Homeopathy for Measles

Lots of talk about measles recently. I'm sure you're hearing lots of reasons, but vaxxed or unvaxxed the symptoms are still the same. No matter what the reason for the outbreak there are many remedies for measles. Let's cover the symptoms and top remedies so you can be prepared if need be.

What is Measles?

Measles is a very contagious viral illness that can be spread by droplets from the nose, mouth or throat.

Symptoms:

• Fever

• Dry Cough

• Runny nose

• Sneezing

• Inflammation of the throat

• Inflammation of the eyes (Conjunctivitis) with sensitivity to light

• Rash (The red, blotchy rash usually starts of the face and neck before spreading to the rest of the body. This rash is often accompanied by small, white spots on the inside of the mouth, known as Kaplik spots. These are keynotes of the dis-ease.

• Lethargic feeling

• Generalized body aches

Measles symptoms appear 7 to 21 days after contact with the virus. The first symptom is usually fever, followed by a rash that typically appears 2 to 6 days after the initial symptoms start.

Causes:

• Rubeola virus

• Vitamin A deficiency

Remedies for the Measles

• Aconite: Use when symptoms first appear.

  • Sudden high fever

  • Hot dry burning skin

  • Dry cough

  • Extreme thirst

  • Restlessness

  • Great anxiety

  • Aversion to light

  • Pulse full and rapid

  • Better after sweating

• Belladonna: In the beginning, with sudden onset.

  • Skin red, hot

  • Eyes bloodshot

  • Hot Perspiration

  • Drowsy but can't sleep

  • Dry cough

  • Sometimes has spasms of the limbs or convulsions

    
    

• Ferrum Phosphoricum: Slow onset

  • Low fever

  • Face alternating between red and pale

  • Restless

  • Weary but talkative

  • Thirsty

  • Sweaty

  • Worse at night and from 4-6am

  • When no other remedy is clearly indicated

  
  

• Pulsatilla:

  • Low fever

  • Worse in a warm room

  • Craves fresh air

  • Thirst-less

  • Desires company and sympathy

  • Cries easily

  • Watery eyes

  • Greenish-yellow bland discharge from the nose

• Bryonia:

  • Rash is pale of doesn't fully develop

  • Worse from any motion and want to lie still

  • Respiratory symptoms with dry, painful cough

  • Thirst for large drinks

  • Irritable

• Gelsemium:

  • Drowsy

  • Limbs feel heavy

  • Eyelids droop - tired looking

  • Face flushed

  • Thirstless

  • Wants to be left alone

  • Better after sweating

• Sulphur:

  • Rash appears late

  • Itching and worse from heat

  • Better from open air

  • Diarrhea around 11am

  • Redness around the eyes, mouth and nose

  • White tongue with red tip and edges

• Euphrasia:

  • Hot, burning tears with bland discharge from the nose

• Rhus tox:

  • Great restlessness

  • Very Thirsty

  • Feels sore all over

  • Chilly and better from warmth

  • Feels temporarily better from moving around

• Arsenicum:

  • Exhausted

  • Chilly

  • Restless

  • Very anxious

  • Frequent thirst for small sips

  • Worse from midnight - 3am

  • Burning sensations relieved by heat

• Kali bichromicum:

  • Throat pain extended to the ears

  • Worse from 2-5am

  • Very Chilly

  • Thick, Stringy yellow mucus

• Silica:

  • Persistent cough after measles

• Apis:

  • If Meningitis occurs as a complication.

  • Worse from heat

  • Lets out a shrill cry

When selecting a remedy remember you do not have to have every symptom listed. Look for 3 or more of your main symptoms within the remedy.

Benefits of Homeopathy 

Homeopathic remedies are made from substances found all around us. They are highly diluted. This process makes them safe for all ages, including pregnant women and infants. Homeopathic remedies do not suppress the body in any way, they stimulate the body’s natural healing response to allow yourself to heal at a faster and easier rate than not taking a homeopathic remedy. This time frame varies for each individual. Some people feel better in 24 hours some feel better over the course of a few days. The thing to remember when using a homeopathic remedy is if you feel it working in any way continue to let it work. You do not want to change remedies if one remedy is helping. Allow the body time to heal itself. With the right homeopathic remedy that time frame is just sped up a bit.  

Conclusion 

If you or a loved one is suffering measles, consider these remedies. If you find yourself stuck not knowing which remedy to choose or you’ve tried a few and you don’t know what to do next, please reach out for an acute consultation.  

It is better to work with a homeopath to find the right remedy during an acute before this dis-ease turns chronic.