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TREATMENT METHODOLOGY IN ACUTE STAGE OF HAY FEVER:
The treatment of Hay Fever should be divided into two
categories:- (i) Acute stage & (ii) Latest Chronic stage.
Treatment during the acute exacerbation of the Hay Fever
(manifested as sneezing, itching, nose, eyes, pallet, etc.,
profuse coryza, etc.; which are predominant manifestation of
Syco-Psora: which is the Surface Miasm, generally pronounced
during March to August every year when the pollen count is
high).
ACUTE STAGE OF HAYFEVER: CONTAMINATED DRUG DEPENDENT CASES:
CASES WITHOUT CLARITY OF SYMPTOMS:
During acute stage, we Homoeopath can handle the Hay fever with
courage and prescribe the following medicines. As the patient
wants immediate relief, so in my long experience, I have used
extensively the medicines, which has pronounced action on the
main symptoms of hay fever and have the capability of giving the
patient instant relief (according to §173--§178, Ref. Organon of
Medicine: Treatment of One Sided Diseases with scarcity of
symptoms) and gradually the conventional medication is withdrawn
[Subrata asks the patient to sip the homoeopathic medicine
prescribed on the basis of few available symptoms in those
drug-dependant acute hay fever cases, considering the
symptomatic similarity of few symptoms in accordance with
§173--§178. So when the patient have acute problem and in need
of conventional medicine, patient takes the homoeopathic
medicine and tries to defer the conventional medicine as much as
s/he can. In this way, a drug dependent patient who used to take
conventional medication 8 hourly; can, with the help of
homoeopathic medicine now defer the medication to 12 hourly,
then 24 hourly and so on. In this way the conventional
medication is gradually weaned off]. In such way patient can
avoid the use of conventional chemicals (as patients get
frustrated of prolonged / regular use of conventional chemicals
in this era of organic food; and also suffer from the
side-effects etc. I get a disclaimer signed by the patient who
wishes to wean off the conventional medicines gradually. I give
the entire power and decision in the hand of the patient, so
that they can very gradually wean off without much suffering. I
like to share the courage with my fellow homoeopaths, so that
they can confidently prescribe the indicated acute medicine and
handle the attack. Homoeopathy is not complementary medicine but
it is an Alternative medicine to the conventional chemicals and
we can do this by adopting proper methodology and thereby give
fast relief to our patients during their acute suffering, as
well.
In drug dependent hay fever cases, when the patient is on anti
histamine and other medications; in such cases it is very
difficult to get a clear picture of the case. The artificial
chronic disease is superimposed on the original natural disease
(Aphorism 91, Organon), therefore symptoms are contaminated or
suppressed and the patient cannot give a clear picture e.g.,
sensations, modalities, etc. I select Lesser Known Organopathic
Medicines (e.g. Ambrosia, Arundo, Rosa, Linum, etc.) to open
histamine - dependant hay fever cases, where there is absence
of good totality for polychrest prescribing. In such cases
lesser known organopathic medicines have capability to alleviate
symptoms to a certain extent, thereby giving the chance to wean
off the conventional medication, and experience shows that after
40-50% weaning off; the uncontaminated symptoms of the natural
disease surfaces and gives us the proper modalities, sensations
etc which will enable for constitutional prescribing.
ACUTE HAY FEVER: 6 LESSER KNOWN ORGANOPATHIC MEDICINES
POINTS
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AMBROSIA
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ARUNDO |
LINUM USITATISSIMUM |
PHLEUM PRATENSE |
ROSA DAMASCENA |
SKOOKUM CHUCK |
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1) AETIOLOGY |
A remedy for hay-fever (specially from Rag weed / Hog weed). |
Prepared from Reedy grass: Hayfever irritation begin from
outdoor activities. |
Prepared from Flax (source of linseed): Hayfever irritation
begin from outdoor activities. |
Prepared from timothy grass: Hayfever irritation begin from
outdoor activities: Walking in the woods or the fields. |
Rose-Cold: prepared from Damascus Rose: Pollen from flowers. |
N.B.W.S. Vaccination: especially in children. |
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2) MANIFES-
TATION |
(a) Lachrymation and intolerable itching (++) of the
eye-lids.
(b)
Watery coryza; sneezing; respiratory tract in its entire
length stopped up. (stuffed-up+++). |
(a) Hay fever
begins with itching and burning (++) of palate and
conjunctiva
(internal and
external itching+++).
(b)
Terrible itching
(+++) in the nostrils and roof of the mouth.
(c) A remedy for
catarrhal states:
sneezing (+++). |
(a) Intense irritation ++.
(b) Severe allergic disturbances: like allergic
bronchospasm (+++): as if the patient would suffocate;
hives).
(c) Urticaria (skin complaint) and asthma (respiratory
complaint) are are often associated (Ref. Dr. Clarke). |
(a)
Hayfever with
asthma.
(b) Watery coryza with itching of the nose and eye.
(c) Frequent sneezing.
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(a) Beginning of
hay-fever.
(b)
Hardness of hearing; tinnitus.
(c)
Eustachian catarrh.
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(a)
Hay fever; dry skin and psoric preponderance are the triad
for selection of this remedy.
(b) Has strong affinity for skin and mucus membranes.
(c)
Profuse coryza and constant sneezing+++.
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3) PRESCRIBING
TIPS |
Watery coryza; sneezing; respiratory tract in its entire
length stopped up. (stuffed-up+++). |
Internal and external itching+++. Terrible itching (+++) in
the nostrils and roof of the mouth. Sneezing (+++).
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Severe allergic disturbances: like allergic bronchospasm
(+++). Urticaria (skin complaint) and asthma (respiratory
complaint) are are often associated. |
Prepared from timothy grass: Hayfever irritation begin from
outdoor activities: Walking in the woods or the fields.
Hayfever with asthma. |
Hardness of hearing; tinnitus.
Eustachian catarrh. |
Hay fever; dry
skin and psoric preponderance are the triad for selection of
this remedy. Profuse coryza and constant sneezing+++.
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POINTS
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AMBROSIA
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ARUNDO |
LINUM USITATISSIMUM |
PHLEUM PRATENSE |
ROSA DAMASCENA |
SKOOKUM CHUCK |
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4) POTENCY OF
CHOICE |
Q. (8 to 10 drops à in ½ cup of luke warm water à 6 to 8
hourly à during acute attack of hayfever à for emergency à
S.O.S. à Stop soon improvement ensues: in this way we can
gradually wean off according to the patient’s wish the
chemical anti-historical. I generally ask my patient to sip
slowly the tincture during the acute attack and wait / delay
as much as s/he can with the conventional medication. If
s/he was taking the conventional medication 8 hourly à even
with homoeopathic support à delaying the conventional by 2
hours e.g. 10 hourly will be 10 – 15% weaning off). |
Q., 6C. |
6C, 30C. |
6C, 30C. |
6C, 30C. |
6x trituration (¼ tea spoon in half cup of luke warm water à
6 to 8 hourly à SOS à during acute attack of Hayfever with
coryza and sneezing; 30C. |
ACUTE HAY FEVER: 6 MEDIUM RANGE ORGANOPATHIC MEDICINES
POINTS
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ALLIUM CEPA
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ARS. IOD. |
DULCAMARA |
LAC CAN |
SABADILLA |
WYETHIA |
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1) AETIOLOGY |
(a) Colds in damp cold weather (Dulc).
(b) From getting wet (Rhus Tox). |
(a) Past History of tubercular affections.
(b) Study (brings headache).
(c) Warmth. |
(a)
Sudden change of weather: dry to moist; from hot to cold.
(b) Days hot & nights cold
(late onset hayfever during August: beginning of autumn).
(c) Checked perspirations. |
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Prepared from poison weed: Hayfever irritation begin from
outdoor activities. |
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2) ONSET |
(a) Late onset.
(b) Full blown Hay fever (esp. in August).
(c) Spring coryza (with less itching early onset). |
Early onset.
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Late onset. |
Early or regular onset. |
Early or regular onset. |
Early or regular onset.
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POINTS
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ALLIUM CEPA
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ARS. IOD. |
DULCAMARA |
LAC CAN |
SABADILLA |
WYETHIA |
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3) MANIFES-
TATIONS |
(a)
Acrid coryza.
