Rheumatic Fever Alternative Homeopathic Medicines

Rheumatic fever is a disease that occurs after strep throat because of a lack of treatment or ineffective treatment. The illness usually affects children between 5 and 15, but it can occur again later in life in 20s and 30s. The treatment of rheumatic fever with traditional medicine includes antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medications. Homeopathic medicine offers an alternative to traditional medicine for rheumatic fever.

Using Homeopathic Medicine

• Homeopathic medicine treats the whole body and encourages a natural response by the body that will cure the illness under treatment. A homeopathic practitioner will determine the correct medication based on the symptoms of the illness along with the temperament and emotional state of the patient. The treatments will cause disease-like symptoms in healthy people. When these medications are given to ill patients, the body produces a healing response.
  You can choose to consult with a homeopathic practitioner or use self-treatment. Rheumatic fever can result in serious complications and should be treated by a professional homeopathic practitioner. The inflammation caused by rheumatic fever may result in damage to the heart and lungs if it is not treated properly.

Treatments

• You will be treated with arsenicum if your rheumatic fever causes anxiety and extreme restlessness.
  Your homeopathic doctor will recommend anacardium when the pain is intense in the chest indicating pain in the heart.
  Other treatments for rheumatic fever in homeopathic medicine include aconite, arnica, cactus, bryonia, belladonna, drosera, gelsemium, kalmia, nux vomica, rhus tox, salicylic acid and eupatorium perfoliatum. The medicinal name for homeopathic cactus is cactus grandiflorus and is derived from night blooming cereus cactus. You should never mix medications in homeopathic medicine. Use only one method at a time to treat an illness.

Dosage

• The potency of the medicine that you will receive in homeopathic medicine depends on the condition. Chronic conditions receive a dosage that is higher in potency than a condition that is new. Your homeopathic practitioner will determine the correct dosage to treat rheumatic fever. Your sensitivity to treatments is also a determining factor in selecting the correct dosage.
  Higher potency medications are usually given in low doses and not on a daily basis. Other medications with lower potencies may be given every couple of hours.
  The homeopathic practitioner will monitor your symptoms and increase or lower the potency and dosage as needed according to how you are progressing and feeling.
  You will take your homeopathic medication until the symptoms of rheumatic fever stop completely. Only when the condition returns will you take another dose. Even if only one dose stops your symptoms, that is all the medication that you will be required to take.

Caution

• Always discuss the use of alternative medicine with your doctor or consult a licensed homeopathic physician before using these medications. Let your doctor know about all medications and supplements you are using. Adverse interactions may result. In the event of accidental overdose call poison control at 1-800-222-1222 or 911 for help.