3 medicines for measles

Arsenic Alb- Arsenic is indicated in cases which do not run a favorable course. Eruptions are black, malignant type. Great sinking of strength, prostration, restlessness, physical as well as mental. All discharges are scanty and acrid. Diarrhea with dark colored, offensive, watery and acrid stool. Exhausting diarrhea. Patient has thirst for sips of cold water at frequent interval.

Bryonia Alb- Bryonia is well suited when the rashes appear late and inflammatory conditions of chest are associated. There is dry and painful cough. Severe bodyache, headache, dryness of mucous membranes and stitching pain in chest are the associated symptoms. Great unquenchable thirst for large quantities of cold water at longer interval. Patient is constipated. All the symptoms aggravate by motion.

Pulsatilla- Pulsatilla is a good medicine for measles. It is indicated in later cases when fever has subsided. There is profuse coryza and lacrymation, dry cough usually in evening and at night but loose in daytime. For earache and gastric disturbances along with measles. There may be diarrhea. Other symptoms are- thirstlessness with dryness of mouth and desire for open air.