Homeopathy for acute colds - adults & children.

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Homeopathy & Colds & Acute Coryza Courtesy Sheri Nakken, Homeopath. http://www.simillimum.com/FirstAid/TheFirstResponder/FirstAidin/ColdandAcuteCoryza.htmlTHE HOMOEOPATHIC FIRST RESPONDERCOLD AND ACUTE CORYZAThe common cold may be caused by variety viruses such as the rhinovirusesand adenoviruses, influenzaviruses. More than 95 rhinovirus serotypes havebeen discovered in relationship to coryza yet there is still no effectivetreatment in orthodox medicine. Homeopathy, on the other hand, worksdirectly on strengthening the immune system allowing it to overcome thevirus and establish more immunity to it in the future. Not all colds,however, are caused by viruses in

the first place. Some acute coryza mayhave other causes, such as the elimination of waste products, specificallergens or pollution.The incubation period is usually 18 to 48 hour after exposure after whichthe onset is often rather abrupt. The symptoms often start with a scratchy,itchy, or burning throat, followed by sneezing, a clear watery discharge,and varying degrees of malaise. This may be followed by a hacking cough,laryngitis, tracheitis with substernal tightness and burning discomfort,and mild bronchitis in those who are susceptible. In the adult a cold isusually afebrile although it may cause a mild fever (100 to 102 F) ininfants an small children. Complications include sinusitis, swollen glands,tonsillitis, ear infections, bronchitis, and secondary infections marked bypurulent sputum.A common cold usually follows four distinct stages that assist inchoosing the correct remedies. The first is mark by the

scratchy throat,clear discharge, sneezing, and malaise. The second is marked by a whitecreamy discharge, less sneezing and a tight, hacking or tickling, itching,irritating cough. sore throats, and fever and chill. The third is marked bya yellowish discharge,, loose coughs, and pain in the chest. The fourthstage is marked by greenish or brownish discharges, the coughing up oflumps and plugs, and soreness deep in the lungs. After this fourth phase,the coryza may dry up and convalescence begun, or complication arise thatcontinue toward a chronic state. Bed red and plenty of fluids is advisedfor those who are strongly affected.Materia MedicaACONITE (2). First stage. Coryza caused by cold, dry winds, dry at firstwith violent headache, roaring in ears, fever, sleeplessness, heat andsense of fullness in nares, and muscles sore all over body so that sneezingforces him to support chest. Fluent coryza with frequent

sneezing anddropping of clear, hot watery discharge, inner nose swollen, red,interfering with breathing. Better > in cool room and open air.ALLIUM CEPA (3). Colds with streaming discharges from the eyes and nose,with headache and frequent sneezing. Profuse acrid discharges from the nosecorroding the lip and nose and bland lachrymation from the eyes (reverse ofEuphr.). Violent laryngitis, tickling in larynx. cough seems to split andtear the larynx, grasp larynx when coughing. Hot and thirsty. Worse <evenings, indoors, warm room. Better > in open air.ARSENICUM (3). Thin watery discharges from nose which excoriates the upperlip, while nose is stuffed up all the time. Always taking cold in the nose,from every change of weather, colds begins in the nose and drops to thechest. Always chilly, hovers round the fire, can't get enough clothes on.Chilly with burning, relieved by heat. Thirst for frequent drinks in

sips.Restless, anxious, morbidity fastidious and exhausted.ARUM TRIPH (2). Nostril raw and bloody, bores and picks at bloody surfaces,worse < morning. Continuos discharges of burning ichorous fluid from nose,excoriating Nostril upper lip and corner of moth, nose stuffed, can onlybreathe with mouth open. Bores and picks in nose till it bleeds, worsemornings. Sneezing, worse < night, can hardly talk on account of phlegm inback part of throat, Snuffles of babies.BELLADONNA (2). Suppressed catarrh with maddening headache. Throat raw andsore, very red and shining. Hoarseness and painful dryness larynx. As iflarynx inflamed and swollen, with snoring breathing and danger ofsuffocation. Acute catarrhal laryngitis. Cough with red, injected throat.Dry, tearing cough, which scrapes throat. This remedy is characterized byredness, heat and dryness. Tend toward thirstlessness.BRYONIA (2). Often begins in the nose,

