Homeopathic Remedies for Colds and 'Flu

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 21:32

HOMEOPATHY can help with colds and 'flu, useful in relieving symptoms and making things a little more bearable

Firstly I must mention a herb called Echinacea. This was brought to Europe from the native people of North America by Alfred Vogel. His Swiss Company markets Echinoforce Liquid and this can be effective in keeping the immune system in 'good fettle', ready for any contact with infection. Use 15 drops in a soft drink twice a day during the winter, having a five day break every few weeks. There is a children's version for the over 2's.

Colds tend to develop slowly over a few days but 'flu can knock you off your feet within six hours.

Don't forget , Homeopathic Remedies are best taken directly into the mouth without touching and should be allowed to dissolve under the tongue. The potency is very delicate and can be destroyed by touch.

Remedies for colds include:

• Aconite 30 for the first signs of a cold or if you get chilly outside and can't get warm.

• Allium Cepa 30 for streaming sore nose and itchy, runny eyes.

• Euphrasia 30 for a streaming nose and sore burning eyes.

• Merc Sol 30 for cold and sore throat (can hardly speak)

• Nat Mur 30 for a streaming cold with much sneezing and feeling really miserable.

Of course you can take Paracetamol tablets according to the directions to help the above remedies.

Inhalations such as Olbas Oil are good, either neat into your handkerchief(care near your eyes though) or in steam inhalation. Don't take homeopathic remedies within half an hour of this treatment or the benefit may be reduced.
So use both conventional, herbal and homeopathic remedies to really help with colds.

Catarrh can follow a bad cold so use the following:

• Kali Bich 30 for really sticky mucousy catarrh and pain

• Nat Mur 30 for much sneezing as above

• Pulsatilla 30 for green horrible catarrh and earache( you may need the doctor especially for children)

Hepar Sulph 30 for catarrh with a splintery pain in the face.

For Influenza

Use conventional treatments ( paracetamol and inhalations) and the 'Flu Help Line if really bad. Plenty of fluids ( hot water with lemon juice is good) and keep warm and wrapped up.
Homeopathic remedies to help as well:

• Gelsemium 30 for fever, drowsiness and feeling anxious.

• Bryonia 30 for aches and pains worse for the slightest movement with hotness and sweating

• I also use a combination called A.G.E. 30

• Arsen Iod 30 for a really runny acrid nose

• Gelsemium 30 as above for fever

• Eupatorium perf 30 for really painful bones and joints

• Again Aconite 30 for the first signs and up your dose of Echinacea to three times a day for the herbal approach.