Dry Cough
Croup
Chesty cough (productive cough)
Catarrh and sinusitus
Nat Mur
Sore throat
At least once a year you, or someone in your family or a close friend will suffer from a cough or cold, particularly in winter, or from the miseries of hay fever especially in the late spring and early summer. Homeopathy is ideal in helping to soothe away coughs and colds and stopping sniffles. For colds and hayfever, the sooner you start a course of treatment the better.
So at the first signs of a cold, or the rising temperature and forecast of good weather, make sure that you have your homeopathic remedies close at hand.
| Early signs of a cold | Aconite - as soon as it starts |
| Violent sneezing, streaming nose | Nat Mur - as soon as it starts |
| With watery red eyes | Euphrasia - as soon as it starts |
| Head cold, stuffy nose | Nux vom as soon as it starts |
| Feverish, flu like cold, sometimes with backache | Gelsemium |
| Advanced cold | Hepar Sulph |
Dry Cough |
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| Painful cough, worse at night; thirsty, feverish, better holding chest | Bryonia |
| Painful cough, feverish and flushed | Belladonna |
| Sudden, violent attacks of coughing, pain below ribs | Drosera |
| Tickling cough | Nux vom |
| Cough with hoarseness, loss of voice | Phosphorous |
| Spasmodic "croupy" cough | Cuprum met |
Croup |
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| Hoarse "hacking" cough in children, much mucus | Hepar Sulph |
| Hoarse tickling cough, no mucus | Drosera |
Chesty cough (productive cough) |
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| Sudden onset of chesty cough | Ipecac |
| Rattling "chesty" cough, stubborn mucus, may be nausea, vomiting | Hepar Sulph |
| Hard cough, tough, stringy mucus | Kali Bich |
| Chesty cough, dry at night | Pulsatilla |
Catarrh and sinusitus |
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| Thick yellow catarrh, varying in frequency and intensity | Pulsatilla |
| Stringy catarrh, pressure round bridge of nose | Kali Bich |
| Watery catarrh with sneezing | Nat Mur |
Sore throat |
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| Sudden onset/early signs | Aconite |
| Accompanied by flu symptoms | Gelsenium |
| Pain on swallowing, usually related to a cold | Hepar Sulph |
| More severe, bad breath and taste in the mouth | Merc Sol |
| Burning, itchy eyes, worse for rubbing, sore throat, blocked nose. | Pulsatilla |
| Inflamed, watering eyes, irritated throat, headache | Euphrasia |
| Irritating, itchy nose with sneezing | Arsen Alb |
Accidents and upsets occur at any time in the home and that is why everyone should have homeopathic remedies at hand for such occasions.
Homeopathy is ideal in helping to soothe bumps, bruises and minor burns which are only too common in most families - especially those with children. So make sure you keep your homeopathic remedies close at hand.
Most skin conditions depend on general health and should include attention to a good diet which includes vitamins and minerals
Acne |
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| Stubborn acne, hard red pustules, usually sore and infected | Sulphur |
| With scarred skin, pustules oozing | Silicea |
| Inflamed red spots | Hepar Sulph |
| Acne brought on by rich or fatty foods | Pulsatilla |
| Greasy skin with many little pimples | Nat Mur |
Boils |
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| Early stage, redness, inflamed and hot | Belladonna |
| To bring an inflamed boil to a head; or a weeping sensitive boil | Hepar Sulph |
| Speed healing in a boil that has been slow to come to a head | Silicea |
Other skin problems |
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| Dry flaky skin, painful itching, scaling, crusting | Sulphur |
| Dry flaky skin occurring at hairline | Nat Mur |
| Dry scaly patches, skin thickened, long term | Arsen Alb |
| Cracked weeping skin which itches and bleeds; often on hands/behind ears |
Shock |
Aconite |
Burns |
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| Minor burns including sunburn Get medical attention in serious cases |
Cantharis |
| Old burns which refuse to heal | Sulphur |
Cuts and grazes |
Hypericum |
Cuts and grazes |
Hypericum and Calendula tincture |
Insect bites (horsefly, mosquito) |
Hypericum |
Insect Stings (bee and wasp) |
Apis mel |
Bumps and bruises |
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| All types of bruises anywhere | Arnica |
| On fingers, toes, spine | Hypericum |
Sprains and strains |
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| In bruising or shock immediately to reduce swelling/pain | Arnica (also available as ointment) |
| Ligament pain from over exertion | Ruta grav |
Stomach upsets |
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| Food poisoning/holiday tummy | Arsen Alb |
| Indigestion with heartburn | Nux vom |
| Indigestion with wind | Carbo Veg |
| Hangover/excessive food or drink | Nux vom |
| Wretching/vomiting with stomach cramps | Cuprum Met |
Premenstrual tension, menstrual problems and the menopause are all facts of life. Howver homeopathy can help make life easier, by relieving pain, easing mood swings, making flow more normal and regular, and relieving the symptoms of the menopause .
