THE ROLE OF HOMEOPATHY IN TREATING TYPHOID FEVER..

THE ROLE OF HOMEOPATHY IN TREATING TYPHOID FEVER..

Typhoid fever is an infectious fever that cause continued fever,diarrhea,rashes on the skin,enlargement of spleen,ulceration of small intestine. This is due to bacteria
called Salmonella typhi.

CAUSES-

S.typhi is the causative organism of typhoid fever. It finds an entry into an human being through food or drink. The bacilli enters the intestinal tract,pass to the peritoneum, liver,spleen.

After this , they multiply & enters the circulation of blood & then go back to the intestine, where the developed bacteria form a lesion near the ilea-cecal region resulting in ulceration & hemorrhage.

SYMPTOMS-

General ill-feeling,fever abdominal tenderness,nose bleed, severe fatigue,sluggish & lethargic feeling, delirium,vomiting,constipation etc,.
But the untreated fever is divided into

four stages

In 1st stage.. temperature rises slowly. Fever fluctuation is seen with headache & cough. Sometimes bloody nose is found in this stage. The WIDAL TEST may be negative in this stage.

In 2nd stage.. high grade fever with bradycardia.Deliriums are frequently found. Rose spots appear on the lower chest and abdomen. distended abdomen with diarrhea.
tenderness on liver & spleen,The Widal test is strongly positive with antiO and antiH antibodies.

In 3rd stage.. intestinal hemorrhage - can be serious but not fatal. intestinal perforation- serious complication & is frequently fatal.Frequent deliriums.

In 4rth stage.. Dehydration ensues and the patient is delirious .By the end of third stage the fever starts subsiding.

DIET---

It’s essential to have a healthy, hygienic diet if someone suffers from typhoid fever. You need to keep your body hydrated enough in this condition. So please drink plenty of fluids like unsweetened lime water, clear soups, fresh juices (which you are sure is safe and uncontaminated), and especially boiled and filtered water.

As for food, you must eat food items that provide plenty of calories, protein and carbohydrates. When a person gets fever, his metabolic rate becomes high, hence calorie intake has to be increased. Protein is also essential in curing a fever, so consume plenty of eggs and milk to fulfill the requirement.

Carbohydrates also meet the new needs that your body develops due to typhoid fever. These elements are known to be effective to this disease.

Homeopathic remedies work very well for typhoid.

Here are very few medicines with simlimum...

Baptisia,

Arnica,

Rhus tox,

Arsenic,

Gelsemium,

Muriatic acid etc.