Whooping Cough / Pertussis

Disease Overview

It is a peculiar type of cough. It is named whooping cough because it makes a whoop whoop sound while coughing. It is more common in children. Coughing causes suffocation, red face and eyes, vomiting, increased cough at night. It can be seen from two-three weeks to two-three months. However, it is easily cured with homeopathic treatment.

Diet & Regimen Guidelines
  • Mustard oil should be heated and massaged on the chest and back. Do not apply too much cold. Light and nutritious food should be given.

Recommended Homeopathic & Biochemic Remedies (9)

Arnica Mont
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • The child cries before the tendency to cough
  • Children tend to cough when they are angry
  • Itching and foamy pressure from the nose and mouth
  • Blood clots in the eyes
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x, 6 or 30 at three-hour intervals.

Cina
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Children with worms
  • rough temper
  • Clean tongue
  • Cuts teeth in sleep
  • The body becomes stiff as it itches
  • A rattle in the throat
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x 2-3 drops with little water four times a day.

Mephitis
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Suffocation
  • Ingestion induces vomiting
  • Cough more at night than during the day
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x 2-3 drops with little water four times a day.

Justicia
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Suffocation
  • Ingestion induces vomiting
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q 3-4 drops with little water four times a day.

Cassia Soph
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Indicated in whooping cough.
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q Taking 3-4 drops with little warm water four times daily cures whooping cough.

Ipecac
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • The body turns blue as it itches
  • At the end of the cough, the child becomes quiet
  • Cough is accompanied by nausea or vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Sometimes the nose bleeds
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x 3-4 drops every three hours. 6 or 30 are also useful.

Cuprum Met
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Kashte Kashte holding hands and feet nails
  • Eyes roll
  • He lies dead
  • Drinking cold water relieves cough
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Three doses in 30 days.

Pertussin
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Coughing causes choking sensation
  • Vomiting of food
  • Once recovered, the cough recurred
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q Taking 10-15 drops with warm milk or water three-four times a day cures the pain. 30 or 200 energy is useful on re-attacks. Drosera and Belladonna (Drosera and Belladonna): Drosera 1x and Belladonna 1x should be taken in three-four drops with little water 4-6 times a day. This chronic cough is often delayed in healing.

Calcarea Phos
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • Very painful whooping cough
  • Coughing is about to suffocate
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Increase in cough at night
  • Whooping cough in anemic, weak and pale children
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

6x 1-2 pills one dose every three hours. Kali Mur and Magnesia Phos: 3x or 6x 1-2 pills with warm water every two hours. These two are the main medicines for whooping cough. Taking these two medicines alternately in paroxysmal cough has been shown to be beneficial in many places.