Common Cold

-- Lowanna Hugall The common cold is the most frequent infection in all age groups. Children especially contract a lot of colds. Colds are caused by a viral infection that effects the respiratory system. Colds often respond well to homeopathic remedies which is a tremendous advantage over modern medicine which has no cure for the common cold. Homeopaths generally advise that a cold or two every year is not a bad thing, as it cleans out the system and hence, the adage don!t cure a cold, let a cold cure you. "till others say that you never #now what your $innocent%ordinary$ cold might erupt into--a flu, a pneumonia& Consequently, if you see a clear remedy picture, you might be safer giving the remedy than ris#ing what may be down the line. 'im Henson, creator of $"esame "treet$, died from a cold gone horribly wrong. (f you are finding that you are having more than two colds a year it would be advised to see# help from a professional homeopath to strengthen your immune system. Homeopathy emphasises treating the underlying imbalance in the immune system rather than simply fighting the infection--although in the moment, fighting the infection may be the priority. )ote that some of the remedies below say, $for the first stage of the cold$. "o, don*t wait around to see what your cold is going to do, or you might miss the opportunity to give +conite or ,elladonna or some other first-stage remedy, which may have been your only chance to prescribe with confidence for the duration of the cold. The following remedies may offer symptomatic relief so long as the remedy you choose is well indicated for your individual symptom picture. EY!"TE #YM$T"M# "THER #YM$T"M# M% E# Y"& M% E# Y"&

REMEDY

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%conite

Comes on suddenly. -earful, restless, chee#s hot and red.

"udden dry painful cough%croup watery mucous, sweats on uncovered

-resh open air, sleep

.arm stuffy room (n the evening and at night /ying on

parts. High fever with -irst stage of cold. Caused by e0posure to cold dry winds sensitivity to light. Thirsty, watery runny nose, possible bright red nose bleed. 2yes run but the discharge is usually bland 1rofuse, bland, watery discharge from eyes. )asal %llium cepa discharge is profuse and burning. .arm rooms aggravate, better in open air. 3iolent snee4ing. 5ucous burns%corrodes top lip. Tic#le in laryn0, hoarseness, hac#ing cough worse breathing in cold air desires onions Complaints are usually rightsided. .atery, burning nasal %rsenicum al*um discharge. 7estlessness, wea#ness, an0iety, thirsty for sips at frequent intervals, chilly, desires company. 7ight nostril burns%corrodes top lip watery thin discharge, but nose feels bloc#ed. 20cessive snee4ing, (rritation, tic#ling of the nose. Cold might move to chest. -resh air

affected side. (rritated by music, dry, cold winds.

2vening. Cold air. "tuffy room. 6etting feet wet.

Heat, elevated head, .arm drin#s, company

.et, windy weather. 5idnight to 8am. "ight or smell of food.

"#in hot, dry with high temperature Throbbing headache, very thirsty or not -irst stage of cold, sudden onset, (elladona high fever, red face, cold e0tremeties, throbbing pains, patient radiates heat. thirsty at all sore throat on right side Tic#ly throat, light hurts eyes (n warm room 2yes glassy 2yes dilated delirious in high fever dry bar#ing cough desires lemons or lemonade (ryonia al*a + Cold slow to develop, painful coughs-patient holds ,etter for being -rom applying still and quiet. cold moves into chest. + painful, dry, spasmodic firm, cool pressure to head and chest. (n cool surroundings -or movement. ,right lights. 2ating, noise and touch <pm and :pm. "itting upright or standing.

'arring, movement, )oise, drafts. -rom lying down. +fter 98noon, :15

chest when he cough. /eftcoughs; worse sided headache, from slightest movement, dry mucus membranes and very thirsty, worse for company, worse for having to answer otherwise, right-sided complaints.

questions, very irritable, wants to be alone. Thic# saliva and hoarse voice .orse from damp and cold%damp weather, worse from change of 1ossible cold sores warm, dry air. Thirst for cold drin#s 5ovement -or rest. +t night. Cold, damp weather

Dulcamara

weather, worse 1ost-nasal drip, from drafts. lumbago or an 2arache, watery diarrhea Copious fluid from nose ,ursting The opposite of +llium Cepa )asal Euphrasia discharge is bland; discharge from the eyes is burning. Cough only in the daytime. sensation as sinuses fill. +t

-rom warm, windy

night little pains /ying down in weather. all over body. dar#ened ,eing indoors. Heat%fever room but may descends the feel more body, sweats only on front. /ater symptoms, chilliness, loose violent cough, pressing pain under sternum. bloc#ed up. (n the -or coffee evening. ,right light.

