| A 42 years old woman was brought to the clinic with severe chest congestion following a pest control treatment in her house. Her complaints were as follows:
- Severe cough with expectoration that was thick white and frequent
- Lot of sneezing and watery discharge from the nose
- Fever since the last 6 days
- Her complaints would be better by sitting up and from warmth
- She would be worse after exposure to draft of cold air and from fan.
On examination, the chest was full of rales and rhonchi.
The patient was chilly (sensitive to cold) with marked weakness due to the complaints. She had thirst for warm water.
Based on the above history, she was given Antim. Ars. 30 - 2 pills 4 hourly. Within 24 hours, the fever touched normal and within 7 days, her chest cleared completely making her symptom-free. The treatment was discontinued thereafter and she was asked to report to us in case she developed any other complaints anytime in future.
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