Respiratory System Disorders and Therapy From a New - Louis Bolk ...

Bryonia alba is a plant in the cucumber and melon family. It does not produce big fruits
like the other plants in this family, but instead has a large root. The root reddens and
warms the skin when touched. Bryonia is used in situations where cold, watery exudates
are present, such as in colds and other upper and lower respiratory infections (Pelikan
1998; Schönau et al 2005; Soldner et al 2007).
During and subsequent to an acute pneumonia, patients often develop anemia, which
can contribute to the exudate, lowers the oxygenation of the blood, and worsens the
dyspnea. Ferrum D6 (10 -5 concentration iron) is used in anthroposophical medicine to
support blood and lung function and the oxygenation of the blood.
Ferrum metallicum is mentioned as the homeopathic medication for absorption of
an exudate in a pneumonia that has been neglected. (Boericke/Phatak ed. 2005)
Russian scientists have studied the effects of laser acupuncture on 19 pneumonia
patients. After 2 to 3 sessions with laser acupuncture, the researchers observed that
the patients had less pain in the chest area, that the sleeping pattern was normalized
and that the number of hospital days had decreased (Kochetov et al 1990) In a
study on 142 pneumonia patients, another Russian researcher ascertained a rise in
concentrations of iron and chromium in blood serum and improved microcirculation
after laser acupuncture (Amirov 2002). From the last study, the added value, clinically,
of the laser acupuncture cannot be ascertained.
In an animal model for pneumonia, it appeared that laser acupuncture affects the
permeability of the lungs. After the treatment with low-level laser therapy, a specific
type of laser therapy, the exudate in the lungs of rats had decreased (Aimbir et al
2008).
Resorption of the exudate can also be improved by an effective cough, supported by
tappotage of the chest.
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