Were you infected by covid-19? Still suffering from its effects even after you were treated!
corona virus can cause symptoms that can last weeks or months after the indication has gone. This is sometimes called post-COVID -19 syndrome or ‘long COVID’.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging
COVID‑19 transmits when people breathe air contaminated by droplets and small airborne particles containing the virus.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT LINGER OVER TIME AFTER COVID: Fatigue, Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, Cough, Joint pain, Chest pain, Problems with memory and concentration, Sleep problems, insomnia, Muscle pain or headache, Tinnitus, earache, Fast or pounding heartbeat, Loss of smell or taste, Depression or anxiety.
Homeopathy is a type of alternative medicine that has proven its effectivity in managing the post COVID-19 symptoms. It can be used for the symptomatic management of the condition in addition with the traditional medicine the patient might be taking. Homeopathy has worked wonders during epidemics as prophylactic or therapeutic medication.
Some especially important homeopathic medications that showed great promise in managing the post COVID-19 symptoms are:
ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS- A tonic after exhausting fevers. Fever with diarrhea, dysentery., with debility.
AVENA SATIVA- Best tonic for debility after exhausting diseases. Nervous exhaustion, sexual debility. Insomnia.
AVIARE-Loss of strength and appetite. Influenza bronchitis. Diminishes cough. Improves appetite.
CHININUM ARS- Great weakness. Weariness and prostration. A general tonic.
GENTIANA LUTEA- A tonic. Increasing appetite.
LATHYRUS SATIVUS- Weakness and heaviness, slow recovery of nerve power after influenza, and wasting and exhausting diseases.
PHOSPHORIC ACID- Weakness and debility. Mental debility first, later physical. Slowness of mind and special senses.
SARCOLACTIC ACID - Severe prostration after influenza. Tired feeling in morning on getting up. Muscular prostration. Sore feeling all over, worse in afternoon. Tired feeling in back and neck and shoulders. Arms feel as if no strength in them.
IF THERE IS ANY AFFECTION REGARDING HEART SYMPTOMS!
ADONIS VERNALIS : A heart medicine after influenza. Low vitality, with weak heart and slow, weak pulse. Cardiac asthma. Frequent desire to take a long breath. Weight on chest. Cardiac dropsy. Faint feeling in epigastrium. Restless sleep.
IBERIS AMARA : Cardiac dropsy after influenza. Palpitation with vertigo and choking in throat. Violent palpitation induced by slightest exertion, or by laughing, or coughing. Wakes with palpitation about 2 am. Conscious of heart’s action.
KALMIA - Weak, slow pulse Fluttering of heart, with anxiety. Palpitation; worse leaning forward. Gouty and rheumatic metastasis of heart. Tachycardia, with pain (Thyroid). Tobacco heart. Dyspnea and pressure from epigastrium toward the heart. Sharp pains take away the breath.
GELSEMIUM --A feeling as if it were necessary to keep in motion, or else heart's action would cease. Slow pulse (Dig; Kalm; Apoc; Can). Palpitation; pulse soft, weak, full and flowing. Pulse slow when quiet, but greatly accelerated on motion. Weak, slow pulse of old age.
ASPIDOSPERMA : Removes temporary obstruction to the oxidation of blood by stimulating respiratory centers, increasing oxidation and excretion of carbonic acid. It stimulates the respiratory centers and increases the oxygen in the blood. Want of breath during exertion.
ANTIMONIUM ARSENICOSUM : Pneumonia associated with influenza. Emphysema with excessive dyspnea and cough, much mucus secretion. Cough is worse by eating and on lying down. Pleurisy, especially of left side with exudation and pericarditis with effusion.
BERYLLIUM METALLICIUM : Lung fibrosis. Respiration painful, aggravated by movement. Cough deep, dry, painful, aggravated by bending backwards. Sputum streaked with blood. Cyanosis, cough accelerating the respiratory rhythm. Cough aggravated by smoke, improved in a very warm room.
CHINNIUM ARSENIC : Asthmatic breathing on ascending. Breathing unsatisfactory, wants more air than can take into lungs. Suffocative attacks beginning in morning and lasting till noon. Great weakness.
KALI IODIDE : Whistling asthmatic breathing. Violent cough, worse in morning. Expectoration like soap suds, greenish. Pneumonia when hepatization commences. Stitching pains through lungs to back. Dyspnea on ascending with pain in heart. Pleuritic effusion. Cold travels downward to chest.
KALI SULPHURICUM : Post-influenza cough. Rattling of mucus in chest. Yellow slimy expectoration. Cough worse in evening, and in hot atmosphere.
THIOSINAMINUM : Lung fibrosis. It is a powerful dissolvent. Dissolves strictures, adhesions etc. Accelerated respiration.
ASPIDOSPERMA : increasing oxidation and excretion of carbonic acid. It stimulates the respiratory centers and increases the oxygen in the blood. Want of breath during exertion.
CARBO VEGETABILIS : Never fully recovered from the exhausting effects of previous illness. Imperfect oxidation. Respiratory symptoms are better from fanning. Weak digestion. Simplest food disagrees. Accumulation of gas in stomach and intestines. Better from eructation. Cold sweat, cold breath, cold tongue, cold tongue.
