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tx
respiratory system
influenza
homeopathy
remedy differential
Aconitum napellus: high fever, dry skin, restlessness, dry violent, racking cough, after exposure to cold west winds
Arsenicum album: leading remedy (Das, p 368); restlessness with thirst for small quantities; sneezing; acrid nasal discharge
Baptisia: bleary eyes, aching head, sore throat, pains and soreness throughout body, profound prostration; stupor and difficult to arouse person
Bryonia: headache always on coughing, on stooping as if contents of head would come through forehead; aversion to light, esp. sunlight; frequent sneezing; often between cough, fluent watery or greenish coryza; mouth dry, with thirst; shooting muscle pains < least motion
Carbo vegetabilis: for post-influenza symptoms such as prostration, lack of energy, residual bronchitis
Causticum: from start sensation of weakness and paresis in all extremities; loss of appetite; unilateral, frontal headache; eyes sensitive to light and heat; high fever, flushed face, no chilliness; nose stopped, coryza free, watery; persistent dry, hacking cough
Chelidonium: shortness of breath, tightness of chest; loud rales in bronchi; violent pain in forehead above the eyes, anxiety, restlessness, photophobia, throat dry; thirst with dry mouth or no thirst; no appetite; delirium, mostly at night, followed by lethargy which continues during day
Dulcamara: eyes swollen, throat sore; cough hurts due to muscle soreness; brought on by wet or change of weather
Eupatorium perfoliatum: flowing coryza, sneezing, hoarseness, with roughness of voice; hacking cough in the evening; soreness in chest, deep pain and aching in limbs, constant change of position
Gelsemium: sneezing, frequent and violent chilliness up and down the back, face flushed; watery, bland nasal discharge; sore throat; hard, painful cough; shooting pain in ear when swallowing, hard hearing, thirstlessness with fever, < at night
Influenzinum: as an intercurrent; may start with this
Kali bichromicum: cough after fever which is not dry; sticky phlegm; ulceration of mucus membrane of nose
Rhus toxicodendron: constant chilliness as if cold water was poured over body; restlessness; hard tickling cough
Sulphur: as an intercurrent if fever does not change within 48 hours
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