About
Variolinum is a homeopathic nosode prepared from the smallpox virus. It is primarily used as a preventive and curative remedy for smallpox and conditions with similar symptoms. It is also employed for severe skin eruptions, neuralgias, and ailments that follow or resemble smallpox.
Keynotes
Intense burning and stinging pains, severe backache preceding eruption, pustular eruptions, symptoms mirroring smallpox, profound prostration, and a history of vaccination.
Constitution
Individuals with a history of smallpox or vaccination, or those suffering from severe pustular skin conditions and neuralgias.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Intense burning, stinging pains, pustular eruptions, severe backache, headache, fever with delirium, neuralgic pains, profound weakness, skin lesions resembling smallpox
● Mental Symptoms
Anxiety, restlessness, fear of death, delirium during fever, confusion, irritability
● Physical Symptoms
Pustular eruptions on skin and mucous membranes, intense burning pains, severe lumbar backache, splitting headache, high fever, neuralgic pains (especially facial), swollen glands, profound weakness
Uses
Prophylaxis and treatment of smallpox, chickenpox, herpes zoster, severe pustular skin diseases, post-vaccination ailments, neuralgic pains, and fevers with intense backache.
Modalities
Worse: At night, from heat, from touch. Better: From cold applications, from rest.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, CM
Recommended Dosage
For prophylaxis: single dose of high potency (e.g., 200C or 1M). For active conditions: infrequent doses (e.g., 30C or 200C) as guided by a practitioner.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Skin, nervous system, mucous membranes, lymphatic system, back (lumbar region)
🤝 Complementary
Malandrinum, Thuja, Antimonium tartaricum, Sarracenia purpurea
🛡️ Antidotes
Camphora, Aconitum napellus
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution and under professional guidance. Not for routine or frequent dosing. Avoid in pregnancy unless prescribed.
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