Homeopathy for sore throats and tonsillitis

• Homeopathic medicines
• Belladonna
• Sore throat as an accompanying symptom of the onset of a cold
• Sore throat with inflammation of the tonsils
• Sore throat with canker sores

Sore throats are often the first sign of the onset cold. Also inflammation of the Pharynx leads to a sore throat, as well Inflammation of the lining of the mouth such as Canker sores (small, rounded ulcers).

Homeopathic medicines

Sore throat and Tonsillitis can through the following homeopathic medicines be treated:

• Belladonna
• Phytolacca
• Apis mellificia
• Mercurius solubilis

Important NOTE

If the symptoms are severe and persistent, there is one homeopathic self-treatment is not indicated. Caution especially with children and older, debilitated people. Danger of dehydration!

Belladonna

Prescription up to and including D3!

• First phase of inflammation, first symptoms appear
• The mucous membrane in the throat and on the Pharynx is bright red swollen
• Dry mouth, shiny red tongue
• Face crimson
• Skin hot and sweaty
• Pain and swelling in the throat
• can barely swallow and speak
• Asks for a cold drink in small sips, although cold fluids are more painful
• Pain worse from cold drink, cold throat compress, swallowing, and speaking
• General health is worse at night and in cold weather
• The patient sweats heavily under the covers, but wants to stay covered.

find application Belladonna at Sore throat and Tonsillitis especially in Tablets D12.

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Phytolacca

• The mucous membrane of the throat and tonsils is dark red with sharp pains that radiate to the ear
• General feeling of bruising
• White specks and coatings develop on the almonds
• Right side often more affected
• bad breath
• Pain worsened from warm drinks
• Mouth dry, the roots of the tongue covered with a greasy coating
• Fits with Seitenstrangangina Phytolacca when the pain is sharp and radiating to the ear
• fever without significant sweating
• skin rather cold on the body
• the warmth is in the head area
• Despite great weakness, the patient has the need to move, but this does not bring any improvement.

Typical dosage of Phytolacca at Sore throat and Tonsillitis: Tablets D3

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Apis mellifica

• Mucous membranes in the neck are red and severely swollen, especially on the Suppositories and at the Back of the pharynx
• The pain is sharp and burning and worsened by heat and hot drinks
• Neck wraps are not tolerated because they are perceived as constricting and the neck is very sensitive to touch
• Heat and chills change little thirst
• Fever highest in the evening
• sleepiness
• Relief from cold and fresh air

General dosage of Apis mellifica: Tablets D6

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Mercurius solubilis

Prescription up to and including D3!

• The almonds are dark to bluish red
• Purulent coatings are formed
• tongue is whitish, swollen and shows tooth impressions on the edge
• Abundant, tough saliva, putrid bad breath. In the warmth and at night, the pain and restlessness worsen
• Heavy sweating
• sticky, yellowing sweat that does not relieve.

With a sore throat and tonsillitis can with Mercurius solubilis can be used in the following dosage: Tablets D12

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Sore throat as an accompanying symptom of the onset of a cold

With a sudden, violent onset

Aconite
Sudden onset, even after exposure to a cold east wind, but also anger and shock. Great anxious restlessness, dry and hot skin. The pulse was remarkably fast, full and hard.

Belladonna
Sudden onset, but red and sweaty skin. The sensations at Belladonna are hot, red and throbbing. The mucous membranes in the throat are bright red. Despite sweating, the patient wants to stay warmly wrapped, and when uncovered he freezes. Great thirst for cold water.

With gradual onset

Ferrum phosphoricum
The infection begins gradually, the fear and restlessness of aconite and the blush of belladonna are missing. The patient is alternately pale and red in the face. Pulse fast and soft. The symptoms worsen at night

Gelsemium
The infection begins with tremulous weakness, shivering and drowsiness. Gradual development, chills, pulse moderately accelerated, little thirst. Occipital pain. The symptoms are made worse by warmth, sun and exercise, but also by fear and excitement.

Sore throat with inflammation of the tonsils

First phase of inflammation:

Belladonna
The sore throat starts suddenly and is severe. Throat and tonsils are crimson and swollen, dry mouth, red tongue. Severe difficulty swallowing. The patient cannot tolerate cold drinks and cold applications such as neck wraps. All complaints are aggravated by the cold and at night.

Phytolacca
The mucous membrane in the throat and the pharyngeal tonsils appear dark red, the pain stabbing. The patient complains of rheumatoid pain in joints and muscles, a general feeling of bruising and tiredness, despite the need to move. But exercise does not bring any improvement. White specks and unpleasant halitosis quickly form on the tonsils, and the pain often radiates to the ears and is made worse by warmth and hot drinks.
Phytolacca can also be the right remedy for lateral cord angina when the side walls of the throat are dark red and the pain is stabbing and radiates to the ears.

Apis
Mucous membranes in the throat are red and swollen. The accumulations of water are typical of Apis (honeybee, symptoms like after a bee sting), as well as the stinging, burning pain that is worsened by heat.
Anything constricting on the neck (scarf, wrap) is not tolerated. If the patient has a fever, it is highest in the late afternoon.

Lachesis
As soon as the tonsils are covered with pus and the pharynx appears blue-red in color. Because of the severe swelling, the patients suffer from a feeling of suffocation, tickling and sore throat, globus feeling, they are very restless. Generally sensitive to touch and pressure on the neck from clothing. The pain is often more severe on the left side. Aggravation also at rest, in the morning after waking up all complaints are worse; the patient falls asleep into the aggravation. Movement improves.

Mercurius cyanatus
As soon as there is a risk that ulcers and tissue defects will develop on the tonsils in the case of purulent angina, Mercurius cyanatus is the right remedy.
The tongue is swollen and shows tooth impressions on the edge, unpleasant bad breath. Fever and restlessness at night. The Lymph nodes on the neck are swollen. Sweat that turns yellow can occur at night, but it does not bring any relief. The agent should always be prescribed by an experienced practitioner. The described clinical picture should be treated by a doctor.

Sore throat with canker sores

Here you can find the right remedy, as already described for tonsillitis, best over the Color of the oral mucosa.

Belladonna with an acute onset, dryness, swollen and bright red mucous membrane. The pain is burning and is made worse by cold drinks.

Phytolacca with dark red color of the mucous membrane and lancinating pain. The purulent stage of the oral mucosal inflammation begins here. Typical is the great tiredness of the patient, combined with a general feeling of exhaustion in all joints and muscles.

Apis shows the severe swelling, light red color with stabbing, burning pain. Here warmth aggravates the complaints, cold improves.

Mercurius solubilis Bluish-red color of the oral mucosa with small, round, whitish-coated ulcers (canker sores). There is profuse salivation, burning pains, the tongue shows teeth marks, bad breath, metallic taste. The pain worsens with warmth (hot drinks and food) and at night. Often disturbed general condition, nocturnal restlessness.

Acidum sulfuricum Sore feeling on the oral mucosa, the canker sores tend to bleed.Bad breath odor, lots of saliva. What is striking is the great fatigue and sensitivity to touch of the patients. Patients often suffer from post-meal heartburn.

Acidum nitricum The canker sores are very painful and bleed easily. Tears at the corners of the mouth. Splinter pain, as splinters of wood stuck in the inflamed areas. Bad-smelling saliva, bad-smelling sweat secretions.

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