sneezing, coryza running at nose,lachrymation, aching eyes, nose and head the first day, then trouble goesdown posterior nares, throat, larynx with hoarseness and bronchitis whichmay end in pleurisy and pneumonia. Extreme dryness, dry spasmodic, hard,racking, expectoration scanty, lips dry and parched, thirsty for largedrinks. Cough with stitches in chest, with headache as if the head wouldfly to pieces. Irritable, wants to lie still and be left alone, Cough worse< at night, after eating and drinking, entering warm room, on taking a deepinspiration. Worse < cold, dry weather.CAMPHOR (1). Useful at the very beginning of a cold before the catarrhalsymptoms have begun. Feels chilled, can not get warm, yet wants to beuncovered. Can abort the entire process if given early during the chill.Fluent coryza on sudden change of weather, violent stitching or crawling,from the root of the nose almost to the tip.CARBO

VEG (3). Worse < warm moist weather, evening. Loss of voice everyevening, rawness of larynx and pharynx.DULCAMARA (1). Colds from cold, wet weather and snow, from getting wet, orchilled when heated. Worse < sudden changes of from hot to cold. Drycoryza, sore throat, stiff neck and limb painful. More fluent in warm orhouse less fluent in cold air, cold room. Starts sneezing in a cold room,nose stuffs up in cold rain.EUPATORIUM PERF. (3). Coryza with deep aching in every bone, and lassitude.Fluent coryza with sneezing and hoarseness, weight over head and forehead,nose and eyes both streaming with water at intervals.EUPHRASIA (3). Burning coryza, increasing in the evening, with fluent flowof tears and cough. Mild discharge from the nose with acrid tears from theeyes (reverse Euphr.), aversion to light, worse < at night while lyingdown. Cough worse < during the day, after windy weather.FERR

PHOS (2). Coryza at the very beginning, frontal headache, better > bynosebleed. Starts with the fever. Chill returning at the same time everyday, while sitting at table, and 1 p.m..GELSEMIUM (2). Catarrh during warm, moist, relaxing weather, withexcoriating discharge form the nose, making the nostrils and wings of noseraw and sore. Frequent sneezing, sore throat, tonsils red and tumefied.Difficulty swallowing from paretic state of the muscles, great prostration,wants to be left alone. Dullness, heaviness, droopy eyes, muscularsoreness, fever without thirst (reverse Bry.).HEPAR SULPH. (3). Colds from the cold, dry weather (Acon., Nux-v.).Sneezing and running from the nose, first watery, then thick, yellowoffensive. Sweating all night without relief (Merc.) Hoarse croupy cough,phlegm is loose, rattling and choking. Hypersensitive to touch, pain,draughts of cold air. Wants to strike anyone who lets cold air in the

room,very irritable. Better > moist, wet weather ( reverse Gels.).IPECAC (1). Colds with overwhelming nausea, no thirst.KALI BICH (3). and other kalis. Catarrhs with great accumulation of ropymucus and expectoration of solid chunks from posterior nares. Cough withexpectoration of tough phlegm which can be drawn into long strings.Pressure and tightness at the root of the nose, sinusitis, loss of smell.Flow of acrid water from nose, excoriating the nostrils causing ulceration(Arum-t., Ars.). Yellowish and greenish discharge.(a). Kali-m (1). Colds in the second stage with swollen glands, whitecoated tongue, and white or grayish discharges.(b). Kali-i (2). Nose is red, swollen, tender and the face is red.Discharge from the nose feels cold and is acrid and watery. Discharge isyellowish or greenish. Hot and dry, then, alternating drenched with sweat.Alternating heat and chill. Late stages of a

