Homeopathy Sore Throat-Pharyngitis

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Sore Throat:
Sudden onset; dry mucous membranes; spikes high fever; thirsty; much anxiety; onset after exposure to cold, dry wind.

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Aconite (3)
< noise, light, sleeping in sun, lying on affected side, tobacco smoke, dry & cold wind
> open air, repose, warm sweat

Hint 1

< noise, light, sleeping in sun, lying on affected side, tobacco smoke, dry & cold wind
> open air, repose, warm sweat

Front 2

Sore Throat: Edema, uvula hangs down like a bag; throat is fiery red & puffy; fiery red margin

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Apis (2)
< heat, touch, pressure; late afternoon, after 4pm; after sleeping, right side; in closed heated rooms; suppressed eruptions.
> cool air; cold bathing; uncovering; motion; open air

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Sore Throat: Hot, throbbing, dilated pupils; throat & tongue bright red-constricted, cannot drink water; swallowing painful-Merc sol., < right side; spasms in throat

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Belladonna (3)
< touch, jar, motion; < drafts. afternoon, 3pm; lying down, heat; checked sweat, light; company
> semi-erect, light covering, bending backward, bed rest

Hint 3

< touch, jar, motion; < drafts. afternoon, 3pm; lying down, heat; checked sweat, light; company
> semi-erect, light covering, bending backward, bed rest

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Sore Throats:
Later stages, tonsils that suppurate; fish-bone sensation in throat to ear; very sensitive to cold; very sensitive to all impressions, chilly

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Hepar sulph
< becoming cold, cold & dry wind, cool air, touch, least uncovering, warmth;
> damp weather, wrapping head

Front 5

Sore Throat: Symptoms change from side to side; stiffness of neck and tongue;

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Lac caninum
< touch, jar, < am of one day, pm of next, < cold air or wind or drinks,

> cold, cold drinks, open air

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Sore Throat: Begins on left side to right side; pain is < w/ slightest pressure; throat very sensitive; > swallowing solids; < swallowing liquids; pain < hot drinks; pains travel to ear

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Lachesis (2)
< retarded discharges, after sleep-in am, hot drinks, heat, empty swallowing
> appearance of discharges, open air, cold drinks

Hint 6

< retarded discharges, after sleep-in am, hot drinks, heat, empty swallowing
> appearance of discharges, open air, cold drinks

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Sore Throat:
Begins on right side; deposits spread from right to left; Dryness with no thirst; stitches with swallowing;

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Lycopodium (3)
< cold drinks; 4-8pm; warm applications, pressure of clothes
> hot drinks; motion; warm food & drink

Hint 7

< cold drinks; 4-8pm; warm applications, pressure of clothes
> hot drinks; motion; warm food & drink

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Sore Throat:
Red, swollen, painful, intense inflammation; painful to swallow; pain mostly postnasal with sharp pain to ear; burning pain with much swelling; > slight external pressure; swollen glands; salivation

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Mercurius cor (2)
< evenings, night; acids, after swallowing; after urinating, stool; hot, damp, cool nights
> at rest

Hint 8

< evenings, night; acids, after swallowing; after urinating, stool; hot, damp, cool nights
> at rest

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Sore Throat:
Tongue has a thick yellow base; constant inclination to swallow, right sided

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Mercuris iod Flav (2)
< odors and lying on left side
> open air and cold drinks

Hint 9

< odors and lying on left side
> open air and cold drinks

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Sore Throat:
Worse left tonsil; dark red fauces; similar to Merc If.

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Mercuris iod Rub
> cold drinks

Hint 10

> cold drinks

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Sore Throat:
Sharp Pain on swallowing w/desire to swallow. (Bell) Pain extends to ears.
Much salivation-must constantly swallow; sweats; night sweats do not relieve; thirsty; desires cold drinks inflammation with difficult swallowing, after pus has formed, foul breath; great thirst with moist tongue;

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Mercurius (2)
< night, wet; damp;
< lying on right side!
< perspiring; heated
sensitive to drafts

Hint 11

< night, wet; damp;
< lying on right side!
< perspiring; heated
sensitive to drafts

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Pain at root of tongue which travels to ear with swallowing, throat dark re-blue; < drinking, esp. hot water (Lach; throat feels rough, narrow, hot; swollen tonsils especially right; quinsy; tonsils and faucs swollen; mumps; follicular pharyngitis; red tip of tongue (Rhus t)

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Phytolacca (3)
< rain; exposure to damp

Hint 12

< rain; exposure to damp

Front 13

Summer cold brought on by heat. Head hot. 1st copious fluid from nose w/itchy, red-rimmed eyes. Later eyes dry up & burn, nose has dry scabs of catarrh and chest feels heavy. At night there is such burning in the hands & feet.

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Sulphur

Front 14

Cold starts w/ a tingling in the nose & much sneezing follows w/ fluid discharge. Later head feels heavy& pain like a tight band is increased if the head is low. AS the coryza dries the patient becomes dopey and flushed as if intoxicated. There is some relief from the head symptoms on urinating.

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Gelsemium

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Weather has been very wet for weeks and now cough starts. First it is dry and throat tickles. The it becomes spasmodic as he tries to get up some tenacious mucus. Cough becomes looser as yellow phlegm becomes more copious. Now head is affected. It feels full and each time he coughs it feels as if it would explode. Drinks copious amts of water.

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Bryonia.

Front 16

Anxious after overhearing conversation about her performance. Now glands are swollen and throat is tight so it is difficult to swallow. Slightest touch is very painful yet she eats without problem. Feels something is lodged in her throat.

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Lachesis

Front 17

In wet weather glands swell then considerable amt of catarrh is produced. This thickens and becomes green--loses her sense of smell and taste. Ears are affected there is a loss of hearing on left side which can disappear with popping noise.

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Silicea