Caught Cold? Homeopathy cures and here's how.

It has started to rain in India. Most of Indian people right now experiences high humid environment, that may cause numerous acute illnesses starting from common cold to Dengue or Malaria. It's high time to prevent those illnesses and to get treated as soon as there is appearance of few symptoms. In this blog, we will explore how homeopathy helps in common cold.

Common Cold

What is common cold?

Common cold occurs when your nose and throat get inflamed due to infections, more commonly viral infections. Some may experience only stuffy nose, runny nose and throat irritation and some may experience fever and throat pain along with stuffy and runny nose. It depends upon #susceptibility of the individual person.

What to do next?

If you or your beloved family catches cold, then you can approach #homeopathy or any treatment methods. Of course, common cold cures within 3 or few days on its own, yet it is critical for those who have suppressed immunity (#immunocompromisedpatients like prolonged diabetes, malnutrition, cancer, AIDS, etc.). Those individuals require careful treatment even for common cold.

Homeopathy cures common cold

In homeopathy, all the symptoms the patient suffering right now are collected, and their individuality is analyzed to prescribe the most appropriate medicine. As we all know that no 2 persons are same; it applies also for those patients suffering from common cold. That is, no 2 common cold patients are same. With this concept, we homeopaths try to individualize the patient with their appetite, thirst, sleep patterns, likes, dislikes, allergies, intolerances, unique modalities of the sufferings and many more and prescribe the most appropriate homeopathic medicine. Then the medicine stimulates our body's natural healing process to fight against the infection and the cure happens.

Here are some of Homeopathic medicines that are used commonly to treat common cold:

1. RHUS TOXICODENDRON: Used when the cause is getting drenched in rain, lying on damp ground, and cold air; used if the ill patient is physically restless, anxious, and having dreams like rowing, swimming, or doing some physical hard work. They cannot sleep at night due to restlessness. They have great thirst for cold water even during Cold.

2. BELLADONNA: Appropriate to those caught cold after having washing head; after exposure to sun; walking in drafts of air. Patient having stuffy nose while lying down are best cured with this remedy. Used when the cold attack is sudden, and the face is red, hot along with dry mouth and throat, without any thirst especially during fever.

3. NUX VOMICA: Patients who are workaholic, and having disturbed sleep hygiene, having common cold are cured with Nux Vomica. Used to treat patients who take cold always; oversensitive to external impressions; violent sneezing; runny nose during daytime.

4. SILICEA: Silicea best acts on people who are refined and delicate, get cold due to cold weather and drafts, having excessive sweat in soles.

5. ARSENICUM ALBUM: People who get cold due to eating watery fruits like watermelons, ice cream is cured with Arsenicum Album. Patients who are restless mentally, fears being alone, obsessed with order and tidiness are treated with this remedy. Extreme weakness, thirst for cold water, are unique features for this remedy.

6. EUPHRASIA: Cures bland watery discharge from the nose along with burning, stinging discharge from eyes. Patients requiring this remedy have cough only in daytime.

There are so many medicines in homeopathy apart from the above mentioned.

To conclude, homeopathic medicines can cure common cold without any side effects. Most of the patients are cured in a single dose of medicine, but those who are immunocompromised may take few more days to get cured. Along with homeopathic medicines, one should have good sleep hygiene and mild diet along with complete rest to get cured fast.

Disclaimer: This blog is intended only for informational purposes. Patients who need medicines or treatment are requested to consult qualified homeopathic practitioners.

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