There are no complementary treatments for meningitis. Orthodox medicine is what you need – and very quickly, too. In meningitis, delay might be fatal. Dial 999 immediately, and while waiting (and only if the patient is conscious) you might try giving him or her arnica or aconite every ten minutes until help arrives. Alternatively, sipping valerian tea while waiting will ease the pain and shock, and provide a distraction.
Try rubbing Rescue Remedy (a Bach Flower remedy) into the pulse points and behind the ears of the patient, while waiting for help. Lavender and camomile oils can be soaked in a handkerchief and pressed to the nostrils, or as a compress to the forehead. All of these therapies provide some relief from the symptoms of meningitis while you wait. Orthodox medical attention must be sought immediately.
Severe headaches following meningitis can be treated with lavender oil, in any of the popular aromatherapy forms. lavender tea with a pinch of rosemary, or as a tincture, acts as a stimulant, and strengthens the system. Some therapists recommend Royal jelly as a supplementary nutrient source.
If you suffer from anxiety following meningitis, try camomile or orange blossom tea, or vervain. Aconite, ignatia and phosphorous would be recommended by the homoeopath. Geranium lavender, melissa, neroli and rose oils can be used in a vapouriser, in the bath, or, mixed with a carrier oil, lightly massaged into the temples, shoulders and neck.
Depression may be treated with Bach flower remedies, various herbal preparations, homoeopathic medicine and many other forms of treatment, in particular art and music therapies . It is essential that you consult a registered practitioner following any severe illness, and certainly when suffering from depression of any kind.
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