Aconite is suitable only in the onset of affection, before the inflammation is localized. Aconite may even prevent a bronchitis if taken early right away when first symptoms appear: coryza, full,hard pulse, frequent sneezing, chilliness, restless sleep. If moderate congestion, and physical weakness and indisposition appear Aconite must be supplied with Gelsemium. Ferrum phosphoricum is administered in the bronchitis of children when the cough is dry, the lungs are sore, the breathing is oppressed, has no restlessness or drowsiness secondary effects as the previous two medications. Veratrum viride is to be administered when there is high temperature, rapid pulse, the body is overheated.

Belladonna
If the child cries after each paroxysm of cough and the cough is spasmodic with no expectoration worse at night and on lying down with hot and moistured skin the best treatment is belladonna. In bronchitis with violent fever, with irregular breathing and fullness in the chest, the patient can’t sleep and is drowsy.

Bryonia

It is very usefull when the cough is very painfull and hurts the head and chest. It is rarely indicated in pure bronchitis, if the patient suffers from dyspnoea and dry cough which is even worse after a meal. Often the cough is aggravated when entering in a warm room from the cold air. When the expectoration becomes copious, thick and muco purulent we suggest Pulsatilla, but if accompanied by nausea and vomiting then give Ipecacuanha, Chelidonium is an excellent medicine in bronchitis as complication of measles.

Phosphorus

It is indicated in non-resistant individuals delicate, tall, phthisical subjects with
constriction of the larynx, hoarseness, mucous rales, mucous sputum or purulent. The patient often feels better after sleep. Usually the complication is pneumonia. Soreness and rawness of the chest appear after taking Phosphorus. Hepar sulphur is the remedy in case of rattling, fatiguing and choking cough. It is more adequate to subacute cases. Kali carbonicum has good effects in dyspnoea, choking cough.

Mercurius

When the cough is troublesome in the morning and the expectoration is glutinous, tenacious we suggest that you take Kali bichromicum. A raw concussive cough with watery sputum, muco-purulent saliva like with soreness of the throat is recommended mercurius.

Antimonium tartaricum

Indications of Antimonium tartaricum are for young children and old people with sub-crepitant rales and wheezing breathing, superficial respiration, vomiting of mucus and food. Ipecacuanha has almost the same effects ceasing the difficulty in breathing. Baryta carbonica, Ammonium causticum, Antimonium iodatum gives accumulation of mucus in the lungs with muco-purulent expectoration. Antimonium arsenicosum is a very usefull remedy in capillary bronchitis.

Sulphur
Gives good results in chronic bronchitis with moist rales, persistent, profuse, thick, muco-purulent expectoration and suffocative attacks. Balsam Peru and Pix liquida helps to expectorate the purulent matter. In individuals who are constant catching cold Bacillinum and Arnulphy are good remedies.

Carbo vegetabilis
Among other remedies Senega, Carbo vegetabilis are used in the bronchitis of old people with foetid expectoration, dyspnoea in the chest when moving, laughing, respiring. Lachesis, Scilla in obstinate, chronic coughs. Nux vomica, Rhus and Veratrum album. Dulcamara are indicated remedies in the bronchial catarrhs of old people.




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