ACUTES · NOVEMBER 22, 2022
There are lots of remedies for colds but I’m listing the most common ones below. Sometimes other remedies or potencies are required which might require a consultation with a Homeopath.
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Aconite
Early stages, feverish, starts around midnight. Anxious. Dilated pupils. Can have high temperature. Can be triggered from shock/trauma (including physical, eg. being outside on a cold, windy day).
Arsenicum
Watery, burning discharge which reddens and burns the top lip and skin between nose and lip. Frequent painful sneezing. Eyes burn. Sinuses blocked, painful. Chilly, restless and anxious.
Belladonna
High fever. Redness, heat and rawness of throat, ears and nose. Dry heat over body. Extremities may be cold.
Bryonia
Symptoms come on gradually. Thirsty for cold water. Any movement makes them worse. Want to be left alone. Very irritable ‘bear with a sore head’! Headache.
Ferr-phos Cell Salts
For early onset. Low grade fever with no strong characteristic symptoms. Cell salts are very low potency remedies which can be repeated often. Please see my blog on Cell Salts here on the website.
Kali-mur Cell Salts
Typical stuffy head colds. Whitish coating at back of tongue. White discharge from nose. Stuffy feeling in head and ears. Cell salts are very low potency remedies which can be repeated often. Please see my blog on Cell Salts here on the website.
Nat Mur
Lots of sneezing with runny nose. Thirsty. Lips dry and cracked. Watery discharge – from eyes, nose.
Nux Vomica
Nose feels tight, headache. Nose runs during the day; blocked at night. Watery discharge. Frequent sneezing. Irritable and bossy.
Phosphorous
Blood streaked discharge/mucous. Hoarse. Sore throat. Very thirsty for cold drinks. Colds go to chest quickly.
Pulsatilla
Thick yellow-green bland discharge. Symptoms feel worse in the evening or indoors but better from fresh air. A cough may develop. Tearful, clingy and feeling sorry for themselves. Whiny. Thirstless.
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