Homeopathy Remedies for Swine Flu / H1N1 Influenza

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Why Homeopathy?
Homeopathy was very successful in dealing with the 1918-19 flu pandemic. Here is a quote from the famous historian Julian Winston:
Perhaps the most recent use of homeopathy in a major epidemic was during the Influenza Pandemic of 1918. The Journal of the American Institute for Homeopathy, May, 1921, had a long article about the use of homeopathy in the flu epidemic. Dr. T A McCann, from Dayton, Ohio, reported that 24,000 cases of flu treated allopathically had a mortality rate of 28.2% while 26,000 cases of flu treated homeopathically had a mortality rate of 1.05%. This last figure was supported by Dean W.A. Pearson of Philadelphia (Hahnemann College) who collected 26,795 cases of flu treated with homeopathy with the above result.
The most common remedy used was Gelsemium, with occasional cases needing Bryonia and Eupatorium reported. Dr. Herbert A. Roberts from Derby, CT, said that 30 physicians in Connecticut responded to his request for data. They reported 6,602 cases with 55 deaths, which is less than 1%. Dr. Roberts was working as a physician on a troop ship during WWI. He had 81 cases of flu on the way over to Europe. He reported, "All recovered and were landed. Every man received homeopathic treatment. One ship lost 31 on the way."
http://www.hpathy.com/papersnew/winston-homeopathy-epidemics.asp
Homeopathic Remedies
Considering that the Swine Flu virus produces symptoms similar to the human influenza virus, the following homeopathy medicines may prove useful in cases of swine influenza:
#Gelsemium. [Gels]
This remedy corresponds to the commencement of the trouble, when the patient is weak, tired and aches throughout the body. It removes speedily the intense aching and muscular soreness. There is constant chilliness and the patient hugs the fire; the fever is less acute than that of Aconite, and the cough is hard and painful. There are paroxysms of sneezing with excoriating discharge, and great torpor and apathy. Extensive experience with this remedy in the great Epidemic of 1918 proved its usefulness. Simple cases were speedily cured. Aconite will sometimes prove the better remedy for children, but the drug will never be a prominent one in influenza. Still it may be prescribed when indicated; it will, perhaps, soothe and moderate the subsequent attack, but its action is not quick here as in simple fevers, as we have to deal with a blood affection.
#Baptisia.
Influenza with marked gastro-intestinal symptoms may need this remedy, especially when there are putrid diarrhoea stools. Clarke considers this remedy the nearest specific for the disease; he prefers the 30th potency. Hughes also praises it, but uses it in the 1x and 2x dilutions, which seem to have more extensive testimony as to their efficacy.
#Eupatorium perfoliatum.
This remedy has much soreness and aching of the entire body; hoarseness and cough, with great soreness of the larynx and upper respiratory tract. Coryza with thirst. Drinking causes vomiting. The cough is a very shattering one, hurts the head and chest, and as in Drosera, the patient holds the chest with the hands. The breakbone pains are characteristic of the remedy. Add to these symptoms acute bilious derangements, and it is all the more indicated. Many physicians rely on this remedy in influenza / flu almost exclusively in the early stages.
#Sabadilla. [Sabad]
Sneezing is the great keynote of this remedy. Sneezing and lachrymation on going into the open air. The throat is swollen and the pain is worse on empty swallowing; the sneezing is excessive, shaking the whole body. Shudderings, with gooseflesh chills creeping upwards, are also prominent symptoms. Frontal headache, dryness of mouth, without thirst and cough, worse on lying down, are additional symptoms. It suits well many cases of the catarrhal form of flu; other remedies having sneezing are Cyclamen and Euphorbia.
#Arsenicum. [Ars]
This remedy covers more phases of flu than perhaps any other remedy. Hughes believes that it will cut short an attack, especially when there is a copious flow, prostration and paroxysmal coryza. Its periodicity makes it suitable to epidemics, and it suits the early symptoms when the affection is in the upper portion of the respiratory tract. The burning dryness and copious watery excoriating secretion and the involvement of the conjunctiva are unmistakable indications. Langour and prostration are prominent symptoms.
#Arsenicum iodide.
