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Pharyngitis Homeopathy Remedy

Definition:
inflammation of the pharynx accompanied with soreness and swelling of the throat.

Causes:
Infection, anemia, trauma, measles and allergy.

Symptoms:
Pain, redness, difficulty in swallowing; often associated with fever.

Treatment:
Aconitum napellus; Baryta carbonica; Belladonna atropa; Dulcamara; Hepar sulphuris calcareum; Lachesis; Mercurius solubilis; Mercurius vivus.

Aconitum napellus: Dryness and roughness in the throat with a burning sensation and hoarseness after exposure to cold wind. Acute high fever with throat congestion.

Baryta carbonica: Tonsillar infection and sore throat develop slowly; glands swollen, pain on swallowing.

Belladonna atropa: Headache; tongue bright red, strawberry appearance; pupils dilated, delirium; throat burns like fire, feels raw; pain on swallowing. Thirstless as fluids cause spasm.

Dulcamara: Raw soreness and burning pains; thick, sticky saliva. Aggravation with any change of atmosphere or with cold and damp.

Hepar sulphuris calcareum: Very irritable, sense of a fish-bone stuck in the throat, worse with cold or a draft.

Lachesis: Disorder starts on the ieft side; bluish colour of the throat; can swallow solids better than fluids (and feels better with solid food), but cannot tolerate any pressure in the neck area. Worse during and after sleep.

Mercurius solubilis: Foul smelling tongue and mouth, thirst and salivation, greenish-yellow coating on the tongue, throat feels dry. Worse at night.

Mercurius vivus: Hot. dry throat, speech is difficult and the whole pharynx is inflamed, infected and swollen. Swallowing is extremely painful, and the temperature is elevated. Very offensive breath. Halitosis.