cold.©. Kali-s (1). Coryza with thick yellow offensive discharges alternatingwith a watery flow. Follows kali-m well.MERCURIUS (2). Frequent sneezing, copious discharges of watery salvia,swelling, redness and rough scraping soreness of nose, with itching andpain in the nasal bones on pressing. Fetid smell of the nasal mucus.Painful heaviness of forehead, night-sweats, chill and feverish heat, greatthirst pain in the limb, worse warmth or old by dampness. Watery, swollen,flabby tongue showing indention of teeth, with thirst. Creeping chilliness.Painful teeth and jaws with swollen glands. Suspicious, cautious,introverted, hurried, and at times slow and hesitant. Worse from cold andheat.NATRUM MUR. (2). Cattarhs watery, or thick whitish, like white of egg "rawor cooked". Colds with abnormal quantity of secretion with paroxysms ofsneezing. Fluent alternating with dry catarrh. Watery vesicles about

lipsand wings of nose, cold sore and herpes. Cough with bursting headache(Bry.). Urine spurt when coughing. Depressed, serious, feels weepy but onlycries when alone, worse < consolation. Craves salt. Tongue is clean,watery, with small bubbles.NUX VOMICA (2). During the first stage, dryness and obstruction of thenose, with heaviness in the forehead and angry, impatient mood. Catarrhfluent in the morning and dry in the evening and at night, with dryness ofthe mouth without much thirst, worse < in warm air, better in cold air.Sneezing early in bed, scraping in the nose and throat, chills and heatalternate in the evening, with great heat of the face and head, acriddischarge from the obstructed nose, stoppage of the nose, particularlyout-doors, but fluent indoors. Worse < exposures to dry, cold air, sittingon cold stones, etc.PHOSPHORUS (2). Fluent coryza, dullness of the head, sleepiness,

especiallyduring the day and after meals, blowing blood from the nose, alternatingfluent and dry with frequent sneezing, dry, forming firmly adhering crusts.Profuse discharges, flowing down into faucets, neck swollen, eyes staring.Cold begins in chest and runs up nose. Chest tight, cough hard, tight dry,rack the patient, worse < open air. Thirst for cold water, desires coolfood. Highly sympathetic, lively, expressive individuals who are often tall, thin, hungry and desire for cold water and cold foods.PULSATILLA (3). Old catarrhs with loss of smell, thick, bland, yellowdischarges, in nervous, yielding, timid, or passive temperaments. Better >in open air. Lips chapped and peel yet patient is thirstless. Chronic,thick, yellow, bland discharges or later yellow, green and offensive.Tearful, craves sympathy and is better by > consolation (reverse Nat-m.).SULPHUR (3). Constant sneezing, stoppage of the nose,

fluent, like watertrickling from the nose, nasal discharges acrid and burning. Dirty lookingdischarges. Often useful when colds are lingering in individuals who areintellectual, philosophical, eccentric and messy in appearance.RepertoriumACUTE CORYZA - Acon., ALL-C., Arum-t., ARS., Bell., Bry., camph., Eup-p.,EUPHR., Ferr-p., Gels., HEP., kali-m., KALI-B., Kali-i., kali-s., Merc.,Nat-m., Nux-v., Phos., PULS., Sulph..abdomen, pain in, from coughing or sneezing - Bry,alternating heat and cold - Kali-i..dischargesacrid - All-c., Ars., Bels., Kalo-i., Mer., Nux-v. Sul..bland - Euphr., Puls..offensive - Calc., Hep., Kali-b., Merc., Nat-c., Puls..greenish - Kali-b., Kali-i. Merc., Puls..yellow-easily chilled - Ars., Bry., Hep., Nat-m., Nux-v., Phos., Puls..head, pain from coughing or sneezing - Bry., Nux-v., Phos..modalites -air, open<

