Belladonna 3X: Is an excellent remedy for mumps. It may be
alternated with Merc. Iod. 30. The two remedies should be alternated
every half an hour.
Phytolacca: This should be tried if the above remedies fail, and when
the tumour is harder and the skin paler.
Pulsatilla: When the ear is involved and the pain is very severe. It is
better by heat. When mumps affect testes or mammae, whereby they
are inflamed.
Abrotanum: When mumps affect testes or mammae, and when
Pulsatilla fails.
Parotidinum: It is a nosode and is used as a preventive against the
infection. It may be given in 200 dilution once a week for two or three
weeks as preventive. It is also used as a curative and should be given
along with other remedies. In that case, only one dose should be given
slopping all other medicines for that day.
Pilocarpinum: An excellent remedy as a preventive. It may be given
twice daily for a week.
