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Hi, My father got a cut by a sharp metal 2 days ago. We soon went for tetanus injection. He started taking some Homeopathy medicines. Today we saw swelling around the cut. What may be the possible reason?
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Inflammation and swelling are normal body reaction..but u should take medicine to avoid further complications like pus and bacteremia
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