Infantile Tetanus

Introduction

Sometimes the baby is suffered from tetanus after some days of birth. It is a very dangerous disease caused by hurt, due to cutting of the navel carelessly or due to wounds occurring in the navel, etc. If this disease is not treated on time, it is converted in to dangerous form and can kill the baby. There are different symptoms occurs in the condition of this disease- inability to suck, stiffness of the neck, unconsciousness and stiffness after locking jaws, the face and the body of the baby become red and the lips become blue, the fist of the hands is closed, etc. The baby is suffered from fever which is raised up to 105-106 degree if treatment is not given on time, hands and legs is strained and foam begins to discharge from the mouth and the baby is died at the end.

Treatment of this disease by following drugs

1. Aconite

In the condition of infantile tetanus caused by cold, first of all, baby is suffered from fever; it remains nervous and goes on crying. Thus, 3 potency of Aconite should be given immediately in such symptoms of the baby.

2. Ignatia

If the breasts milk is spoiled due to much worry or anger and the baby is gotten sick due to sucking this milk, 6 potency of Ignatia should be given to both the mother and baby. Addition to it, fomenting the bones of the throat is also beneficial.

3. Gelsemium

If the body of the baby has become stiff and the jaws are moving, 3 potency of Gelsemium should be given. Addition to it, using Belladonna is also very effective especially when disease has occurred due to burning sensation near the navel.

4. Arnica

Using Arnica 3x or Hypericum 3x is very effective in infantile tetanus occurring due to hurt.
Some other drugs are also used beside above drugs- Nux-vom 3x or 30, the powder of Strychninum 6x, Cicuta 6, Acid hydro 3, etc.