Chills, flushes of heat and severe fluent coryza, discharge irritating and corrosive, sneezing and prostration. It corresponds to true influenza and is highly recommended by Hale. Sanguinaria nitrate is especially valuable when the trachea and larynx are affected. Phytolacca is specific when the throat is inflamed and spotty, with great hardness and tenderness of the glands.
#Dulcamara. [Dulc]
This is one of our best remedies in the acute form; the eyes are suffused, the throat is sore and the cough hurts because of the muscular soreness. If brought on by damp, cold changes in the weather, so much the surer is Dulcamara indicated.
#Bryonia.
The trouble here is largely bronchial and going downward. When a person is very grumpy and feels miserable with the flu, wanting only to lie still and be left alone, this remedy is likely to be useful. Headache, muscle aches, and cough or stomach pain may be the major symptoms. Everything feels worse from even the slightest motion. The person’s mouth usually is dry, with a thirst for large cold drinks.
#Phosphorus may be indicated, especially when the trouble moves towards the chest. It is a very useful remedy for the debility following la grippe, as it is usually of the pure nervous type. It is the great post-influenza "tonic."
#Rhus toxicodendron. [Rhus-t]
Influenza, with severe aching in all the bones, sneezing and coughing. The cough is worse evenings and is caused by a tickling behind the upper part of the sternum. Especially is it useful in cases brought on by exposure to dampness. There is much prostration and depression, and the patient may have some symptoms which are suspicious as pointing towards typhoid fever, such as burning tongue, stupor and delirium. Aching pains and nightly restlessness are keynotes symptoms. Causticum, like both Rhus and Eupatorium, has a tired, sore, bruised sensation all over the body and soreness in the chest when coughing, but it has in addition involuntary urination when coughing.
#Allium cepa. [All-c]
Profuse catarrhal coryza; the nose runs freely, there is sneezing, irritability cough, the face is swollen and looks inflamed. Camphora. This remedy is often sufficient at the outset to cut short an attack, or at least modify the severity.
#Sticta. [Stict]
Nasal catarrh; headache, thirst, nightly expectoration, great watering of eyes, running at nose, hoarseness of voice, frontal headache and depression of whole system. Tuberculous subjects attacked by influenza. "There is no better remedy," says Dr. Fornias,"for the incessant wearing, racking cough of this class of patients." Tuberculinum is an excellent prevention of recurring attacks of influenza / flu in those who have annual attacks. #Ipecac
Adapted to cases where the gastric symptoms predominate; tongue clean or slightly coated. Nausea: with profuse saliva; vomiting of white, glairy mucus in large quantities, without relief; sleepy afterwards; worse from stooping. Low thirst. Cough: dry spasmodic, constricted, asthmatic. Difficult breathing from least exercise; violent dyspnoea, with wheezing and anxiety about the stomach. Cough, with rattling of mucus in bronchi when inspiring; threatened suffocation from mucus. Pains as if bones were all torn to pieces.
#Veratrum album
Adapted to diseases with rapid sinking of the vital forces; complete prostration; collapse. Cold perspiration on the forehead (over entire body, Tab. ) with nearly all complaints. Thirst: intense, unquenchable, for large quantities of very cold water and acid drinks; wants everything cold. Diarrhoea: frequent, greenish, watery, gushing: mixed with flakes: cutting colic, with cramps commencing in hands and feet and spreading all over; prostrating, after fright; < least movement; with vomiting, cold sweat on forehead during and prostration after. Vomiting: excessive with nausea and great prostration: < by drinking ( Ars. ); by least motion ( Tab. ); great weakness after.

The Current Swine Flu Epidemic or Possible Influenza Pandemic
It has been reported that in the current Swine influenza epidemic, the gastrointestinal symptoms (Nausea, Vomiting) are pronounced. Considering this remedies like Baptisia, Arsenic-album or Ipecac may work as Genus epidemicus or as prophylactic treatment for the current Swine influenza epidemic.
How to differentiate in these flu medicines?
If the patient has mild flu like symptoms (runny nose and watery eyes etc) but no other peculiar symptom but is anxious if it might be swine flu - think about Aconite.
If the flu patient is listless, prostrated, indifferent, has offensive diarrhoea and the parts rested upon feel sore and bruised - think about Baptisia.
