Homoeopathy — Page 119
Belladonna 119 that it may even kill the patient. The Belladonna fever typically comes down suddenly. A fever that is suppressed by some strong medication and then recurs suddenly may very well be controlled by Belladonna. However, Belladonna is not the remedy for fevers which come on slowly. In Belladonna patients, pimples and affected lymph glands show visible sign of inflammation. The throat gets swollen suddenly due to severe inflammation causing difficulty in swallowing. Belladonna is very useful for this condition. Another characteristic feature is that red spots form over the surface of inflamed glands. The redness lasts a while, and then becomes discoloured. The joint pains are associated with redness and swelling. The red spots also appear on the joints, which later discolour, but do not lead to pus formation. Belladonna can also offer instant relief from a severe, acute pain of the gall bladder, if the pain gets worse by application of heat. After that, Sulphur, Natrum Sulph, Lycopodium and Chelidonium can be used for permanent cure. Belladonna is also very useful in the colicky pain of the kidneys in addition to gall bladder colic (Biliary colic). Belladonna along with Aconite will work better still. Both Belladonna and Aconite 1000 should be given together every ten to fifteen minutes for two to three doses. If still ineffective and the pain seems to be getting better by heat, Colocynthis CM or Mag Phos 6X mixed in water should be administered repeatedly. The spasmodicity of the pain may apparently be the same, but the constitutional difference dictates the type of remedy required. Swelling is a manifestation of Belladonna. When Belladonna is combined with Arnica for the treatment of injuries , it enhances its effect. In the case of an injury, the blood is rushed to the affected part for which doctors usually prescribe cold packs. Belladonna is more effective than cold packs and also fast acting. Belladonna given with Arnica is the best initial treatment for any kind of injury. Belladonna ailments get worse with heat but cold compresses, applied locally, offer relief. If liver and the gut are inflamed, the body becomes cold. In this condition, even if the patient is of Belladonna nature, external application of heat offers relief.