Erysipelas

Aconite

In very early stages of tingling and burning when skin is red, shining, hot and swollen.

Passiflora Inc

This is specific for erysipelas. It should be given in mother tincture in 4 to 5 drops a dose.

Belladonna

Skin red, amooth and tense. In early stages with bright red skin. Erysipelas of the face and head, especially right side. Sharp cutting pains or throbbing in affected parts. Fever and sometimes delirium.

Apis M

Erysipelas of the throat with much swelling, of any part of the body or after operation, with puffiness and oedematous swelling greatly in excess of the pain which is of a burning and stinging nature, with desire for or relief from cold application to the parts. Scanty painful urination, frequently albuminous.

Ars. Alb

Sudden attacks of erysipelas with prostration, restlessness and burning pain. Intense thirst for small quantities of water at short intervals. The disease shifts from one part to another. Oedema, vomitting and diarrhoea.

Borax

Erysipelas of face with a feeling as if a cob-web were on it.

Cantharis

Vesicular type; especially of face, beginning on nose, with restlessness and burning and stinging pains. Intense inflammation of the skin and tendency to form large blisters. Vesicles run together and form blebs. Violent fever.

Crotalus H

Blue look; useful in erysipelas after vaccination or bites of insects.

Rhus Tox

Vesicular eruptions with typhoid symptoms. Skin dark instead of red, rough instead of smooth, moist instead of dry. Intense burning and itching. Pain in back and legs. The border of hairy parts are mostly affected. Restlessness with diarrhoea. Severe pain in muscles, tendons and joints.

Lachesis

The dark blue and purplish colour of the skin. Great depression of the vital forces. Mental prostration. Face puffed and red when Belladonna fails. Parts affected threaten gangrene. The cellular tissue are specially involved.

Echinacea

Erysipelas with tendency to boils which are very painful. Use 3X dilution in drop doses.

Hepar Sulph

Should be given when there is tendency to suppuration.

Silicea

Excellent remedy when abscesses fail to heal even though the pus has dried up.

Sulphur

Suitable as inteicurrent remedy in protracted cases of a migrating type.

Graphites

Useful for repeated and chronic forms.

Ruta and Phosphoric Acid

When combined with wounds.