If the flu patient is restless, anxious or fearful, thirsty but drinks small quantities and often, prostrated, diarrhoea after eating or drinking and nausea on seeing/smelling food, burning pains - think about Arsenicum-album.
If the nausea is more pronounced, the patient is thirstless and has pain felt in bones - think about Ipecac. Also Ipecac should be thought of if a flu patient is developing or has developed broncho-pneumonia.
If the gastrointestinal symptoms are not marked but the patient has deep pains as if bones are aching - think about Eupatorium perf.
If the flu patient is feeling dull, dizzy, drowsy, has low thirst, feels chilly, esp in back - think about Gelsemium.
Lessons from the 1918/1919 Flu Pandemic
Many people believe that the current virus strain closely matches the 1918/1919 flu pandemic, although it is not exactly like it. In the 1918/1919 flu pandemic, people without symptoms could be stricken suddenly and within hours be too weak to walk; many died the next day. Symptoms included a blue tint to the face and coughing up blood caused by severe obstruction of the lungs. In some cases, the virus caused an uncontrollable hemorrhaging that filled the lungs, and patients drowned in their body fluids (pneumonia). In others, the flu caused frequent loss of bowel control and the victim would die from losing critical intestinal lining and from blood loss. If such symptoms present themselves in the current pandemic, the remedies that may prove useful would be Arsenic-album, Cantharis, Phosphorus, Cuprum-met, Camphora, Veratrum-album, Ipecac or Carbo-veg.
Ars-alb, Phosphorus, Ipecac and Carbo-veg seem to have a more pronounced action on lungs/respiratory symptoms in the above mentioned symptom group. Cantharis, Phosphorus, and Carbo-veg seem to cover the bloody stools better. Camphor and Verat-alb cover the acute collapse with bluish discoloration better.
Note
Homeopathic remedies need strict individualization and are given as specifically prepared, non-toxic, micro-dose homeopathic potencies. Please consult a qualified homeopath before taking any homeopathic remedy for Swine flu / influenza
Reference for Swine Flu Information
1. Center for Disease Control (CDC), USA
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User Feedback
For the type of 1918 flu epidemic we need to use the ophidia group remedies because the rapidity of symptoms, hemorrhages and severeity of prostration- all reflect the totality of a snake remedy picture -most prominently Crot-h because in that epidemic those who were normal on getting up in the morning collapsed and were dead by the evening. Among the other remedies Sarcolactic acid needs consideration where the following are prominent either during or after the attack.
Your Sincerely,
Dr.V.T.Yekkirala
Hyderabad

Hi I have had many symtoms of the swine flu and what I experienced was mucus down the back of the throat. Within 2 days I coughed and I experienced a burning pain deep deep in the lung. I thought wow that was strange. The cough got worse and worse. the Burning continued. I took my special cough blend of many ususal cough remedies and there was not a change.
A friend of mine said her sister took Sepia 200c and it cured her symptoms. But did not work for me. so I did a repretory of my symptoms. Sepia came up! But Nat-m was also in the top selection.
That was the ticket. Nat-m 200c need to take it 2 times a day for 4 days and then as needed for the next 2 weeks. I have heard sepia is also working.
be well
Linda
Thank you for your latest piece on Swine Flu, it is thoughtful, well researched and clearly presented. As a professional homeopath I greatly appreciate the way that you wrote a piece that is helpful to professionals & laypeople alike. Have you considered the remedy Pelargonium sidoides? I find it extraordinarly helpful in flu/cold situations with symptoms similar to this Swine Flu, but of course have not had the opportunity to test it with this flu. It was once a leading TB remedy.
Best from
ELD
Hello,
I just read the article on the Swine Flu and want to thank you for writing such a great and helpful article. I am not worried about the flu reaching fatal pandemic proportion but the information in the article was nevertheless very appropriate, scientifically based and greatly needed in the homeopathic community. If things should become worse, then I will have readily available information to help clients.
Thank you again for all your great work!
Claude Lainesse
I am so happy to see your organization taking a proactive response to the current Swine flu situation. I have been using Anas Barbariae C200 for several years for flu. Will this be of value with this flu. The symptoms seem to be the same.
