Pertussinum is a homeopathic remedy obtained from pertussis sputum taken from subjects that have not yet been treated. The homeopathic process, which consists of removing any toxic element from the sputum, is made from the remains of dissolved cells. At the end of this process, the pertussis nosodes are preserved and transformed into a remedy to cure the whooping cough itself. These nosodes form the active ingredients of Pertussinum. It is a remedy used in homeopathic biotherapy because it acts on the microbes and bacteria responsible for the symptoms of whooping cough.
Pertussinum pertussis is indicated for the treatment of various cases of pertussis in children and adults. In paediatrics, Pertussinum is recommended for the treatment of recurrent pertussis in children who have caught colds. This remedy is also indicated to reduce coughing fits that accompany some cases of influenza. It is also used to treat pathologies that appear in adults following the contraction of whooping cough. In addition, Pertussinum can be used as a preventive measure, but with great caution because adverse effects may occur.
Pertussinum is indicated for the treatment of different types of coughs that are similar to whooping coughs, such as coughs that cause increased redness in the back of the throat. This redness is usually accompanied by itching of the palate, which occurs especially during the night. If the itching is not yet very pronounced, the subject may feel a slight tickling at the back of the throat, leading to coughing fits.
Pertussinum is also used to relieve coughs accompanied by nausea and/or vomiting. It is also the ideal remedy to treat subjects who are short of breath and who sob or sigh when coughing. Pertussinum's cough suppressant properties can therefore treat coughs associated with laryngitis. The use of Pertussinum is recommended in the event that shortness of breath or suffocation occurs in a spasmodic manner, frequently and accompanied by acute pain in the chest.
Recommended dosages in case of pertussis
In proven cases of pertussis, it is necessary to take Pertussinum as soon as the first symptoms appear to prevent the infection from worsening. In the event of a threatened epidemic, it is more prudent to wait until the bacteria responsible for pertussis has incubated before starting a biotherapy based on Pertussinum 9 CH. This remedy must therefore be administered either as a preventive or curative measure, but especially not during the incubation period of the bacterium because the bacterium would be resistant to biotherapy. For more precautions, treatment should therefore be done before and after this period. Thus, a dose at 200K should be taken a few days before the expected incubation and a few days after the actual infection, i.e. at an interval of about 15 days. However, as a preventive measure, the dose of Pertussinum should be 15 CH. In paediatrics, on the other hand, the recommended dose is 7 CH to be taken every 3 days until the symptoms disappear.
