Cold Remedies

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Something to think about “... A runny nose is a sign that the immune system is working to rid your body of something that it doesn’t need. Most colds only last for 2-3 days and usually your body can handle them if you have not been abusing it. Also, antibiotics do nothing for colds as they do not touch viruses. If you eat right you very rarely get sick to start with.”

Make choices that promote strong immune function for example, switch from coffee to tea which has antibacterial and antiviral action. Also early homeopathic prevention includes use of potentised influenzinum or oscilloccinum or Ferrum Phos Cell salts for early stages of feverish conditions. Sometimes these homeopathic medicines can stop an illness in the early stages.

For cold symptoms try any or a combination of the following homeopathic remedies:

ALLIUM CEPA: Nose - profuse, dripping, watery, acrid discharge which irritates upper lip. Violent sneezing fits. Dull head pains with discharge. Hot and thirsty. Eyes - burning, smarting, red, light-sensitive, watery, non-acrid discharge. Tickling, hacking cough in cold air which hurts the larynx. Constricted throat. Worse - damp, cold, evening, warm room, lying. Better - open air.

ARSENICUM: Nose - watery, acidic, dripping discharge, burns the upper lip yet nose feels stuffed up, feeling not relieved by sneezing. Burning, dry nostrils. Dull throbbing headache with light sensitivity. Restless, chilly, anxious and nervous. Frequent sips of cold water. Fear of serious illness, death. Worse - open air, cold, after midnight. Better - warm room, warm drinks.

EUPHRASIA: Eyes - constant, acrid discharge, scalding tears burning the skin. Light sensitivity. Swollen lids. Headache. Pressure under sternum. Tickling larynx. Nose - non-irritating discharge, violent sneezing. Profuse running of nose in a.m. with hacking cough and much expectoration. Frequent waking. Worse - morning, indoors, evening, night. Better - outdoors, eating, dark.

NATRUM MUR: Nose - watery discharge becomes thick, whitish. Sneezing fits in morning. Nose - alternately runs or blocked, sores inside. Hawks ups salty mucus. Eyes - watering in the wind. Cold sores. Dry, cracked lips, much thirst. Sensitive, depressed. Desires solitude, avoids sympathy. Feels weepy. Worse - mid-morning, sun, warmth. Better - fresh air, sweating, cool bath.

NUX VOMICA: Nose - dry, stuffed up. Runs by day and stuffed by night. Feels stuffed in open air and runs in warm room. Snuffles in children. Sneezing, nose bleeds. Aching all over, chilliness, dully headache. Irritable, impatient, driven. Colds from chilling, loss of sleep, overwork, overindulgence, alcohol. Worse - open air, cold, drafts, noise, light. Better - rest, damp air, heat.

PULSATILLA: Nose - last stages of cold - thick, yellow/green non-irritating mucus, bad smelling discharge, sneezing. Nosebleeds. Loss of smell, taste, appetite. Loose cough in morning - dry cough at night. Little thirst. Greasy taste in mouth. Changeable symptoms and moods. Weepy, craves sympathy. Snappish. Worse - morning, evening, heat (but chilly), stuffy room. Better - open air.

For flu symptoms try any or a combination of the following homeopathic remedies:

BRYONIA: Slow onset, heat, sweats. Dry, obstructed nose, pain at the root of nose. Dry mouth, intense thirst for large amounts. Chapped lips, tongue coated dirty white. Bitter taste. Bursting frontal headache, dry hacking cough. Irritable, worry about business, desire to go home, to be left alone. Worse - least motion, 9.00 pm, right side, warm room. Better - rest, quiet.

GELSEMIUM: Gradual onset with dizziness. Weakness, chills, dullness and lethargy. Muscle aching, chills in spine. Trembling. Blurred vision, heavy eyelids. Heavy, dull pain in back of head. Dusky, flushed face. Yellow tongue. Violent sneezing in morning, stuffed nose or thin watery discharge. Drowsy. No thirst. Worse - 10.00 am, motion. Better - sweating, profuse urination.

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