Meningitis

Meningitis

Inflammation phase
Main remedy:Apis-Homaccord
Secondary remediesBelladonna-Homaccord
Arnica-Heel
Cerebrum compositum
Phase remedyEchinacea compositum

Meningitis (meningeal irritation)

(Neurodermal impregnation phase)

Belladonna-Homaccord, 8-10 drops hourly alternating with Apis-Homaccord, also Cruroheel S and Arsuraneel.

Viburcol for restlessness, 1 suppository 1/2 hourly to hourly on several occasions. Arnica-Heel for causal septic diseases (encephalitis, meningeal reactions, infectious diseases, etc.)

Gelsemium-Homaccord and Spigelon in frequent doses for accompanying headache. Glonoin-Homaccord N after sunstroke.

Injection therapy

Apis-Homaccord and Belladonna-Homaccord mixed i.m., s.c., i.d., i.v.

Echinacea compositum S (fever, development of sepsis) or also Gelsemium- Homaccord and Spigelon for headache.

Bryonia-Injeel (forte) S for persistent headache.

Belladonna-Injeel (forte) S if headache becomes worse when lying down.

Baptisia-Injeel S, Arsenicum album-Injeel S, Zincum metallicum-Injeel, Sulfur-Injeel S, possibly also Engystol N daily i.v. or i.m., s.c. upon transition to encephalitis or meningeal reactions.

Cerebrum compositum not to be administered too soon or it is possible that the condition may flare up again; however, in the later stages of the treatment it can be interposed advantageously, possibly in exchange for Echinacea compositum (forte) S, in order to gradually break down the locus minoris resistentiae.

See also otitis media, mastoiditis, encephalitis, meningeal reactions, etc.