I would appreciate an opinion very much.
Thanks, and keep up your good work.
Best,
John Board
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Apa itu Fasa Mitigasi (Peredaan)
Aktiviti mitigasi adalah tindakan membendung wabak pandemik H1N1 di Malaysia dengan memperkukuhkan langkah-langkah pencegahan dan kawalan seperti mengamalkan kebersihan diri, kerap mencuci tangan dan mengamalkan adab batuk yang sesuai.
Strategi utama fasa ini adalah untuk mengurangkan kesengsaraan dan kematian akibat penyakit ini, melambatkan jangkitan penyakit dan mengurangkan kesan terhadap gangguan perkhidmatan utama.
Siapakah yang berisiko tinggi akibat jangkitan Influenza A (H1N1)?
a. Kanak-kanak berusia kurang 5 tahun
b. Individu berusia 65 tahun dan ke atas
c. Kanak-kanak dan remaja (< 18 tahun) yang menggunakan terapi aspirin untuk jangkamasa yang panjang
d. Wanita mengandung
e. Dewasa dan kanak-kanak dengan asma, penyakit pernafasan kronik obstruktif, kegagalan organ, penyakit kardiovascular, hepatik, heamatologikal, neurologik, neuromuscular atau masalah metabolik seperti Diabetes Mellitus
f. Dewasa dan kanak-kanan yang mengalami daya ketahanan yang rendah (immunosuppression)
g. Individu yang menginap di rumah kebajikan dan institusi penjagaan yang lain
Peranan Masyarakat Semasa Fasa Mitigasi
Masyarakat perlu mengetahui cara virus ini merebak.
• Influenza A (H1N1) virus berjangkit dari manusia kepada manusia melalui titisan cecair, (yang dikeluarkan semasa bercakap, batuk atau bersin).
• Mana-mana individu yang berhubung rapat (lebih kurang 1 meter) dengan individu yang mengalami gejala selesema (demam, bersin, batuk, hidung berair, menggigil, sakit sendi dan lain-lain adalah berisiko untuk mendapat jangkitan penyakit akibat dari titisan cecair.
• Oleh itu, masyarakat perlu mengambil langkah pencegahan berikut:


a. Amalkan kebersihan diri dan adab batuk yang betul
b. Amalkan kawalan jangkitan sama ada di rumah, tempat kerja atau pengangkutan awam
c. Peranan penutup mulut dan hidung (mask) dalam masyarakat .Tiada bukti kukuh mengenai keberkesanan memakai mask di tempat awam. Namun, ia telah digunakan dalam ruang yang sesak/tertutup apabila berhubung dengan individu yang mengalami gejala selesema
 Individu boleh memakai penutup mulut dan hidung (surgical mask) di rumah dan di kalangan masyarakat, terutamanya jika mereka berhubung rapat dengan individu yang mengalami gejala influenza, contohnya semasa menjaga ahli keluarga yang sakit.
 Penggunaan mask membolehkan individu yang mengalami gejala influenza untuk menutup mulut dan hidung mereka bagi menghalang titisan cecair dari tersebar, salah satu kaedah adab batuk yang betul/baik.
 Surgical mask juga disyorkan kepada golongan yang berisiko tinggi apabila berada di kawasan yang sesak.
d. Pesakit dinasihatkan untuk tinggal di rumah, elakkan berhubung rapat dengan ahli keluarga yang lain serta mengambil langkah kawalan dan pencegahan dari menjangkiti mereka yang menjaga pesakit.
e. Sekiranya gejala influenza semakin teruk, pesakit hendaklah SEGERA mendapatkan rawatan di hospital.
f. Sekiranya individu yang tergolong dalam kumpulan yang berisiko tinggi mengalami gejala influenza, segera dapatkan rawatan awal
g. Elakkan berada di kawasan sesak dan seboleh-bolehnya tangguhkan/ batalkan / kurangkan menghadiri majlis keramaian
h. Dapatkan maklumat terkini mengenai situasi semasa dari sumber yang boleh dipercayai seperti Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia dan Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO)
Sila laporkan / rujuk segera kepada Hospital Kerajaan jika menghadapi pesakit yang mempunyai ciri-ciri H1N1 (Sumber: Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia)