Dengue

There are about 25 homoeopathic drugs available for the treatment of dengue fever. The present epidemic of dengue fever in Lahore is of two types.

1. Simple dengue fever having no mortality, self-limiting course and the patient usually recovers within five to seven days. The most useful medicines for this type of dengue fever are:

1. Arsenic Album 30
2. Bryonia 30
3. Eupatorium Perf 3x
4. Gelsemium 30
5. China 30
6. Rhus Toxicodendron 200

2. The second type is of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF), which is a severe type of infection and can be fatal. It usually develops in patients who are already sensitized with dengue virus. The high-grade fever is usually associated with severe nausea vomiting, abdominal pain and bleeding from nose, gums, blood in vomiting and stools. The common medicines are as under:

1. Crotalus Horridus 200
2. Lachesis 200
3. Ferrum Metallicum 30
4. Hamamelis 30
5. Ipecac 30
6. Phosphorus 200

These medicines are required to be used as per the indications and under the supervision of a qualified homeopathic doctor.

Patients consult your doctor for advice on diet and other precautionary measures.