HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD
Preschool children are at greatest risk of frequent colds, but
even healthy adults can expect to have a few colds each year.
Causes- Although more
than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, the rhinovirus is the most common
culprit, and it's highly contagious.
A cold virus enters your body through your mouth, eyes or nose.
The virus can spread through droplets in the air when someone who is sick
coughs, sneezes or talks. But it also spreads by hand-to-hand contact with
someone who has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects, such as utensils,
towels, toys or telephones. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after such
contact or exposure, you're likely to catch a cold.
Symptoms-Symptoms of a
common cold usually appear about one to three days after exposure to a
cold-causing virus. Signs and symptoms of a common cold may include:-Runny or
stuffy nose,Itchy or sore throat,Cough,Congestion,Slight body aches or a mild
headache,Sneezing, Watery eyes, Low-grade fever, Mild fatigue
The discharge from your nose may become thicker and yellow or
green in color as a common cold runs its course. What makes a cold different
from other viral infections is that you generally won't have a high fever.
You're also unlikely to experience significant fatigue from a common cold.
Risk factors--These factors can increase your chances of getting a cold:
Age. Children
younger than six are at greatest risk of colds, especially if they spend time
in child-care settings.
Weakened immune system. Having
a chronic illness or otherwise weakened immune system increases your risk.
Time of year. Both
children and adults are more susceptible to colds in fall and winter, but you
can get a cold any time.
Smoking. You're
more likely to catch a cold and to have more severe colds if you smoke.
Exposure. If
you're around many people, such as at school or on an airplane, you're likely
to be exposed to viruses that cause colds.
Complications
Acute ear infection (otitis media). This
occurs when bacteria or viruses enter the space behind the eardrum. Typical
signs and symptoms include earaches and, in some cases, a green or yellow discharge
from the nose or the return of a fever following a common cold.
Asthma. A
cold can trigger an asthma attack.
Acute sinusitis. In
adults or children, a common cold that doesn't resolve can lead to inflammation
and infection of the sinuses (sinusitis).
Other secondary infections. These
include strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis), pneumonia, and croup or
bronchiolitis in children. These infections need to be treated by a doctor.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
Homoeopathic remedies are found to be
very effective for common cold. Some of the important remedies are given below.
ARSENIC
ALBUM 30-Arsenic album is one of the top remedies for
common cold. Arsenic alb .is prescribed
when there is a thin watery discharge from the nose and the discharge leads to a burning sensation
and most of the times it is accompanied by sneezing. The person’s condition
gets worse in cold air. Being in a warm room can provide some relief to the
person.The patient is restless and there is a thirst for water in small
quantities at short intervls.
ACONITUM
NAPELLUS 30-Aconite should be given in the beginning of
cold and this medicine is effective for cold aftera sudden exposure to cold
air.It is prescribed when there are
scanty nasal discharge with a stuffy nose and sneezing. The other accompanying symptoms are
restlessness and anxiety. The person may also show an increased thirst for cold
water.
GELSEMIUM
1X—Gelsemium is another effective remedy for common
cold when cold is accompanied by headache.The patient feels dullness,
drowsiness and debility. The patient
also feels feverish. The other symptoms are sneezing, watery nasal discharge.
There is a complete absence of thirst for water in most of the cases.
NUX
VOMICA 30--Nux Vomica is prescribed when
the nose feels blocked especially during night while during the day, there is a
watery discharge from the nose. The cold can be accompanied by extreme
chilliness. The patient wants to be warmly wrapped up.
BELLADONNA
30-Belladonna is prescribed for common cold when pain in throat occurs along with
cold. The pain in throat gets worse when you swallow anything. The throat is
inflamed and dry. There may also bouts
of cough, along with a headache. Binding the head provides little relief from
the headache.
ALLIUM
CEPA 30- Allium Cepa is an effective Homeopathic remedy for a running nose with
excessive watery discharge, along with sneezing and headache. The nasal
discharge is irritating and burning in character. The patient feels somewhat
better in open air. There may be cough with hedache.
ARUM TRIPHYLLUM
30- Arum Triphyllumis prescribed when the discharge from nose is
mostly of an acrid and excoriating type, with a sharp unpleasant smell and
feeling.Theptient feels the nose blocked. There is pain and irritation in the nostrils .Must breathe through the mouth.
Discharge may be bloody
BRYONIA
ALB. 30-Bryonia Alba is effective when there is cold and
headache. There is mostly an increased thirst for water.
HEPAR SULPH 30- Heparsulph is prescribed when the nose is blocked , which is
worse in cold air. There is profuse discharge in stuffy colds. Two or
three doses are generally sufficient for the purpose. Sneezes every time he
goes in the cold dry wind . Nostrils ulcerated. There is cough which is loose
and rattling along with cold.
SABADILLA 30-Sabadilla is prescribed when there is excessive sneezing with a constant
running nose. Coryza with
spasmodic sneezing. Severe frontal pains, redness and watering of eyes, sore
throat beginning left side and tough mucus. Symptoms betterfrom hot food and hot drinks. Worse cold and cold
drinks. No thrist
EUPATORIUM
PERFORLIATUM 30-Eupatorium per. Is effective when have a cold with severe bodyache and muscle
soreness of the entire body.
DULCAMARA
30- In Dulcamara the cold is
profuse during rain or when the days are hot and nights are cold. There is total blockage of nose without any discharge
after cold air exposure.Coryza in new born
babies.
SAMBUCUS
NIGRA 30-Sambucus is prescribed when there is extreme dryness and stoppage or
blockage of nose mainly during night. The person wakes up at night from sleep
due to suffocation as a result of nasal blockage.Coryza and snuffles of
infants.
AMMONIUM
CARB.30--- Ammonium Carb is
prescribed when the nose is stuffed up
completely with the inability to breathe through the nose. The person keeps the
mouth open so as to breathe.Discharge of sharp
burning water. Stopage of nose at night.Coryza of long standing
QUILLAYA
SAP. 30—Quillaya
is very effective for cold and if given early in the beginning of coryza , it
stops the further development of cold, sore throat, dryness of throat and
cough with difficult
SAPONARIA 10M—Saponariabreaks
up the cold, coryza and sore throat . The patient behaves as if drunk.
SOLANUM NIGRUM 30-
Solanumnigrum is prescribed for acute coryza , watery discharge from the right
nostril, left stopped up, with a chilly sensation alternating with heat.
TRITICUM REP 30—It
is an excellent remedy for coryza when the patient blows his nose constantly
even when the discharge does not come on each occasion .
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