Even in the case of cystitis, homeopathy can play an important role in alleviating and easing the discomfort.
Premenstrual tension |
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| Changeable mood often worsening during period | Nat Mur |
| Followed by exhaustion during period which is often late or light | Sepia |
| Feel quarrelsome and better for letting off steam | Nux vom |
| Feel sensitive and ready to cry | Pulsatilla |
| Feel tired, breasts swollen, painful, with cramp-like pain during the period | Calc Carb |
| Fluid retention with swollen breasts | Apis mel |
Menstrual Problems |
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| Cramp-like pain before period starts | Belladonna |
| Heavy flow, painful, with cramp in pelvis | Actaea rac |
| Irregular flow with low back pain | Sepia |
| Painful, late and scanty periods, pain in abdomen, back; breasts tender | Pulsatilla |
Menopausal problems |
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| Mood changeable, hot flushes, variable or light periods | Sepia |
| Sudden onset of hot throbbing flushes, with headache | Belladonna |
| Weepy, normally cold, but with hot flushes that come on suddenly | Graphites |
Cystitis |
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| With frequent urination, with pain passing urine | Cantharis |
| Frequent urge but little urine passed; stinging, burning pain | Apis mel |
| Urge to pass urine, high temperature, sometimes headaches | Belladonna |
| Irritable bladder with ineffectual urging | Nux vom |
In the small joints |
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| Painful, swollen joints, improving with movement and warmth | Rhus tox |
| Sever pain, joints hot,swollen; relieved by firm pressure, rest | Bryonia |
| Pain moves from place to place, worse in heat | Pulsatilla |
| Red, swollen, painful joints | Apis mel |
In the larger joints |
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| Aching and stiffness that eases with movement and warmth | Rhus tox |
| Stitching pain, worse on movement | Bryonia |
| With shooting pains, stiffness in neck and upper back, cramp | Arnica |
| Swollen joints with redness and stiffness | Apis mel |
| Painful, bruised sensation - especially knees and ankles | Ruta grav |
| Leg cramp | Cuprum Met |
| Sudden spasms of pain after injury, tightening in back or neck Sore back from excessive exercise, overlifting or strain |
Arnica |
| Lower back pain brought on by cold weather | Bryonia |
| Heavy, dragging backache (often associated with heavy periods) | Sepia |
| Weak and painful back when feeling run down | Kali Phos |
| Lower back pain, stiff after resting, better for gentle movement | Rhus tox |
Take 2 tablets evey hour for the first 6 doses, then 3 rimes daily until better. In less urgent cases , 2 tablets 3 times daily. Children - half the adult dose.
Don't handle tablets - tip them into the container lid or onto a clean teaspoon and then into your mouth. For best results, chew or suck tablets - don't swallow them whole. Don't take them with food or drink, or when your mouth is tainted by tobacco or any strongly flavoured food or toothpaste. Take them between meals, at least half an hour before or after eating.
Because of the way homeopathy works, your symptoms may become briefly pronounced after taking a homeopathic remedy. If this happens, don't worry - it is a sign that the body's own natural healing powers are starting to work. Simply stop taking the remedy until the symptoms lessen, then restart.
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LABEL. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
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