In case you didn't know Homeopathy does not treat everyone with a cold with the same remedy. Homeopathy treats someone with a cold based on the symptoms they have. Homeopathy is a safer and more natural way to treat a cold without compromising the body's natural immune system like pharmaceutical and over the counter drugs do. Once you choose the right remedy Homeopathy can work wonders for your cold.
Aconite: Very sudden onset of cold after exposure to dry, cold wind. Sneezing is frequent, burning throat, thirst and restlessness at night. High temperature
Antimonium Tartaricum: Can hear rattling of mucus in the chest, difficulty spitting up mucus. Weakness, drowsy, pale face. Gasp for air/breathe feels worse lying down in the evening.
Arsenicum: Burning pains relieved by heat. Discharge from nose burning upper lip. Cold goes to the chest, dry cough, pale and doughy tongue. Better indoors even though nose stuffed. Worse at night
Belladonna: Sudden onset of cold/fever. Flushed face, skin is hot & dry. Restlessness, sensitivity to light. REDDNESS (throat & face) strawberry tongue. Craves sour drinks. Good for Children who have fever that are delirious.
Bryonia: Wants to be left alone, lying still, thirst for cold drinks movement is hard even moving eyes. Cold goes to chest and is hard & dry with chest pain. Bursting headaches, dryness in mouth /lips. Water discharge and stuffy nose.
Dulcamara: Cold comes on with weather changes (I.e. from wet, damp, cold basement) profuse water discharge from eyes and nose. Nose runs more in warm room than cold room.
Euphrasia: Profuse watery discharge from eyes and sore eyes worse at night when lying. Cough is worse in the day and better at night.
Ferrum Phosphoricum: Beginning of a cold accompanied by fever. Also good for nose bleeds. Early stage of infection or inflammation Keep at home.
Gelsemium: Warm, moist weather often brings on the slow onset of this cold. Patient feels sluggish, chilly, dull headaches. Heavy feeling in the eyes and limbs. No thirst, sneezing and watery discharge that irritates the nose. Wants to be alone.
Hepar Sulphuris: Colds develop in cold, dry weather, stickling sensation of the throat. Sensitive to drafts. Cold spreads from nose to ears. Chilly & sweaty -sour smelling perspiration. Cough sounds rattling. Yellow thick mucus cough, pain in ear when swallowing.
Mercurius: Lots of sneezing, raw nostrils, thick yellow, green discharge. Sore throat that is hard to swallow. Can have bad smell. Watery discharge that can irritate nose & upper lip. Can also be used for Conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Naturm Muriaticum: Begins with sneezing & nasal discharge that is watery or egg whites. Can’t smell or taste anything. Bursting headaches & fever blister, annoyed by sympathy
Nux Vomica: (colubrina) during early stages of cold. Sneezing spells. Nose running in day stop at night. Throat is sore and person is irritable and may be mean. Chilly at slightest movement, painful cough. * Great as hangover cure
Pulsatilla: Thick creamy yellow green discharge, crave open air, very clingy, weepy, chapped lips, fever, no thirst. Wants attention and sympathy.
Kalibichromium: Sticky, stringy, ropey long nasal discharge. Cough has brassy & hacking sound that comes from a tickle from the base of the throat. Long strings of tough, ropey mucus that may be yellowish.
Allium Cepa: Sneezing accompanied by running eye & nose, upper lip & nose sore, coughing hurts larynx feel better with open air
*Please note that these are acute remedies for colds. It is my advice that you see a Classical Homeopathic practitioner to determine your constitutional remedy.
Aconite: Very sudden onset of cold after exposure to dry, cold wind. Sneezing is frequent, burning throat, thirst and restlessness at night. High temperature
Antimonium Tartaricum: Can hear rattling of mucus in the chest, difficulty spitting up mucus. Weakness, drowsy, pale face. Gasp for air/breathe feels worse lying down in the evening.
Arsenicum: Burning pains relieved by heat. Discharge from nose burning upper lip. Cold goes to the chest, dry cough, pale and doughy tongue. Better indoors even though nose stuffed. Worse at night
Belladonna: Sudden onset of cold/fever. Flushed face, skin is hot & dry. Restlessness, sensitivity to light. REDDNESS (throat & face) strawberry tongue. Craves sour drinks. Good for Children who have fever that are delirious.
Bryonia: Wants to be left alone, lying still, thirst for cold drinks movement is hard even moving eyes. Cold goes to chest and is hard & dry with chest pain. Bursting headaches, dryness in mouth /lips. Water discharge and stuffy nose.
Dulcamara: Cold comes on with weather changes (I.e. from wet, damp, cold basement) profuse water discharge from eyes and nose. Nose runs more in warm room than cold room.
Euphrasia: Profuse watery discharge from eyes and sore eyes worse at night when lying. Cough is worse in the day and better at night.
Ferrum Phosphoricum: Beginning of a cold accompanied by fever. Also good for nose bleeds. Early stage of infection or inflammation Keep at home.
Gelsemium: Warm, moist weather often brings on the slow onset of this cold. Patient feels sluggish, chilly, dull headaches. Heavy feeling in the eyes and limbs. No thirst, sneezing and watery discharge that irritates the nose. Wants to be alone.
Hepar Sulphuris: Colds develop in cold, dry weather, stickling sensation of the throat. Sensitive to drafts. Cold spreads from nose to ears. Chilly & sweaty -sour smelling perspiration. Cough sounds rattling. Yellow thick mucus cough, pain in ear when swallowing.
Mercurius: Lots of sneezing, raw nostrils, thick yellow, green discharge. Sore throat that is hard to swallow. Can have bad smell. Watery discharge that can irritate nose & upper lip. Can also be used for Conjunctivitis (pink eye).
Naturm Muriaticum: Begins with sneezing & nasal discharge that is watery or egg whites. Can’t smell or taste anything. Bursting headaches & fever blister, annoyed by sympathy
Nux Vomica: (colubrina) during early stages of cold. Sneezing spells. Nose running in day stop at night. Throat is sore and person is irritable and may be mean. Chilly at slightest movement, painful cough. * Great as hangover cure
Pulsatilla: Thick creamy yellow green discharge, crave open air, very clingy, weepy, chapped lips, fever, no thirst. Wants attention and sympathy.
Kalibichromium: Sticky, stringy, ropey long nasal discharge. Cough has brassy & hacking sound that comes from a tickle from the base of the throat. Long strings of tough, ropey mucus that may be yellowish.
Allium Cepa: Sneezing accompanied by running eye & nose, upper lip & nose sore, coughing hurts larynx feel better with open air
*Please note that these are acute remedies for colds. It is my advice that you see a Classical Homeopathic practitioner to determine your constitutional remedy.
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