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In anthroposophical medicine, an aconite extract is given for additional support to
the energy household of the patient (Fintelmann 2007; Soldner et al 2008; Vademecum
2009). Aconite’s main active ingredient is aconitin, a diterpenoidalkaloid. Aconitin slows
the inactivation of sodium channels in nerve tissue. Through this, the action potential is
prolonged which makes subsequent activation harder. Aconite at first briefly activates
and then decreases the activity of both motor and sensory nerve endings. Through this
action, aconitin decreases the excitability of the organism. In this way, it supports the
pneumonia patient’s energy conservation and need for sleep. Aconitin is a poisonous
substance that must be administered in homeopathic dilution. (Tellingen 2007)
b. Specific physiotherapy for pneumonia may help the expectoration of sputum (6.2.2d.).
Homeopathically, Antimonium tartaricum can help with patients who are too weak
to cough up sputum sufficiently. (Bönninghausen ed. 2002; Boericke/Phatak ed. 2005)
c. The decreased reaction to motor stimuli can be supported as in 6.2.3a.
d. The digestion of food takes energy that, however, is barely available for digestion in
pneumonia. The conservation of energy and the ‘relocation’ of metabolic processes can
be supported by limiting food intake to small amounts of the necessary easily digestible
foods (Vijver 2007). Decreasing the intake of proteins helps the digestion; the immune
system needs all its strength to deal with the illness. Patients must drink sufficient
amounts during the fever so that they remain well hydrated, and the drinks should be
room temperature to promote their uptake. The urine output can be used as a gauge.
6.3. Treatment of other Inflammatory Airway Disease
In other acute inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, the different treatment
modalities, medications, and therapies that are used in pneumonia are also effective:
antibiotics, ferrum (often in the form of a naturally occurring ferrum/sulfur combination
such as pyrite), and bryonia, as well as warm oil applications. For specific acute diseases,
additional specific therapy will be indicated per disease below.
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