Chikungunya and Homeopathy

Belladonna - is very useful in high fevers when face looks besotted and flushed in the first stages of fever. Patient is thirst less during fever. Joints appear swollen and red and extremities will be cold. Patient finds slightest jar, noise or draught unbearable.

Bryonia - Patient presents with fever with a full pounding pulse with severe dryness of mouth, with excessive thirst, often constipated, severe stitching pains, which are aggravated by slightest movement.

Pyroginum - is indicated when fever rises rapidly with marked heat over the head associated with profuse sweating. But sweating does not bring down fever. There is marked soreness and aching in limbs. Patient is very restless and loquacious.

Cedron - a remedy of choice in diseases that are native to tropics is suited to individuals with fevers, marked by chill towards evening and where there is a distinct redness and, itching in the eyes and tearing pain along the limbs.

It will be good to conclude with a word of caution. It is always wise to consult a well-qualified registered homoeopathic physician for homoeopathic treatment. A qualified homoeopath will judiciously choose the remedy of choice that would be best suited for an individual and provide medicines in the potency and dosage that is most suitable according to his judgment.