Scarlet fever takes more people in its grasp comparison to measles and chicken pox. It is also contagious (communicable) disease like measles and chicken. Itching and sores (wounds) occur in this disease. Mostly, it affects the children. This disease occurs due to the germ named ‘Steptoe Kosi. This disease originates due to air, milk etc. In the preliminary (initial) stage of this disease, the patient feels cold and then he vomits. Sometimes, the patient becomes unconscious and temperature rises to 104-105 degree within 1-2 days. The period of this fever is 3-4 days and then it comes down gradually and takes 7-10 days. The patient suffers from these symptoms as swelling of the throat’s glands, difficulty in swallowing, white tongue with red spots, anorexia, constipation, scanty urine, appearing red and shiny eruptions on the neck, face and chest on the first day of disease and it is multiplied soon on the entire body. Eruptions end in the form of scabs as they appear.
Symptoms:
The patient of scarlet fever suffers from these symptoms like- too cold, violent thirst, headache, vomiting and sores (wounds) inside the throat. Red colour eruptions full of itching appear on the body on the first day within 24 hours and multiplied on the entire body soon. The patient suffers from severe headache, coating on the tongue, red ness of the area near eruptions and bulging out red colour sores on the tongue. After 4-5 days the temperature comes down and the breadth and width of eruptions reduce and on the 9th day, eruptions are removed (pour) like straw. The maximum period of this disease is about 2 weeks.
Difference between measles and scarlet fever:
The symptoms of cold in the measles patient are- discharging water from the nose and eyes and sneezing whereas the symptoms of cold in scarlet fever are not more but the body of the patient is hot and there are sores (wounds) inside the throat. Measles appear after 3-4 days of fever whereas in scarlet fever, eruptions appear on the first day and the whole body of the patient becomes red.
There are three types of scarlet fever-
Simple scarlet fever:
In this type, the colour of the eruptions is red and the cheeks become red but sore (wound) does not form (appear) inside the throat. This disease is cured even without proper treatment. For the treatment of this fever, medicines as Belladonna 3, Aconite 3x, Sulphor 30 or Arsenic 3x etc. can be used.
Scarlatina anginosa (scarlet fever with wounds inside the throat):-
The throat becomes red and sores (wounds) form (appear) in this disease. There is swelling on the shoulders. It is a fatal disease. If treatment is not given to the patient properly in winter season, it may be the cause of death. For the treatment of this disease, drugs like- Apis 3, Belladonna 3, the powder of Merc-bin 3, Crotalus 3 or the mother tincture of Echinacea etc. should be taken.
Malignant scarlet fever:
The symptoms of the patient in this disease are as follow- sensation of excessive coldness with high fever, abnormal temperature, weeping and crying by the patient and senselessness. Eruptions don’t appear on the body if they are seen; they look black but not red. In many cases, the patient dies before appearing eruptions. For the treatment of this disease, the patient should take Ailanthus 1x, Cuprum Aseticum 3x, Arsenic 3x and Acid mur 6
Treatment with different medicines:
1. Merc-cor If symptoms as tonsillitis (swelling in the tonsils), sores (wounds) inside the throat, coming additional saliva, fetid breath and laziness in the body with scarlet fever etc., the patient should take Merc-cor 3. If the patient suffers from kidneys disease, this medicine can be also used.
2. Belladonna:
Belladonna 1x should be used everyday for the treatment of scarlet fever. Take it until fever ends completely.
The patient suffers from these symptoms as sore (wound) inside the throat with fever, appearing red eruptions on the body and the patient weeps and cries continuously. The use of Belladonna 30 is useful in these symptoms. The patient becomes well by the use of this medicine. Dissolve 20 drops of the medicine Belladonna 3 in a glass of water. Take 1-1 spoon twice a day. This medicine is so powerful in curing scarlet fever as well as it is effective in destroying its symptoms. If sores (wounds) appear (form) on the body in this disease and they are not cured by the use of Belladonna, the use of Chamomilla ends them. Cough after curing this fever also ends by the use of Chamomilla.
