Remedies for Colds and Flu
Just for fun, I thought we should explore the basics of how to catch a cold and how to avoid one. Then we can discuss the most common homeopathic remedies to resolve colds and flu.
How to Catch a Cold
just for fun, here are some things NOT to do:
To catch a cold quickly, remember to get overwhelmed and never rest. Never drink water throughout the day and constantly worry about getting sick. Whatever flu or cold that is going around your office or school district, always assume that you are going to catch it next. It is very important to stop all forms of exercise and to increase your amount of sweets, meats, fried foods and breads, for this will rapidly increase mucus, sluggishness and congestion. Soon, illness will come.
How NOT to Catch a Cold
this is what you have been waiting for:
"The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything."
Your overall constitution (your terrain) is the key to good health. Keep yourself rested, exercised, hydrated, nourished and happy. Never worry about catching the "contagious" stuff,
instead, just focus on good hygiene and common sense. Fear of illness invites danger. If you are in your mature years of living or have young infants, be optimistic and practical. News
reports of terrible seasonal ills in your city does not mean you should run and hide. Attitude is everything and remember your Neti-Pot. The nasal wash (Neti-pot) is a powerful therapy
to quickly prevent and recover from sinus troubles, coughs and colds.
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How can I address the fall weather and winter ills for myself and my family?
Homeopathic remedies can bring relief from the most common ailments every family faces in the winter - colds and flu. There are easy ways to use homeopathy to keep you and your family well this winter. Catching colds and flu in their early days can hasten the healing process.
Homeopathic remedies can be safely used by all ages of the family. Simply matching a few key symptoms to the characteristics of the remedy will easily lead you to the correct choice. This comparison between the nature of the illness and the nature of the remedy brings about a perfect match and thus a rapid recovery. Homeopathy is much more effective when the patient avoids the use of coffee, menthol, camphor and mint-flavored products.
Here are my Homeopathic Remedies for flu and colds:
HINT: The most common flu remedies are Gelsemium 30c or Oscillococcinum 200c
Key Symptoms Remedied by Aconite 30c:
- Sudden onset of illness from exposure to extreme cold or extreme heat
- Intense restlessness, agitation and worry
- Inconsolable anxiety
- Anxious dreams and nightmares
Key Symptoms Remedied by Arsenicum Album 30c:
- Restlessness with weakness (desires to move, but then discovers they are too weak)
- Strong desire for companionship; does not want to be left alone
- Strong desire to be warm
- Burning pains relieved by warmth
- Appear to be weak, pale and cold, improved by warmth
- Tenseness & Anxiousness
Key Symptoms Remedied by Baptisia 30c:
- Restless mind with "lifeless" body
- Sore aching muscles with rapid collapse
- No energy
- Sudden violent rapidly increasing symptoms
- High fevers with red, dry skin
- Worse from any movement or touch
- Pains appear suddenly and leave suddenly
- Throbbing pains with redness
- Worse with the slightest movement
- Better at rest
- Not restless at all, wants to sleep like a hibernating bear
- Thirsty for cold drinks
- Dull and sleepy, may sleep constantly
- Dry cough
- Mild fever and mild symptoms - barely sick, but still care is needed
- Earliest onset of fever when no other symptoms are present
- Soreness and aching of the entire body
- Desires to change position due to the soreness, but without relief
- Shattering cough that hurts their head and chest.
- Classic flu symptoms: chilliness, tiredness, chills up the spine
- Worries about ability to perform; Stage fright
- Guilt from overindulgence
- Weakness and collapse
- No appetite or thirst
- Slow onset of symptoms
- Dull, heavy ache in the back of the head
- Caused particularly by overindulgence of work or binging on spicy foods, coffee, alcoholic drinks or stimulants
- Wakes exhausted and irritable
- Craves stimulants and spicy foods to stay awake
- Irritable, abrupt and overwhelmed
- Classic workaholic or alcoholic
- Worse with motion and movement; feels better sitting or lying down
- May have abdominal pain or constipation. The abdomen is generally hard and drawn in, and is sensitive to pressure.
- Oscillococcinum is the number one remedy for preventing the flu & resolving it in the early stage. Follow the directions on the box.
- Unable to get warm and stay warm – very chilled
- When you get chilled and cannot re-warm yourself, this is the remedy for you. Icy cold limbs
- May have excessive evacuations with vomiting or diarrhea.
Key Symptoms Remedied by Belladonna 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Bryonia 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Ferrum Phos 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Eupatorium Perfoliatum 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Gelsemium 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Nux-vomica 30c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Oscillococcinum 200c:
Key Symptoms Remedied by Veratrum Album 30c:
