stuffy rooms, and improves in

open air. People who need this remedy often want a lot of comforting and

attention. (Pulsatilla is a very useful children’s remedy.)

Rhus toxicodendron: An extremely itchy rash that feels better from applying

heat may indicate a need for this remedy. The person is very restless, and

may feel driven to get up and pace. Stiffness may be felt in all the

muscles of the body, worse at night, from lying still in bed, and on waking

in the morning. The person may have chills along with fever, and all

symptoms are improved by warmth and motion.

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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MEASELS IT's MANAGEMENT MEASLES

What is Measles

Homoeopathic treatment

What is Measles

Measles is an acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose,

cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash. The name " measles " comes from

the word " maselen " meaning " many little spots " referring to the rash that

is characteristic of measles.

What causes Measles and how does it spread

The measles virus (paramyxovirus) causes measles. The virus spreads by

small droplets from the nose, throat, and mouth of someone who is in the

early stages of the disease. These infected droplets are sprayed out during

sneezing and coughing. It can also be passed by direct contact with nasal

or throat secretions of infected persons or objects contaminated with the

measles virus.

How does one become immune to Measles

A child born to a mother who had measles receives immunity from its mother

lasting most of the first year of life. One attack of measles provides

lifelong immunity.

What is the incubation period and when is Measles communicable

The time from contact with the virus until signs and symptoms begin (the

incubation period) is 1-2 weeks (7-14 days). A person with measles can

transmit it beginning 2 to 4 days before the rash appears until the time

that the rash fades and clears.

What are signs and symptoms of Measles

Measles begins with fever, runny nose (coryza), hacking cough, and

conjunctivitis. Characteristic spots within the mouth (called Koplik's

spots) appear 2 to 4 days later, are often on the inside of the cheeks

opposite the 1st and 2nd upper molars, and look like little grains of white

sand surrounded by a red ring.

Sore throat occurs along with inflammation of the larynx and trachea and

bronchi.

Rash appears 3 to 5 days after the onset of symptoms and progresses from

head downwards. It begins below the ears and on the side of the neck as

small irregular bumps that soon increase in size and spread rapidly to the

trunk and limbs as they begin to fade on the face. Bleeding spots and

bruises can occur with very severe rashes.

Fever may rise upto 104° F. Eyes are reddened and watery, sensitive to

light with swelling around the orbits. There is a hacking cough.

In 3 to 5 days, the rash begins to fade, the fever falls abruptly, and the

patient feels more comfortable. The rash may leave a discoloration and the

discolored skin may peel.

What complications can occur with Measles

Pneumonia, ear infection and other bacterial infections are common

complications.

Immunodeficient patients may develop a grave progressive pneumonia without

a rash.

Acute thrombocytopenic purpura: Low blood platelet levels (important blood

clotting elements) with severe bleeding.

Encephalitis(Brain inflammation) - rare. It presents

with high fever, convulsions, and coma.

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a chronic brain disease of children

and adolescents that occurs months to often years after an attack of

measles, causing convulsions, motor abnormalities, mental retardation and

usually, death. - rare

What can I do to treat the Measles

Keep child away from others if possible, and in a well-ventilated room.

The eyes may be very sensitive to light and have an irritating discharge.

Wash the eyes by wiping them with a clean, wet washcloth but avoid rubbing

them. Keep lights dim or the room darkened. Sunglasses may also help.

For the cough, humidify the air with a cool mist vaporizer or with pans of

water set in the room. The mist from a shower also helps.

Increase fluids to 12-16 glasses of liquid (8 ounces or 250 ml per glass) a

day during the fever. You should drink enough fluids to cause urination

every 2 hours.

Stay in bed during the fever.

Eat a balanced diet.

Students can usually return to school about 5-6 days after the rash

started, if they are not having any other symptoms and are advised so by

their homoeopath.

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT

Homoeopathic treatment of Measles is very effective in acute illness and

also management of complications. Selection of the remedy is based on

totality of the acute state of illness, with frequent but minimum

repetition of dose.

Aconite

It is the best remedy for the beginning of Measles – with fever,

restlessness, photophobia, coryza and a hard croupy cough. Catarrh and high

fever, before rash. Redness of conjunctiva. Dry, barking cough. Itching,

burning skin, rash rough and miliary. Restless, anxious, tossing:

frightened. In catarrhal conditions Aconite ceases to be of use after

exudation has taken place, and so in measles; it would cease to be of use

after it modified the fever, and the eruption appears and the disease is

diagnosed as measles.

Ferrum phosphoricum

Ferrum phos, in many respects is similar to Aconite, and takes its place

where restlessness and anxiety are not present. Ferrum phosphoricum is the

better remedy if there be chest involvement together with the catarrhal

symptoms.

Gelsemium

Gelsemium is a more useful remedy in commencing measles than Aconite. There

is much chilliness with fever. Child is dull, apathetic, does not want to

be disturbed; there is watery coryza that excoriates the upper lip and

nose, and there is harsh, barking, croupy cough, with chest soreness and

hoarseness. Gelsemium may be continued with benefit after the eruption has

appeared. It has aching in the limbs. Gelsemium has pain at the base of the

brain, high fever and passive brain symptoms. Severe, heavy headache:

occipital pain. Thirstlessness is marked. Drowsy and stupid. Face dark-red,

swollen, besotted look.

Belladonna

Belladonna may be indicated in measles when sore throat is present and the

cerebral excitement indicating that remedy, together with moisture and

heat. Rash bright-red: skin hot and dry.

Euphrasia

When the catarrhal symptoms greatly predominate, Euphrasia may be used.

Acrid tears stream out of the eyes, with a red and swollen conjunctiva. The

cough is dry and very hoarse, and there is an intense throbbing headache,

which is relieved on the appearance of the eruption. The photophobia of

Euphrasia is worse in artificial light, and a brightness of the eyes

despite the catarrhal condition is characteristic. Cases with great

catarrhal intensity. Copious acrid lachrymation, with streaming, bland

discharge from nose.

Pulsatilla

A little later in the disease Pulsatilla symptoms may make their

appearance. The fever has subsided or entirely disappeared. There is coryza

and profuse lachrymation. The cough is still dry at night, but loosens a

little in the daytime. The child sits up to cough. There is predisposition

to earache and sometimes sickness at the stomach. Where there is catarrh of

the digestive canal and diarrhoea Pulsatilla will be found useful. The eyes

agglutinate and the discharge is purulent. If much fever, Puls will not be

the remedy. Catarrhal symptoms with profuse lachrymation. Dry mouth, but

seldom thirsty. The cough is usually dry at night and loose in the daytime;

the child sits up in bed to cough. The eruption may come out to its extent

or it may have a dusky appearance. There may be earache, Otitis Media or

Diarrhoea, as its complication. It is invaluable remedy in Ophthalmia,

after Measles, with bland yellow or yellowish-green mucous discharge. It

follows Acon and Gels and is followed by Kali Bich.

Kali bichromicum

Kali bichromicum has pustules developing on the cornea. The throat is

swollen and there is catarrhal deafness. It comes in very well after

Pulsatilla when the patient develops more intense symptoms. Measles

associated with ear symptoms and swollen glands especially call for Kali

bichromicum, and it is one of our best remedies for laryngeal affections,

with a hoarse, dry, croupy cough. Is like Puls, only worse. Follows Puls.

Measles with purulent discharge from eyes and ears. Salivary glands

swollen: catarrhal deafness. Kali bi has stringy, ropy discharges.

Diarrhoea, with slight tenesmus.

Sulphur

It is useful where the skin is dusky and the rash does not come out, or is

purplish when it does appear. Measles with a purplish appearance.

Convalescence slow and the patient is weak and prostrate. Tardy or

Suppressed Eruption: Brain Affected.

Arsenicum

In measles, which do not run a favorable course, in malignant type or black

or haemorrhagic measles we have two or three important remedies. The first

of these is Arsenicum. There will be sinking of strength, diarrhoea,

delirium, restlessness and debility, petechiae and general typhoid

symptoms. The stools are particularly offensive and exhausting. It is

prophylactic and curative, and one of the best remedies to remove all

sequel of the disease. It corresponds to the insidious phenomena of severe

epidemics of measles.

Crotalus may also be indicated in the form known as black measles. Also

Baptisia, with its fetor and prostration, may prove useful.

Lachesis is the fourth remedy for these conditions. The individual symptom

of each remedy will differentiate them, but all four should be studied

carefully in these low conditions of measles.

Stramonium

When the eruption does not come out properly or when it disappears suddenly

and grave symptoms appear, there are a few remedies that play an important

role. Child is hot, restless and on falling asleep cries out as if

frightened; there are convulsive movements and the face is red. Rash not

out properly. Tosses, cries as if frightened in sleep. Convulsive

movements. There is hyperpyrexia, with marked coldness of the extremities.

Cuprum metallicum

This is indicated in convulsion due to recession of the eruption. It has

the same terror on awakening, but its symptoms are move violent than those

of Stramonium and the face instead of being red is more apt to be bluish.

Starts up from sleep. Spasms, cramps, convulsions. Cramps of fingers and

toes. It is characterized by the violence of its symptoms. The symptoms

indicating it are: Crying out in a frightened manner, as soon as the child

falls asleep; violent delirium; loquacious, on awaking from sleep; on

becoming conscious it appears to be frightened. Violent convulsive symptoms

of flexor muscles; abnormal movements, decidedly angular; with blueness of

the face and lips, rotating eye-balls, frothing at the mouth, grinding of

the teeth; followed by deep sleep. Aggravation of symptoms on arousing from

sleep.

Zincum metallicum

Zincum has the same awakening from sleep as if terrified, but with Zincum

there is much weakness, the child seems too weak to develop the eruption.

Rash comes out sparingly. Body rather cool. Lies in stupor gritting teeth.

Dilated pupils: squinting and rolling eyes. Fidgety feet.

Bryonia alba

Bryonia is useful when chest symptoms appear upon a recession of the

eruption. Too slow development of the eruption with chest symptoms calls

for it. The cough is dry and painful, there is soreness of the limbs and

body, stitches in the chest, etc. Spasms from suppressed measles when the

child is seized with great lassitude and debility, twitching of muscles or

of single limbs or if the spasms are preceded by deep and violent coughing

and oppressed respiration. Little or no expectoration. Any motion causes

child to scream with pain. Mild delirium, wants to go home, when at home.

Or, instead of rash, bronchitis or pneumonia, with Bryonia symptoms. It is

also indicated when the eruption suddenly disappear, and cerebral symptoms

with drowsiness appear. The child symptoms, some inflammatory disease of

the chest, such as Bronchitis, or, even pneumonia intervenes.

Antimonium tartaricum

This is another remedy for retarded or repelled eruption. There is great

difficulty in breathing, rattling of mucus, bluish or purplish face,

drowsiness and twitching. The head is confused, with warmth of the

forehead, a confused feeling and drowsiness. Aggravation in the forenoon;

amelioration by bathing.

Sticta, if there be present an incessant dry and spasmodic cough, worse

when lying down and a night; it is a teasing, titillating cough. Phosphorus

with its dry, exhausting cough with oppressed breathing. Rumex with its

short tickling bronchial cough worse from cold air. Drosera with its

whooping-like cough. All these may be indicated in measles. Sabadilla is

the remedy when among the catarrhal symptoms there is violent sneezing

attended with a frontal headache. It will correspond to some epidemics and

should not be overlooked.

Morbillinum

Prophylactic for contacts.

Apis

Rash goes in and brain symptoms appear. Stupor with stinging pains,

extorting cries (Crie cerebrale). Thirstless: worse from heat, hot room,

hot fire. Better cool air. Urine scanty.

A great remedy for oedema and effusions.

Helleborus Niger

When entire sensorial life is suspended, and child lies in profound stupor.

Kali Carb

It is particularly useful for Broncho-Pneumonia or pneumonia supervening

after Measles

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