Pneumonia

Aconite

In the first stage when the fever is high and has been preceded by a chill. Engorgement of lungs. Hard dry cough which is rather painful. Watery blood streaked expectoration, but never thick and blood streaked. Unnecessary anxiety.

Veratrum Viride

In severe engorgement. Violent excitement of the heart as indicated by the rapid pulse, nausea, faintness on rising, tongue red down the centre.

Bryonia

Comes in whaen hepatization has set in. Cough still hard and painiful. Oppression of breathing. Wants to lie still. Give; IX and later 200 potency when the amelioration has set in.

AntimTart

May be allternated with Bryonia, if rattling sound is found in tthe chest and paralysis of lungs is threatened.

Phosphorus

Is indicated if Bry. and Antim. Tart. fail. It should be given im 200 dilution.

Sulphur

This remedy must not be forgotten when the exudation sets in. It prevents formation of undissolved patches and allso cures them.

Chelidonium

Pneumomia accompanied with bilious symptoms.

Tuberculinum

Should be used as an intercurrent remedy to remove the constitutional defect and poison.

Num Vom. 30, Ipecac. 30

and

Aranea Diadema. 30

In hydrogenoid constitutions. (By this term is meant the patients who are susceptible to wet weather or wet dwellings. These patients have too much water in their system and cannot, therefore, stand wet weather or wet, dwellings,) Hepatization of the right lung; left lung quite clear, alternately feels better and worse. Feels chilly. These medicines may be tried in the given order.

Senega

When accompanied with pleurisy. Pain in the chest, better by motion; cough and asthma better by rest.

Iodium

When hepatization has taken place and the dyspnoea is very marked. There is hectic flush on the cheek of the affected side.

Strychnia Phos

This remedy will be indicated when Antim. Tart, fails. It has all the symptoms of Ant. Tart. viz. rattling of the chest, weak rapid pulse, dysponea, cold sweat, etc. accompanied with weak heart. It should be given in 3rd potency and repeated every hour according to the condition of the patient.

Stannum Iod

Is indicated in last stages of pneumonia when the resolution has taken place in small areas of the solidified portion, leaving the remainder unsoli-dified. In unresolved pneumonia, if Sulphur 200 fails.

Grindelia

Will be necessary in similar symptoms as found under Ant. Tart, accorapained with fatty degeneration of the heart. Fear of going to sleep lest the heart stops. Must lie awake to watch the heart continuing beating.

Strophanthus

Best remedy for threatening heart failure during pneumonia. Pulse weak, rapid and irregular; stitching and twitching pains about the apex.