CHININUM ARSENIC : Circulatory weakness after acute infections. Shortness of breath on ascending. Early myocardial degeneration. Must have open air. Coldness of hands, and feet, knees and limbs. Asthmatic attack with great prostration.
LOBELIA SYPHILITICA : Great oppression in lower part of chest, as if air could not reach there. Dry hawking cough. Pain in chest under short ribs of left side. Posterior nares affected.
AVENA SATIVA : Nervous exhaustion. Inability to keep mind on one subject. Insomnia. A tonic for debility after exhausting diseases.
KALI PHOSPHORICA -Nervous prostration. Lack of nerve power, neurasthenia, mental and physical depression. Indisposition to meet people. Brain-fag. Forgetful. Loss of memory. Sleeplessness. Slightest labor seems a heavy task.
SCUTELARIA : Nervous weakness after flu. A nervous sedative. Nervous fear. Confusion of mind. Apathy. Inability to study or fix the attention of one’s work. Cardiac irritability. Twitching of muscles. Restlessness. Sleeplessness.
LATHYRUS SATIVUS : After influenza, and wasting, exhausting diseases. Weakness and heaviness of limbs. Slow recovery of nerve power. Sleeplessness.
SARCOLACTIC ACID : Tired feeling in morning on getting up. Tired feeling in back and neck and shoulders. Arms feel as if no strength in them. Epidemic influenza, especially with violent and retching and greatest prostration. Tried when Arsenic alb fails.
SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM : Muscular pains left after influenza. Sharp pain in right deltoid and pectoralis muscles. Intense aching in lower limbs. Tingling along the right ulnar nerve.
CAROLICUM ACIDUM : Smell very acute. Influenza and resulting debility.
MAGNESIUM MURIATICA : Loss of smell and taste, following catarrh. Must breathe through mouth. Constipation. Stools knotty, like sheep’s dung, crumbling at the verge of anus.
NATMUR: Tongue mapped Loss of taste. Large vesicle on lower lip, which is swollen and burns. Immoderate thirst.
FEW SUCCESFUL MEDICINES USED DURING COVID 19 TREATMENT.
Gelsemium – For Managing weakness, Dizziness, this medicine is sourced from the bark of the root of a plant commonly known as yellow jasmine or Gelsemium Sempervirens. This medicine has proven very useful in managing complications like dizziness and weakness. Gelsemium is one of the best homeopathic medicines to manage fatigue after viral infections. People suffering from marked drowsiness and dullness along with weakness, dizziness along with muscle ache and muscle weakness have reported great results after taking this medication
Kali Phos – For Weakness in both Mental and Physical Sphere, it is the next important medicine that can be considered if a person complains of marked weakness both mentally and physically. It may also be used in cases of sleep disturbances like insomnia or discontinued sleep. Next, it is also indicated for managing depression and anxiety issues successfully.
Arsenic Album – For Fatigue, Anxiety Issues, this medicine has been used for managing fatigue and weakness successfully. It is indicated in cases where an individual feels weak or fatigued after any slight physical exertion. This also plays an important role in managing anxiety issues and hence manages restlessness due to anxiety as well. It also has been reported to be successful in individuals suffering from gastrointestinal issues post COVID and manages symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.
Rhus Tox – To Manage Muscle Pain, Joint Pain, Rhus Tox is a leading medicine for managing muscle pain and joint pains in homeopathy. This medicine not only helps to relieve the pain it also gets rid of the stiffness in the muscles and joints. Individuals suffering from joint or muscle pain of unknown origin post COVID are highly indicative for this particular medicine especially if you also have redness and swelling in the joints.
China – For Loose Stool, Weakness, it is a natural homeopathic medicine prepared from dried Peruvian bark. In homeopathy, it is used to manage complaints of diarrhea and the attending weakness. Gastrointestinal symptoms are very common after Covid-19 infection and hence this medication can be used in combination with other traditional medication to manage the symptoms and restore health.
Ipecac – For Nausea and abdominal distension, this medicine is prepared from the dried root of the plant Cephaelis ipecacuanha. It is indicated in cases of distressing nausea. Nausea is constant with excessive salivation. Weakness can also attend to the complaint of nausea. Abdominal distension is also experienced with vomiting of white mucus that causes extreme discomfort.
Ignatia – To Manage symptoms of depression, it is a top-grade medicine in homeopathy when it comes to managing depression symptoms. This medicine is extracted from the plant Ignatia Amara commonly known as St. Ignatius Bean. People who are experiencing symptoms like sadness, melancholy along with irritability and loneliness post infection are prescribed this medication. It has shown great improvement in individuals suffering mental dullness and mood swings due to depressive episodes.
Phosphoric Acid – For Managing Fatigue and Brain Fog, it is also a very significant medicine that can be used to manage post Covid symptoms. It helps to manage fatigue felt after a debilitating acute illness like Covid-19. This medicine also helps manage the symptoms like brain fog, Memory weakness, and dullness of the mind.