subject: Dysentery Homeopathic Approach [print this page] Dysentery Dysentery
Dysentery is a gastrointestinal disorders characterized by inflammation of the intestines, particularly the colon
Types of dysentery:
Bacillary dysentery.
Also known as shigellosis, caused by four species of the genus Shigella
The Shigella organisms cause the diarrhea and pain associated with dysentery by invading the tissues that line the colon and secreting an enterotoxin, or harmful protein that attacks the intestinal lining.
symptoms
1.bloody or watery diarrhoea
2.abdominal cramps
3.passage of non bloody diarrhoea that resembles the loose stools caused by other intestinal disorder.
Also called intestinal amebiasis and amebic colitis, caused by a protozoon, Entamoeba histolytica.
E. histolytica usually enters the body during the cyst stage of its life cycle. The cysts may be found in food or water contaminated by human feces., the cysts break down in the digestive tract, releasing an active form of the organism called a trophozoite. The trophozoites invade the tissues lining the intestine, where they are usually excreted in the patient's feces. They sometimes penetrate the lining itself, and enter the bloodstream. If that happens, the trophozoites may be carried to the liver, lung, or other organs. Involvement of the liver or other organs is sometimes called metastatic amebiasis.
symptoms
1.bloody or watery diarrhea
2.abdominal cramps
3.severe abdominal pain
4.dehydration
5.complication: liver abscess, fulminant or necrotizing colitis, perforation (rupture) of the colon.
Protozoal dysentery:
Caused by 3 protozoans Balantidium coli, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum. most people infected with these protozoa do not become severely ill, the disease agents may cause dysentery in children or immunocompromised individuals.
symptoms
1.nausea
2.vomiting
3.bloating and foul-smelling flatus
4.bloody or watery diarrhea
5.headaches
6.pain in the upper right abdomen, nausea
viral dysentery:
Sometimes called traveler's diarrhea or viral gastroenteritis, is caused by several families of viruses
symptoms
1.rapid onset
2.nausea
3.vomiting
4.severely dehydrated from the diarrhea
5.low-grade fever.
6.Slight abdominal pain
Dysentery by parasites:
whipworm (trichuriasis) ,flatworm or fluke (schistosomiasis) infestations may produce the violent diarrhea and abdominal cramps associated with dysentery
symptoms
1.nausea
2.vomiting
3.bloody diarrhea
4.abdominal pain
5.fatigue.
Mode of contamination:
From someone else who has the infection
From drinking water or eating food contaminated with it
Prevention:
1.Wash and dry your hands before preparing food, after using the toilet and after changing a nappy
2.Wash hands using soap, hot water and clean hand drying facilities.
3.Disinfect the toilet bowl, toilet seat, cistern handle and washbasin tap handles regularly Use disposable cleaning cloths
4.Do not share towels or bath water with other members of the family
Homeopathic approach:
Aloe:
Pain in, and distension of the abdomen, early in the morning, from accumulation of gas are the usual symptoms. The patient is driven out of the bed and has to hurry to the closet. A lot of gas and a small amount of stool, laden with yellowish mucous pass out, causing burning of the anus. The abdominal pain ceases after the stool but the victim is left weak and perspiring.
Arsenic:
Frequent, small, watery, dark and offensive stools, especially at midnight, with rapid loss of strength. There is severe, burning pain in the abdomen and the anus. The person is mentally restless and thinks death is imminent.
China:
For chronic dysentery characterized by painless, brown, loose motions at night with passage of excessively offensive gas. rapidly loses weight and grows weak.
Carbo veg:
Accumulations of gas in the abdomen followed by frequent, offensive loose motions, leaving the victim cold and devastated. Copious cold sweat on the body with impending collapse is also an important one. The person wishes to be fanned constantly, from a close distance.
Mercurius sol :
Severe pain in the abdomen, especially at night, followed by slimy, bloody, very offensive stool, which corrodes the anus .Even after the stools, satisfaction eludes the victim and abdominal pain persists. There is trembling of the body, profuse offensive perspiration and intense thirst for large amounts of cold water. The tongue is thick and moist, showing imprint of teeth as well.
Phosphorous :
Severe burning in the abdomen especially in the morning followed by profuse, loose stools. feels as if the anus remains wide open. An oversensitive nature and a craving for cold drinks or foods i.e. ice-cream
Podophyllum :
Loud gurgling and abdominal pain in the morning, followed by profuse, painless, foul-smelling and multi-coloured loose stools with headache
Pulstilla :
Abdominal pain from gas, especially at night, followed by greenish yellow, watery and slimy stools. A weeping nature and thirstlessness.
Kali mur:
Intense pain in the abdomen, cutting as from knives, calls to stool every few minutes, with tenesmus, extorting cries, purging with slimy, sanious stools.
Ferrum phos;
If affection begins with violent fever. If pain is dependent on inflammation making no intervals and increased by pressure
Kali phos:
When the stool consists of blood only, and the patient becomes delirious, abdomen swollen, or when stools have a putrid odor. Putrid, very offensive stools, and great dryness of the tongue. Prolapsus recti. Tenesmus after stools.
Magnesia phos;
Crampy pains eased by bending double, by warmth, friction or pressure. Tenesmus and tormina, with constant desire to pass water and go to stool. Pains in rectum with every stool as from a prolonged spasm of muscles.
Calcarea sulph:
Stools purulent sanious (mixed with blood), especially in cases that persist after Kali mur.