Bry., Hep., Merc., Nat-m., Nux-v., Phos..> Acon., All-c., Puls..cold< cold air - all-c., Ars., Dulc., Hep., Nux-v., Phos..< cold dry weather - Acon., Bry., Hep., Nux-v.< cold wet - Calc., Dulc., Rhus-t., Nat-s..< inhaling cold air - All-c., Hep., Phos., Rumex..wet< wet - Calc., Dulc., Kali-i., Merc., Puls., Sul..< warm wet - Gels., Carb-v..> warm wet - Hep..warm room< All-c., Merc., Nux-v., Puls.,entering - Bry..stages-first - Acon., camph., ferr-p. Nat-m..second- kali-m.,third - kali-s., Puls.,fourth - Puls.,sinus, frontal affected - ars., kali-i., lyc., Merc., sil..sore throat - Merc., Nux-v., Phos..sweating -better > - kali-i..worse < - Hep., Merc..travels down - Ars., Bry., Carb-v., Ipec.,travels up - Phos..*********http://www.homeopathic.com/ailments/new/Cold.htmA Homeopathic Perspective on The Common Cold©1992, Dana Ullman, M.P.H.(Excepted from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Tarcher/Putnam)The information provided here is not only applicable to children but tomost people with the common cold.REMEDIES LISTED IN CAPITOL LETTERS REPRESENT MORE FREQUENTLY INDICATEDREMEDIESNot every cold needs to be treated, since the body's natural reaction tothe cold virus is a healthy response. Consider treating a cold if thesymptoms are significantly disturbing the child, if the condition lingers,or if the child needs to attend a special event without having respiratorydifficulties.ACONITUM: This remedy is useful primarily during the first 24 hours afterthe onset of a cold. Typically, the child develops her cold or cough

afterbeing exposed to dry cold weather. She wakes from sleep with a dry, hoarse,croupy cough, especially worse at night and after midnight. She has a drymouth, shortness of breath, and little expectoration. The cough is worsefrom being cold, drinking cold water, from tobacco smoke, lying on eitherside, and at night.ALLIUM CEPA: This common remedy for colds is effective when the child has aprofuse, fluent, burning nasal discharge which is worse in a warm room andbetter in open air. The nasal discharge will irritate the child's nostrils,causing pain from simply wiping his nose. He may also have profuse bland(non-burning) tearing from the eyes. He has reddened eyes and a tendency torub them. He also tends to have a raw feeling in the nose with a tinglingsensation as well as violent sneezing. Sometimes the discharge starts inthe left nostril and moves to the right. The child may occasionallyexperience a congestive

headache in the front part of the head.Anas barbariae: Although this medicine (commonly marketed as"Oscillococcinum") is primarily effective in treating influenza, homeopathshave also found that it can also be helpful in treating the common cold.There are no known symptoms from which to individualize treatment, thoughit has been found to be very effective when used within 48 hours of onsetof symptoms. Consider giving it if you don't know which other medicine togive.Arsenicum: These children have a burning nasal discharge that irritates thenostrils and upper lip. They are very chilly and are sensitive to drafts orcold air. They may, in fact, sneeze from any change in temperature.Typically, the cold begins in the nose and moves down to the throat (onceit goes down into the chest a different remedy is usually needed). Theyalso have dryness of the mouth that leads to a great thirst but for onlysips of water at a

time.Belladonna: This remedy should be considered when there is a suddenstopping of nasal discharge, and it is replaced by a congestive, usuallythrobbing, headache and high fever.Bryonia: Like children who need Belladonna, children who need this remedyhave little or no nasal discharge but a more prominent head pain over theforehead. Rather than throbbing pain however, these children have a dullache. They sneeze often which may cause stitching pain on top of the head.The less the nasal discharge, the more painful becomes the headache. Theirmouth is dry, as well as their throat, and they may also have a dry cough.They are very thirsty for cold drinks. They feel worse in a warm room.Calcarea carb: This remedy is for infants or children who experiencefrequent colds and who fit the typical Calc carb syndrome. These childrenare chilly and very sensitive to anything cold, though they prefer to drinkice drinks.

