Erysipelas / St. Anthony's Fire

Disease Overview

Bisarpa disease causes skin inflammation, swelling, pain, irritation etc. Blood appears red or black in the affected area. Symptoms include body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting, and fever. In the affected area there is pain, burning, sometimes blisters on the skin burst and release juice.

Diet & Regimen Guidelines
  • Care should be taken not to get cold. Spreading flour powder on the affected area relieves itching. In case of fever, sago, barley etc. are short-lived. Fish, meat, eggs, sour etc. are prohibited until the disease is completely cured.

Recommended Homeopathic & Biochemic Remedies (9)

Aconite Nap
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • The inflamed area is hot, red, swollen
  • irritation
  • the pain
  • The origin of the disease is cold
  • restlessness
  • fear of death
  • scurrying
  • Irresistible thirst
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x two hours apart.

Belladonna
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • The affected area is bright red, swollen
  • irritation
  • Hot flush pain
  • Fever with occasional sweat
  • The patient is delirious with high fever
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3x, 6 two hours apart.

Apis Mel
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Bisarpa in the face or the right side of the body is affected
  • The affected area is swollen
  • Lower eyelids are more swollen
  • Stinging pain and burning
  • Relief from burning and cold
  • Increase in burning sensation
  • lack of thirst
  • less urination
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3, 6 or 30 three hour intervals.

Arsenic Alb
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Extreme burning sensation in the affected area
  • Relief from burning heat
  • restlessness
  • thirsty
  • Drink small amounts of water frequently
  • Pain increases from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock in the day or night
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 or 200 in two to four doses is beneficial.

Rhus Tox
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Visarpa on the left side of the body
  • Swelling of the affected area
  • Blister-like eruptions
  • Very painful
  • body pain
  • restlessness
  • Unbearable itching
  • Increase in cold
  • Heat relief
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

3, 6 or 30 three hour intervals.

Lachesis
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Bruises on the left side of the face
  • The affected area is blue or purple
  • Pain increases at night
  • Pain increases when sleeping or waking up
  • Does not tolerate heat
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

30 or 200 morning-afternoon two doses. The action of Lachesis is impaired by sour consumption.

Echinacea
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • A good effective medicine in erysipelas.
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

Q Consuming 3-4 drops with half a glass of water every three hours and its Q external application on the affected area is beneficial.

Cantharis
Homeopathy
Key Symptoms:
  • Watery blisters
  • The patient is restless with terrible burning and pain
  • The patient cries in agony of blistering erysipelas
  • chilly
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

6, 30 every two to three hours.

Ferrum Phos
Biochemic
Key Symptoms:
  • Early stages of inflammation
  • The affected area is swollen, red and hot
  • the pain
  • fever
Recommended Dosage Guidelines:

6x 1-4 tablets (proportionate for age) taken every three hours. If blisters appear in the affected area, taking Kali Mur alternately with the said medicine cures the disease.