Belladonna (deadly nightshade)
Atropa belladonna
A leading remedy for sudden high fever with a burning hot, red, flushed face and throbbing head. The heat radiates, the skin is dry, and the fever comes on rapidly and intensely, often with dilated pupils and aversion to light and noise.
Key indications
- Top high fever remedy; especially for quick onset
- Throbbing headache worse from light, noise, and jarring
- Dry heat with flushed face, cold hands or feet
- Dilated pupils, glassy eyes, restless and sometimes delirious
Light, noise, jarring, 3 pm
Semi-upright, quiet, dim room
30C every 1–2 hours during acute fever; taper as temperature and intensity settle.
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General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.