They may develop their cold after being chilled. They sweatprofusely and have a sour perspiration. Likewise, their stools are soursmelling. Typically, these children are fair skinned and pudgy with poormuscle tone. They may concurrently get a sore throat with swelling of thetonsils and lymph nodes. They have a thick yellowish nasal discharge andrattling respiration due to loose mucus in the throat and chest.EUPHRASIA: Children who need Euphrasia have profuse burning tears from theeyes and a bland nasal discharge. The whites of the eyes and the cheeksbecome reddened from the burning tears. The eye symptoms are worse in theopen air. The profuse bland nasal discharge, often accompanied by sneezing,is worse at night, while lying down, and in windy weather. After a day ortwo of these profuse discharges, the cold then moves to the larnyx,creating a hard cough and a hoarse voice. The cough is worse in the daytimeand is

ameliorated by lying down.Ferrum phos: This remedy is effective for children who get head colds withnosebleeds or who have blood in their nasal discharge.Gelsemium: Children who need this remedy experience a watery nasaldischarge, sneezing, and fullness at the root of the nose. Concurrent withthis cold may be a fever, body aches, general fatigue, aching in the backpart of the head, and sometimes a sore throat.Hepar sulphur: This remedy is indicated for children who sneeze from theleast exposure to cold air. Their nasal discharge is thick and yellow, andtheir nostrils and the bones of the nose are very sore. The nasal passagesare sensitive to cold air. Sometimes these children concurrently have aheadache. Typically, they are sensitive to touch and are generally irritable.Kali bic: Stringy, ropy, yellow mucus is characteristic of children whoneed this remedy. When children get a thick, viscid nasal

discharge, thismedicine is invaluable. They may also experience post-nasal drip withtenacious mucus and pain at the root of the nose which is better fromapplying pressure there. There may be a constant inclination to blow thenose. The discharge, along with the sneezing, is worse by exposure to coldor in the open air. Sometimes these children get a swollen throat which isrelieved by warm liquids. A cough may also occur concurrently.Natrum mur: This remedy is most often given to children who get recurrentcolds and whose symptoms match the certain Natrum mur characteristics.These children tend to develop their symptoms after an emotionalexperience, especially after grief. Death, divorce, unrequited love, orhomesickness may create a grief that is not fully expressed, eventuallyleading to various physical complaints. They experience frequent sneezingand a profuse watery discharge from the nose and eyes, and a loss of

tasteand smell. Eventually, the nasal discharge may lead to a state of chronicnasal congestion and thick white mucus. Their symptoms are worse in themorning, at which time they usually hawk up much mucus. Dry and crackedlips or a cold sore may accompany the cold.Nux vomica: These children develop their cold after overindulging in food,alcohol, or drugs (medicinal or recreational) or after prolonged mental oremotional stress. The nose alternates between having a fluent discharge andbeing dry and blocked. The discharge is usually fluent in the daytime andobstructed at night. This medicine is also a common remedy for the snifflesin newborns.PULSATILLA: This remedy is commonly given to children who experience eitheracute or chronic colds. Typically, they have a thick, yellow or greenishmucus, and a bland discharge (a discharge that does not irritate or burnthe nostrils or facial skin). They have nasal congestion

that is worse atnight, especially upon lying down, which leads to mouth breathing duringsleep. Nasal congestion tends to alternate sides. This congestion is worsein a warm room and is more fluent in the open air. They sometimes developtheir cold after overindulging in fatty or rich foods. Despite having a drymouth, they are thirstless. Pulsatilla is a very common remedy for thesniffles in newborns, especially when their nasal discharge is yellow orgreen. The children who most commonly fit the Pulsatilla syndrome areemotional, sensitive, and easily hurt. They are moody and weep easily. Theycrave affection and sympathy and cannot get enough of it. They areimpressionaonable, so much so that if parents are worried about theirchild's health, the child will tend to get worse, while if parents areconfident that the child will get better, the child usually

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