Other Remedies to Consider When Treating Colds and Influenza

1.) Allium cepa

• Clear, burning nasal discharge

• Eye tearing

• Red, burning eyes

• Worse in warm rooms in evening, better in open air

• Tickling throat that leads to dry cough that is painful

• Very thirsty

• Even temperament

2.) Drosera

• Dry, croupy coughs

• Barking, ringing sound in cough

• Sore throat

• Cough may be in chest

• Coughing may lead to heaving or vomiting

• Needs to support chest during coughing to relieve pain

• Worse while lying down

• Eating and drinking aggravate

• Sometimes may be some mucous

3.) Euphrasia

• Non-irritating discharge from nose worse in open air or when lying down

• Tears that burn on skin

• Loose cough but not too deep

• Lots of mucous

• Cough is worse in day, better at night

4.) Ferrum phos

• Those with predisposition to colds

• First stage of inflammatory illness

• Croup

• Short, painful, tickling cough

• Hard, dry cough with sore chest

• Hoarseness

• Cough better at night

5.) Kali bichromium

• Consider in later stages of cold

• Thick, yellow discharge that is stringy

• So thick that it is hard to blow form nose

• Crusty discharges in nose

• Thick, post-nasal drip

• Sinus headaches and infections in general

6.) Natrum mur

• Few unique symptoms

• Use when symptom is lots of clear, white mucous

• Thick and sticky discharge that can collect in throat

• Sneezing spells

• Loss of taste and smell

• Accompanied by small blisters around the mouth and nose

• Dry, cracked lips

• Weepy, sad temperament that rejects attention

7.) Phosphorus

• Good for a variety of coughs

• Dry, croupy cough … or loose and deep

• Accompanied by all kinds and colors of phlegm

• May have chest pain that is worse with motion

• Chest pain worse when lying on left side

• May have tightness in chest

• Cold air and lying down worsen the cough

• Triggered during time of falling asleep

• Liquids aggravate the cough

• Good for laryngitis and hoarseness

• Chilly and crave ice-cold drinks

• Nervous when alone or in the dark; likes company and reassurance

8.) Pulsatilla

• Accompanied by thick yellow or green mucous

• Runny nose may alternate with congestion

• Nose is running in open air and stuffy in warm room

• Good for dry and loose coughs

• Cough is dry at night but loose in day

• Lots of coughing may end in gagging

• Look for “Pulsatilla” temperament when choosing

9.) Spongia

• Best for croupy, harsh cough

• Cough sounds like a saw

• Cough awakens from sleep

• Has constriction in throat

• Drinking warm fluids and eating may relieve