Fever

High Fevers with Rapid Onset

Aconit 9 CH

High fever after chills — the "shivering fever"
following sudden chilling or exposure to intense cold
following sunstroke or heatstroke
sudden onset with very high fever between midnight and 2am
red mucous membranes, flushed and radiating burning face, dry skin (no sweating)
anxious, sthenic restlessness with intense thirst for cold water
early laryngotracheitis

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Belladonna 9 CH

Rapid-onset fever, then oscillating (bell-shaped) fever
red, hot skin with sweating, especially on the face
congestion of the head and face
dryness of the mouth and other mucous membranes with intense thirst
cough with spasm and dryness of the respiratory mucous membranes
sensory hyperesthesia (worse from light and noise)
restlessness or prostration. In practice, Belladonna is given after Aconitum as soon as sweating appears.

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Moderate Fevers

Ferrum phosphoricum 7 CH

Mild fever (38°-38.5°C), onset stage of eruptive illnesses
localized congestive and hemorrhagic signs (nosebleeds)
earache with congested eardrum: acute congestive ear infections
tracheitis and dry cough with retrosternal pain

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Plateau Fevers

These are established fevers reflecting a greater impact on the patient's overall condition.

Gelsemium 9 CH

Adynamic Febrile Syndrome
high fever with gradual onset and a flushed, crimson face
frontal and occipital headache with heaviness in the eyeballs, preceded or accompanied by visual disturbances (double vision)
listlessness, prostration, dullness, body aches, great fatigue
chills that may progress to trembling, followed by sweating
no thirst

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Rhus toxicodendron 9 CH

Adynamic Febrile Syndrome
high fever with gradual onset after getting soaked in the rain or chilled while sweating from exertion
body aches and peri-articular pain with stiffness relieved by motion; constant need to move about in bed
seeks warmth, burrows under the covers, and feels as if ice-cold water were poured over them when uncovered, causing chills and coughing
thirst for cold water or cold milk
perioral herpes (cold sore)

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Eupatorium perfoliatum 7 CH

Adynamic Febrile Syndrome
muscle and bone pain (“broken bones” sensation)
headache and eye pain worse from pressure on the eyeballs
thirst for cold water

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop

Bryonia alba 9 CH

Dynamic Febrile Syndrome
high fever with gradual onset, then plateauing
sweating that brings relief
band-like (“helmet”) headache worse from coughing, better from firm pressure and lying still
intense dryness of the respiratory and digestive mucous membranes
thirst for large quantities of cold water
dry cough worse from movement

5 pellets every 2 hours. Space out as the fever begins to drop