Mumps

Belladonna 3X

Is an excellent remedy for mumps. It may be alternated with Merc. Iod. 30. The two remedies should be alternated every half an hour.

Phytolacca

This should be tried if the above remedies fail, and when the tumor is harder and the skin paler.

PulsatilIa

When the ear is involved and the pain is very severe. It is better by heat. When mumps affect testes or mammae, whereby they are inflamed.

Abrotanum

When mumps affect testes or mammae, and when Pulsatilla fails.

Parotidinum

It is a nosode and is used as a preventive against the infection. It may be given in 200 dilution once a week for two or three weeks as preventive. It is also used as a curative and should be given along with other remedies. In that case only one dose should be given stopping all other medicines for that day.

Pilocarpinum

An excellent remedy as a preventive. It may be given twice daily for a week.