UPDATE OF HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR THE CURRENT WAVE OF COVID-19

Disclaimer: This article is meant to stimulate discussion. It does not encourage people to take any homeopathic remedy without professional consultation. If you have symptoms similar to Covid-19, get yourself tested and consult your GP or homeopath.

Recommended dosage: 30C or 200C potency, every two hours initially. Then reduce repetition as the symptoms abate. Potency and dose selection are usually done according to the severity of symptoms and vitality of the patient. There is no ideal dose for everyone, consult with your practitioner.

Remember: Homeopathy is strictly based on symptom similarity. A remedy will only work if it matches the symptoms of the person. 
The recent Covid-19 Wave is a little different, which may require an adjustment to remedies previously recommended.

During last year, the most common symptoms were:

• – Fever, which was not too high, and often lasted for 2-4 days in most cases. Only in few cases, it was protracted.
• – Dry mouth, with increased thirst.
• – Body ache
• – Loss of taste and smell
• – Dry cough
• – UTI’s in some women

The current wave of Covid-19 seems different with the following symptoms:

• – Fever, which is usually high, often protracted, and with chills
• – Dry mouth but less thirst
• – Headache (more common than the last wave)
• – Conjunctivitis
• – Irritation in the throat…feels more like a sore throat.
• – Productive cough
• – Hearing issues like tinnitus and hearing loss

Many other symptoms fluctuate in frequency and intensity. These include

• – diarrhea and cramps
• – discoloration of toes and fingers
• – dizziness
• – nausea and vomiting
• – Canker sores

Still first ‘Go-to’

Aconitum 200c compliments the use of other remedies added for specific symptoms.

The remedies seen recently for new symptoms are:

Belladonna and Hepar Sulph Calcarea

Belladonna can help in cases with high fever. Hepar sulph will help if productive cough sets in. (Dry cough is Bryonia)

Belladonna

• – The suddenness of onset is one of the main characteristics of Belladonna. While it lasts, there seems to be an intense and life-threatening situation.
• – Decreased mucus production in the nose and throat; consequent dry, sore throat, dry mouth.
• – Stopping of sweating; dissipation leading to warm, blotchy, or red skin.
• – Pupil dilation; consequent sensitivity to bright light (photophobia)
• – Increased heart rate
• – Tendency to be easily startled
• – In Belladonna headaches, there is intense heat of the head with redness of the face. 
• – Belladonna fevers are sudden, high grade, inflammatory and intermittent associated with heat of head and coldness of extremities or heat of head and coldness of back, dryness of skin, dryness of the mouth with thirstlessness.
• – Headache and pains are often throbbing and shooting in nature.
• – Desire for lemon or lemonade. 

Hepar Sulph Calcarea

• – Sensation of a plug or a fish bone or a splinter or rawness in throat. Stitches in throat extending to ear when swallowing; on turning the head. Hawking up of mucus. Constrictive sensation in throat.
• – Cough: dry, hoarse cough; excited whenever any part of the body gets cold or uncovered, or from eating (or drinking) anything cold; crying, talking, walking. Croup and loose, choking; barking, < cold drinks or in morning; hacking as from a feather.
• – Expectoration: Weakness and much rattling in the chest; can’t expectorate; tightens up in cold air; thick, yellow.
• – Sensitivity, pain, redness and tickling in larynx indicate Hepar sulph.
• – In later stages if there is pneumonia, where dyspnea is more pronounced, may need Antimonium-tartaricum or Carbo-vegetabilis.
• – Aggravated by Cold air, open air, undressing, uncovering. 
• – Amelioration from warmth, covering, damp wet weather. 

Other remedies to consider

Bryonia (most widely successful to date), Gelsemium, Arsenicum album

Bryonia has a gradual onset, dryness of mucous membranes with increased thirst. Dry or productive cough with stitching pains.

Gelsemium has marked dullness, drowsiness, prostration, and thirstlessness.

Arsenicum album has low thirst, is anxious and restless, with weakness out of proportion to the presenting symptoms.

For fever associated with diarrhea/gastric symptoms – Baptisia, Lachesis, Phosphoricum acidum, Camphora (with chills), and Arsenicum album.

As symptoms change, adjust and change remedies.

*If symptoms do not resolve fairly quickly, consult a qualified practitioner.