Viral Infection Symptoms, Remedies | Flu Causes, Treatments

Viral Infection is commonly known as ‘œFlu’, and is a seasonal occurrence. They are often accompanied by fever. Many times they will start out with non-specific symptoms like aching-head and joints, exhaustion and fever. Later on all the typical symptoms of a cold are exhibited. The below mentioned homeopathy remedies are effective in the early stages of viral infection. But consult a physician in case the fever is high, heart and circulatory problems occur, severe headaches are experienced or there is a stiff neck.

Note: A viral infection affects the whole system; including muscle tissues.

That is why the muscles and joints tend to ache. Under such circumstances stay in bed and allow the body to heal. Severe complications can be avoided in this manner. After recovery, a homeopathy constitutional remedy will prove highly beneficial.

Symptoms, Remedies of Viral Infection:

• Turbulent beginning; result of: cold, dry wind from east and also draft while driving a car; shivering usually starts at midnight; extreme restlessness; face reddens when lying down, pale when sitting up; skin is hot and dry; thirsty for cold water; nightmares; scared/angry; afraid of death.

Worse – In dry winds, warm rooms, evenings
Better – After a bout of sweating
Remedy – Aconitum 30*/**
(*One standard dose every half an hour, four times maximum
** If experienced, you can use one or two doses at two hundred potency)

• Sudden beginning; pounding headaches make every movement painful; face color changes to bright, dark red, with heat and sweat; mouth is dry without being thirsty; the whole body is feverish; feet are cold; eyes are red, pupils are dilated; extremely sensitive or numb.

Worse – Motion, cold
Better – Quiet, warmth, warm bed
Remedy – Belladonna 30

• Begins at a slow pace; the whole body feels beaten up; constant backache; joints seem twisted; face is red hot, but there is no sweat; pounding, bursting headache; wants to drink cold water; coughing is painful and patient clutches hands to chest; fever is highest in early afternoon; shivering in the morning and at night; vomiting after shivers.

Worse – Motion
Remedy – Eupatorium perfoliatum 30

• Slow onset; often people – children who get tired quickly, but stay mentally alert; face is alternately red and pale; rather low fever; dull headaches; either very thirsty or not at all; sweating at night; tendency to get nose bleeds and inner ear infection with pounding pain (that seems to appear in wavy pattern); restless and wants to get out of bed.

Worse – Early mornings
Remedy – Ferrum phosphoricum 30 or 200

• A cold is on the onset, but remains inactive or undeveloped; first complaints are observed two or three days after having caught a cold; in the beginning there is often shivering, teeth rattle; wants to be held; followed by fluctuating fever, highest around three o’clock in the noon; face is swollen and reddened; head and joints ache; runny nose; unable to think or react normally; hands and feet are cold; too weak to talk, wants to be left alone.

Worse – Stress, afternoons
Better – Tea and coffee, after urinating, fresh air
Remedy – Gelsemium 200

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