Burns and Scalds

(See "HEAT")]

Cantharis

An excellent remedy for all stages of burns and scalds. It prevents blisters. Is also indicated when there is infection of the kidneys and dyspnoea, pain in passing urine with passing of blood from the bladder. The injured part should be immersed or bathed in a few drops of the mother tincture mixed in water.

Ars Alb

When threatening gangrene.

Causticum

Is indicated in the third stage when it attains chronic form and ulcers do not heal. Use in 6th dilution which will give immediate relief to pain— Locally Hypericum lotion may be used in the proportion of 1 to 10.

Urtica Urens

Acute, agonising pain in burns with sensation like nettle-rash. Locally apply lotion of the mother tincture in the proportion of 1 to 15.

Petroleum

When there is a tendency of the skin to crack with soreness and pain.

Stramonium

It is indicated in burns when there is ulceration of duodenum and also in nervous patients.

Cadmium Sul

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Phosphorus

Antidote to radium burns in case of treatment of cancer by radium. Give in 1M dilution.

Hypericum

Burns better by cold application or keeping the part exposed to cold air. Nervous patient with tremulous speech. Intensely irritable. Pain with mental confusion. Give 1 M dilution.

Note: For immediate outer application use tannic acid 5% or Cantharis mother tincture. The latter should be mixed with cold water in the proportion of one dram to an ounce of water. The part burnt should be kept wet to avoid formation of blisters. This alone will cure the patient of burns if application is continued for an hour or so. Dressing with mullein oil is also useful in burns.