About
A key remedy for acute inflammatory conditions with sudden onset and intense symptoms. It is primarily used for high fever, throbbing pains, and redness.
Keynotes
Sudden onset, intense symptoms, throbbing pain, hot and dry skin, bright red appearance, delirium with hallucinations, sensitivity to light and noise
Constitution
The Belladonna patient is often robust, but with a tendency to acute inflammatory processes. They are restless, irritable, and may have a flushed face.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Sudden onset, high fever, throbbing pain, redness, heat, dilated pupils, delirium, dryness of mucous membranes
● Mental Symptoms
Delirium with excitement, restlessness, attempts to escape, fear of imaginary things, hallucinations (seeing objects larger than they are), talking rapidly, incoherence
● Physical Symptoms
High fever with hot, dry skin; throbbing pains in head, throat, and other parts; redness and swelling; dilated pupils; dry mucous membranes; flushed face; burning sensation; convulsions; absence of thirst
Uses
Acute febrile conditions, tonsillitis, meningitis, ear infections, sore throat, inflammatory eye conditions, neuralgias, convulsions
Modalities
Aggravated by touch, motion, light, noise, lying down, jarring, lying on the affected side; ameliorated by sitting up, bending backwards, in the dark
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M
Recommended Dosage
In acute conditions, one dose every 1-2 hours until improvement is seen, then reduce frequency. For chronic conditions, as per homeopathic guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Nervous system, brain, eyes, throat, ears, heart, skin
🤝 Complementary
Mercurius, Gelsemium, Ferrum phosphoricum
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora, Coffea, Pulsatilla
⚠️Important Cautions
Not for chronic conditions without acute symptoms; avoid in cases of severe dehydration or where there is no inflammation; do not suppress symptoms with strong suppressive drugs
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