Diphtherinum – Nosode of Diphtheria

The attenuations of this nosode are prepared from diphtheria vaccine.

The action of the remedy includes throat inflammations, especially recurring ones (in combination with Baryta Carbonica). Such chronic throat inflammations can be cured with Diphtherinum and Baryta Carbonica (to which might be added Spleen sarcode once weekly, in order to strenghten the body’s defences).

In addition, Diphtherinum is effective in all oedematous swellings of the mucosa, and also in illnesses which proceed with the discharge of serous exudates, such as endocarditis, pleurisy, chronic nephritis with oedema, acute and chronic polyarthritis with swellings. Diphtherinum can also be beneficial in tumours, e.g. cancer of the oesophagus or larynx, and of the bronchi. Diphtherinum is beneficial in chronic ble- pharitis, and in offensive, foetid mouth odour. Dangerously high fevers with dysp- noea also often react well (in combination with Phosphorus). In acute illnesses, low potencies are indicated.

The German Monograph-Preparation Commission for the Homoeopathic Field of Therapy has, under the Preparation Monograph for Diphterinum-Nosode, published the following indication(s) in the German Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) for diphtherinum: tonsillitis; paralysis after diphtheria.