Pneumonia.-
Acute.-
Acon. 3, 1h. At the commencement, after a chill as from sudden lowering of temperature at sundown on high altitudes; before physical signs are pronounced, pain, fever, anxiety.
Sul. 1-30, 2h. If the fever does not yield in 24-48h.
Ver. V. 1-3, 1h. With much congestion.
When exudation has already occurred rusty sputa, (1) Phos. 3, 1h.;
(2) Tuberc. koch. 6-30, 4h.
Phos. 3, 1h. Typhoid pneumonia, great nervous depression; pneumonia coming on during the course of fever.
Ars. 3, 1h. Great prostration, thirst, anxiety, restlessness.
Seneg. 1x-30, 2h. Dry cough with concussion of whole chest; oppression; aching pain at night when waking; dull stitches and burning pains 1. half of chest.
Curb. Ac. 1x-30,1-2h. Pneumonia of one or both bases, gasping for breath, unable to lie down; mind confused, typhoid condition.
Ant. Tart. 3, 2h. Pneumonia of delirium tremens; catarrhal pneumonia; broncho-pneumonia in children and old persons.
Bry. 3, 1h. Pleuro-pneumonia, sharp pains caused by the least motion, > by lying on affected side.
Chell. 1, 1h. Pneumonia with liver involvement, jaundiced hue, bile-stained sputa.
Sang. 1, 1h. Right-side pneumonia, troublesome cough, difficult expectoration, short breath.
Phos. 3, 1h. Rusty expectoration, weakness, trembling, numbness of extremities.
When the cough is especially troublesome at night, disturbing sleep, a few doses of Hyoscy. 3 may be given at half-hour intervals.
Sulph. 3, 4h. When a cough lingers after physical signs have disappeared.
Chronic.-
Bacil. 30-200. Intercurrent doses of Bacil. will help the other remedies.
Ars. Iod. 3x, gr. ii. immediately after food three times a day. When the lung does not clear after the acute stage is passed.
Phos. 3, 4h. If the sputa are rusty.
Bry. 3, 4h. If there are sharp pains in chest on breathing or motion.
Hep. S. If the expectoration becomes purulent.
Lyc. 6, 2h. Yellowish-green expectoration, depression, unpleasant taste in the mouth, sluggish circulation, coldness.
Hyper. 1x, 2h. Pneumonia in persons who suffer from bleeding haemorrhoids.
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