(b) Bland lachrymation.
(c) Cough: (i) Hacking, (ii) Tickling, (iii) Hoarse.
(d)
Singer’s cold. |
(a)
Persistence
acrid coryza (characteristic).
(b)
Irritation and
tingling of nose with constant desire to sneeze.
(c) Chronic
nasal catarrh profuse, thick yellow. Can be thin & watery as
well.
(d) Associated
symptoms: Cervical glands are swollen.
(e) Associated
symptoms: Voracious appetite & emaciation.
(f) Associated
symptoms:
Physical and
mental restlessness. |
(a) Nose stuffing relieved by closing the nose with
handkerchief.
(b) Stage 1: dry
coryza
à
stage 2: stoppage of nose
à
stage 3: profuse watery coryza
à
stage 4: thick yellow mucus.
(c) Stuff up when there is cold rain.
(d) Nasal discharge: Profuse watery.
(e) Associated symptoms: Cold air aggravates (therefore
keeps the nostrils covered with handkerchief which relieves
nose-block.
(f) Associated symptoms: Coughing, sneezing, watering from
nose & eyes. |
(a)
One nostril stuffed up, the other free, alternates.
(b)
Nostrils are ulcerated.
(c) Bones of nose: sore.
(d)
Nasal discharges: Acrid and Excoriating.
(e) Nasal discharges: Profuse, staining pillow: greenish
yellow.
(f) Frequent change of affections in the nostril (side
changes).
(g) Bloody pus discharge.
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(a)
Sorethroat > warm food.
(b) Coryza, sneezing < new ofr full moon.
(c)
Sneezing (+++).
(d) Skin: loosely hanging in throat.
(e)
Fears: has some horrible throat disease: will prove fatal.
(f)
Tendencies: Chilly.
(g)
Thirstless.
(h) Desire warm food.
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(a)
Hayfever with itching of posterior nares.
(b)
Throat feels swollen à constant clearing and hemming à No
relief à constant desire to swallow saliva.
(c) Associated symptom: follicular pharyngitis.
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4) MODALITIES |
(a) Aggravations: < Afternoon, evening. < Damp, cold
wind / weather.
(b) Amelioration: > Open air (Ref. Clarke). |
Aggravations: (a) Agg. from cold bath. (b) Patient likes
cold but that aggravates. (c) Agg. by sneezing.
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(a) Aggravation: Aggravation in cold, open air.
(b) Aggravation: Aggravation during rainy, cold damp days.
(c) Aggravation: Rest.
(d) Amelioration: Better in closed room.
(e) Ameliorations: Amel. from exertion; from moving about.
(f) Amelioration: External warmth. |
(a) Aggravations: < Night; < Cold air.
(b)
Amelioration: > by warmth.
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a) Sorethroat >
warm food.
(b) Coryza, sneezing < new or full moon.:
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(a)
Aggravations: < Afternoon.
(b) Amelioration: < by exercise; < from perspiration.
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POINTS
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ALLIUM CEPA
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ARS. IOD. |
DULCAMARA |
LAC CAN |
SABADILLA |
WYETHIA |
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5) PRESCRIBING
TIPS |
Late onset. Full blown Hay fever (esp. in August). Singer’s
cold. |
Persistence
acrid coryza (characteristic).
Irritation and
tingling of nose with constant desire to sneeze. Physical
and mental restlessness. |
Sudden change of weather: dry to moist; from hot to cold.
Late onset hayfever during August: beginning of autumn. Nose
stuffing relieved by closing the nose with handkerchief.
Nasal discharge: Profuse watery. Better in closed room. |
One nostril stuffed up, the other free, aloternates.
Nostrils are ulcerated. Nasal discharges: Acrid and
Excoriating. |
Sorethroat > warm food. Sneezing (+++). Fears: has some
horrible throat disease: will prove fatal. Tendencies:
Chilly. Thirstless. |
Hayfever with itching of posterior nares.
Throat feels
swollen
à
Constant clearing and hemming
à
No relief
à
Constant desire to swallow saliva.
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6) POTENCY OF
CHOICE |
30C. |
6x (Tablet), 30C. |
30C. |
6C, 30C. |
30C. |
30C. |
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