Hypothermia

Hypothermia is a condition, which happens very commonly during winter to infants and old peoples.
When body temperature goes below 35.0 °C or 95.°F and it is harmful because body metabolism and body function gets affected negatively by hypothermia.
Signs and Symptoms:
Skin that is cold to the touch
Shivering at first, then the absence of shivering
Lethargy, drowsiness
Weakness, clumsiness
Irritability, combativeness
Confusion, delirium, hallucinations
Slow reflexes
Seizure, stupor, or coma
Slowed, shallow, or arrested breathing
Slowed, irregular, or arrested heartbeat
Risk factors include:
Exposure to cold
Immersion in cold water
Severe trauma, especially brain injury or burns
Not moving for long periods of time
Age-related physical problems. More than half of all hypothermia-related deaths occur in people over age 65
Pre-existing disease such as heart failure, pulmonary infection, other toxic infections, or endocrine disorders Dehydration
Drugs such as alcohol, tranquilizers, sedatives, hypnotics, or antipsychotics
Poverty, malnutrition, or homelessness
Mental impairment that causes someone to be unaware of cold
Homoeopathic Treatment:
The use of homeopathic medicine is a time-honored approach to strength the body and treating hypothermia. Homeopathic medicine is very useful remedy when used just following exposure to cold which includes shock and when extremities are cold, tingling, or numb.It helps to relieve icy coldness, numbness, tingling, and shooting pains. It is good for pricking sensations and coldness. It is also useful for bluish discoloration of the skin accompanied by muscle cramps.