Homeopathic Treatment of Meningitis

Hospital treatment is essential.
Diagnosis is by lumbar puncture in hospital.
Conventional treatment uses antibiotics.
Prompt action is vital.

Progress of the disease can be insidious, with misleadingly mild symptoms. Deterioration can be very rapid - possibly within hours - especially with meningococci. Give these remedies in 30c or 200c potency on the way to hospital. Frequent repetition is necessary if symptoms are severe.

Aconite (Monk's Hood)

This is a major remedy in inflammation and fevers. Use when the symptoms are acute, sudden, or violent. There may be fear, anxiety, anguish of mind and body. This is the remedy to think of at the first symptoms of fever or 'flu-like illness.

Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)

Use this after Aconite, when the symptoms are sudden and violent, such as:

• Burning heat, high fever; hot head, cold limbs; skin flushed, red; dilated pupils.
• Throbbing carotids; throbbing, hammering headaches.
• Delirium, hallucinations, frightful visions on closing eyes; semi-stupor.
• Starts, jerks, spasms, shocks, twitchings; convulsions.
• Sensitive to light, noise or movement.

Apis (Bee Sting)

• Great anxiety and restlessness. Also great inclination to sleep.
• Puffy eyelids and face.
• Extreme sensitivity to touch. Sudden shrill piercing screams (meningeal irritation).
• Rolling of head from side to side; boring of head backwards into pillow.
• Burning heat; feels much worse for heat of room, heat of bed, hot drinks.

References:

• A Handbook of Homeopathic Alternatives to Immunisation - Susan Curtis