Complaints come on with VIOLENCE and RAPIDITY: cross bees can be very angry!

APIS IS USEFUL WHERE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, PUFFINESS AND PAIN.

BEE STINGS & INSECT BITES: burning, itching, red, stinging, swollen; better for cold; worse for heat.

NUT ALLERGIES: severe allergic reaction from certain foods and even penicillin. Anaphylactic shock: give Apis while you get emergency help (dial 999). Use any potency you have but better in a 200c. Give every 5 minutes.

CYSTITIS: desire to urinate is constant or frequent; pains are burning, pressing, stinging. Also: retention of urine in newborn (like Arnica). Compare with Cantharis.

FEVER: with burning heat; fearful; restless; worse for touch and heat; feels very sleepy.

Great inclination to sleep; but dreams full of care and toil.

MENINGITIS: aggravated by heat. Boring of head backwards into the pillow. Sudden shrill cries with the pain. (Also Belladonna.) Get person to hospital. Dial 999. Give remedies as you go. Best in 200c potency.

SORE THROAT: mouth dry; burning pains; throat very red and swollen; tongue may swell.

SCARLET FEVER with very sore red puffy throat.
Compare with Belladonna.

PUFFY EYELIDS like bags of water. Red lids in conjunctiva. To prevent the recurrence of styes.

Mainly use a 6c or 30c potency, or 200c for severe symptoms. Repeat the remedy every 15 minutes for 6 doses. Stop when symptoms are relieved.

All symptoms are WORSE for:

• 4 pm
• Right side
• heat and hot rooms
• hot bath, hot drinks

and BETTER for:

• 4 am
• fresh air
• quiet
• cold applications