'errum phos.

+ cold that comes on slowly.

5ild fever may be present

6entle e0ercise. +pplying a

-or fresh air. (n the "un.

,eginning of colds when symptoms are vague. 7ightsided complaints.

5outh feels hot. Throat is red and swollen. 1ossible nose bleeds. cold compress to the forehead.

-or =arring or touch. /ying on right side. ,etween >am? @pm

Cold comes on gradually. 1atient*s appearance dopey, drowsy, droopy and dull. Aou could also add di44yB (nclination to +elsemium sleep. +pathetic. .ea#ness, chills run up and down bac#, headache starts in bac# of head or nec# and spreads forward, heavy head, thirstless. Hepar sulph -or wrapping Dver-sensitive to pain; an0iety, irritable, angry outbursts, chilly and worse from cold, intolerant of drafts, Cold starts with watery runny nose. /ater, e0cessive yellow mucous with offensivesmelling discharge and snee4ing. head firmly. .arm, moist environment. 6etting cold from undressing. (f touched. (n cold air, draughts. Tiredness, heavy body sensation. Headache above nape of nec#. Tic#ling in nose gets worse. /ater running nose, watery and irritating -resh air. movement, +fter urinating. ,ending forward, sweating. Crin#ing alcohol. ,efore thunderstorm. 2arly in the morning and last thing at night. Humidity. Tobacco smo#e.

worse uncovering a hand or a foot, swollen glands, bad odor of discharges, splinter-li#e pains. "econd stage of cold. Thic#, yellow, ropy, stringy nasal discharge. "inusitis. Thic# postnasal drip. ,eginning stages of a cold with snee4ing. $2gg-white$ nasal discharge. !atrum mur 7unny eyes worse in open air or wind. "un and light aggravate. .arm, worse heat. Cold sores on lips, vesicles in mouth, crac#ed lips, ailments from grief. Thic# mucous may bloc# nose. yellow or green discharge with postnasal drip. "inus headaches, pressure pain at root of nose. .ants to be left alone. + disli#e for sympathy. Cold starts with +pplying cold fits of snee4ing compresses to and a thin the sinuses. catarrhal discharge consistency of the white of a raw egg. )ose maybe bloc#ed with tendency towards developing cold sores. -asting. (n sea air or wet weather. 5ental, physical e0ertion. +round 9Eam. (rritability and chilliness.

(n the morning. -rom warmth Hot weather 6etting cold from undressing.

ali *ichrom

,right light or -resh open air hot sun. )oise, tal#ing, music.

Cold, chills, worse slightest draft of air, ailments from over-wor#, irritable and !u, vomica angry, impatient; runny nose in the morning, obstructed at night; stomach pains, better warm drin#s, constipation with ineffectual urging. 1atient is weepy and wants to be consoled. .arm and worse heat, worse sun, better wal#ing slowly in open $ulsatilla air, worse warm stuffy rooms, dry mouth but no thirst, worse at twilight, worse from fatty foods; bland and often greenish nasal discharge

7unny nose during the day "leep, bloc#ed at night. Dvercritical of others, impulsive, chilliness, watery eyes, snee4ing, headache, sore throat warmth. -irm pressure, in the evening. .ashing and warm compresses .indy, Cold, dry weather. (n public places. +fter overindulgence of spicy foods and stimulants such as coffee. ,etween :am ? >am.

1ossible nose bleeds runny nose during the day,

Crying and "ympathy. 20ercise and fresh open air. 7ich, fatty foods. Heat, (n the Cold drin#s, cold compresses. 7aising hands above the head. sun. (n the evening and at night.

bloc#ed nose at night thirstless, loss of smell Headache above eyes

"econd stage of cold Congested nose and scratchy throat. .orse cold and cold wet weather. ,etter warmth and warm bathing. "tiffness and restlessness. Cesires cold mil#. .orse in cloudy, foggy, rainy weather; worse getting wet. Can*t be still, must move.

Thic#, yellow%green nasal discharge with a red scratchy throat, dry cough, tic#ling, hoarseness. Cough prevents sleep

-rom warmth, hot bathing. F-rom motion. -or changing positions.

Cough worse in cold room. Cold, wet, rainy weather. Curing sleep.

Rhus to,.

+long with these remedies the most effective treatment is rest and plenty of fluids. To increase fluids, try hot water with lemon =uice and a little honey is good for the e0tra vitamin C. 2ncourage a light diet of soups, fresh fruit, vegetables and plenty of fresh air. 7ecurrent colds in adults and children do require constitutional homeopathic treatments from your professional homeopath.