Did you know that you often catch cold when there is an upset stomach,…. wondering how, well lot of people do not know this, but this is true. First there is a imbalance in gut, which causes indigestion, the immunity is lowered, and then you catch a cold.

Homeopathy deals with the root cause of the disease. We try to evaluate the exact cause of disease by taking a detailed case history of patient. So knowing about what the patient ate, what was his mental phase just before getting sick is utmost important for homeopaths.

Natural ways to combat common cold/cough:

Cold remedies that work

1. Stay hydrated. Water, juice, clear broth or warm lemon water with honey helps loosen congestion and prevents dehydration. …
2. Rest. Your body needs to heal.
3. Soothe a sore throat. Make a drink using grated ginger, lemon, black pepper, turmeric. Boil these things in water for 20 minutes. Strain and add honey to it. Sip it. The ginger, lemon and turmeric have a tendency to reduce inflammation.
4. Combat stuffiness. …
5. Stay on light diet, don’t eat too much spicy, oily, hard to digest food.
6. Sip warm liquids. …
7. Add moisture to the air. …
8. Last but not least, take Homeopathy.

Some Commonly Used Homeopathic Remedies for Common Cold and Cough

Aconitum napellus

This remedy relieves high fever of sudden onset, with a hot face and dry skin, especially after exposure to intense cold.

Allium cepa

This relieves spasmodic sneezing and runny nose with an irritating, watery discharge, improved by fresh air.

Arsenicum album

A person who has frequent colds, sore throats, and chest problems—with burning pain and feelings of weakness, restlessness, and anxiety—may benefit from this remedy. The person’s head may feel hot while the rest of the body is cold, and problems can be worse near midnight.

Belladonna

This remedy relieves high fever of sudden onset with sweating.

Euphrasia

Red, watery, irritated eyes, frequent sneezing, and a mild, clear nasal discharge suggests a need for this remedy. The person may cough from irritation and from phlegm collecting in the throat.

Homeopathy for Cough:

Bryonia

This remedy relieves dry and painful cough, with dry throat and intense thirst. Coughing is triggered by speaking.

Pulsatilla

This relieves wet cough with thick, yellowish phlegm, aggravated in bed.

Rumex crispus

This remedy relieves dry cough triggered by breathing cold air, with a feeling of scratchy throat, and a tickling above the sternum, between the two collar bones.

Drosera

This remedy relieves dry cough, worse at night and from the warmth of the bed, triggered by speaking or laughing, with a feeling of tickling in the throat.

Note Below:

This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Homeohealing disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information.

Please do not self medicate. Please consult a homeopathic consultant for the use on homeopathic medications.