If the patient suffers from such types of symptoms as flushed and hot face, shiny skin, too hot body, equal sized eruptions, fully red eruptions, redness and dryness on the lips, mouth, throat, tongue and eyes, high fever, pain in the throat, cough, headache and feeling jolts in the organs of the body, crying and weeping etc., Belladonna should be taken for the treatment of this disease.
Apis can be also used for the treatment of scarlet fever, but this medicine is used by the patient who is hot natured but like cold. Such patient does not like wearing clothes and suffers from lack of thirst. On the other hand, Belladonna is used by the patients who like heat and suffers from constant thirst.
3. Phytolacca: If sores (wounds) are found inside the throat with scarlet fever, the use of Belladonna 1x provides a lot of relief.
4. Aconite: The use of Aconite 3x is very useful in the first stage of scarlet fever; it is also useful in the inflammation of the heart.
5. Arsenic: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from these symptoms as cold body, laziness in the body, excessive restlessness, sensation of thirst, swelling, sometimes convulsion in the body and sometimes not, inflammation in the urinary glands and lack of appearance of eruptions on the body or disappearing soon after appearing etc., he should take Belladonna 3x for getting relief.
6. Apis: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from such symptoms as high fever, lack of sound sleeping, stinging pain, swelling in the throat, red tongue, boils on the tongue, itching and swelling with the appearance of eruptions, inflammation in the heart, urinary gland, increasing throat problems, unable in tolerating heat, casts off the clothes and desiring of cold room etc., he should take Belladonna 6.
7. Ailanthus: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from these symptoms as insomnia, sensation of unconsciousness, headache, red and hot face, swelling in the throat, discharging of water from the nose which scratches the skin inside the nose, black and blue poxes and fast vomiting etc., the use of Ailanthus 1x is very beneficial.
8. Sulphur: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from such symptoms as shiny and red colour eruptions on the body and itching as well as inflammation in the body etc., use Sulphur 30.
9. Cuprum Acet: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from these symptoms as suppressing of the eruptions, decaying of the eruptions consequently they look like leprosy, vomiting, no itching in the eruptions, convulsion in the body and high fever etc., the use of Cuprum Acet 2x is beneficial. Wet cloth should be kept on the head if fever is high.
10. Crotalus: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from such problems as swelling on the external glands of the throat and the shoulder glands with sores (wounds) in the throat etc., Crotalus 3-6 should be used.
11. Acid-Mur: If the patient suffers from otorrhoea and deafness with scarlet fever etc., the use of Acid-Mur 2x provides a lot of relief.
12. Hepar: The use of Hepar provides relief if it is taken just after coming scarlet fever. Besides these, if the patient suffers from such symptoms as defect in urine with swelling in the body, vatta disorder or heart problems etc., this medicine can be taken for getting relief.
13. Echinacea: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from such types of symptoms as poisonous blood, pain in the throat or hoarseness and enlargement of the glands or occurring pus in them etc., the use of Echinacea proves very beneficial.
14. Arum Triphyllum: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from sores (wounds) in the throat, mucus from the nose due to these sores and pain in the nostrils etc., Arum Triphyllum 3-30 should be taken for getting relief.
15. Scarlatin: Scarlatin 30 should be taken alternatively while taking other medicines. Its use ends all the three types of scarlet fevers.
16. Ammonia Carb: If the patient of scarlet fever suffers from these symptoms as poisonous blood, heavy breathing, swelling on the face, blackening of the eruptions, smell of pus from the throat etc., Ammonia Carb 6 should be taken for getting relief.
17. Ailanthus: The patient of scarlet fever suffers from such symptoms as blue eruptions just after appearing, blue throat with swelling, tonsillitis with wounds, lack of consciousness, unable in identifying familiar persons, illusion, unable in sitting, excessive restlessness and crying and weeping. In all these symptoms Ailanthus 6 should be used for getting relief.