CORONA VIRUS AND HOMEOPATHY

The Wuhan Corona virus (2019-nCoV) is a recently identified virus which is part of the family of viruses that cause the common cold, similar to Influenza or ‘flu’. This family includes the likes of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) & SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) viruses. That said, these different viruses all have quite high levels of transmission between people, and especially for those in the “high risk group” (the young, elderly or immunocompromised) with a high possibility of severe complications which may be fatal. For this reason a number of Governments and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have implemented different levels of quarantine in China and travel restrictions to and from various risk locations depending on the circumstances. With this in mind it is not possible to fully prevent spread of the Corona virus due to the ease of travel across the globe, and the incubation period of 2 – 14 days (averaging on 5 days), as one may travel and be unaware that you have contracted the virus and are spreading it abroad. After the incubation period symptoms develop as a fever, cough & shortness of breath, which are all common among colds and flu. Due to the rapid progression of this virus we suggest you seek professional help as soon as any of these symptoms occur, if you have been exposed to anyone that was likely to have traveled in the recent past.

Prevention:
Follow the below easy steps to prevent contracting the virus and transmission to others. (see diagram)

Along with this, if you are at high risk of exposure, adding and N95 face mask would also be beneficial.

Homeopathy has very effective prevention options for stimulating the immune system to be ready to fight any virus and mount an efficient immune reaction to overcome the virus in the early stages. We are in correspondence with the Homeopathic community in China and have first-hand information on treating and preventing the spread of the Corona virus, as implemented locally.

• We offer Homeopathic prophylaxis injection with Engystol
• We use the Genus Epidemicus oral prevention in advance or during exposure risk.
• Using hallmark flu prevention treatments like Oscillococcinum contribute to preventative immune stimulation
• And Immune supportive herbal tincture with Echinacea, Siberian Ginseng & Baptisia Tinctora found in our Immune Booster Pro formulation.

Treatment:
Homeopathy has effectively been treating flu for more than 200 years. In 1918 the Spanish Flu affected much of Europe and Homeopathic medicine had the most successful treatment in recorded history. With many advancements in medicine in the last 100 years, Homeopathy continues to be one of the most used treatments in flu and colds around the world. Due to the severity of the Coronavirus we do not recommend self-medication, and advise seeking help from a professional Homeopathic Doctor.
Some of the medicines in use for treatment of Colds & Flu:

Belladonna:

Burning heat and redness, the heat is so intense. Dull frontal headache and dryness of nose, fluent coryza from one nostril only. Frequent sneezing. Head hot, hands and feet cold. Pupils fully dilated; eyes suffused and brilliant. Spasmodic cough which aggravates the headache; sleepy but cannot sleep. Sudden onset. A disposition to sweat often. Thirstless. Fever is high and RELAPSING.

Gelsemium sempervirens:

Dullness, Drowsiness, dizziness. No thirst. Chills in back. Heaviness and tiredness of body and limbs. Headache is most in the nape of the neck upwards to occiput goes to eyes. Coryza with violent sneezing fits in the morning. Right nostril stopped, discharge watery and excoriating. Sore throat felt at upper part of left nostril. Continuous accumulation of irritating mucus about the throat, hard painful cough, swallowing causes shooting in the ears. Chills pass up and down the back, and strange to say, there is no thirst during fever. Wants to be left alone. Feels ameliorated from sweat.

Bryonia alba:

Fluent coryza, watery or greenish discharge, much sneezing. Fever with great dryness of mouth with great thirst for large quantities of cold water at long intervals. Stitching pain in the chest. All symptoms are aggravated by motion. Wants to lie undisturbed, be let alone, quiet and still because motion aggravates so much so that motion even of an eyelid or of talking hurts him. Avoids light. Lies on the painful side.

All the above treatment and prevention is available from our practice.