Homeopathic medicines for colds

Acute runny nose at the beginning of a feverish infection:

Homeopathic medicines

The following are possible homeopathic medicines:

  • Gelsemium (False Jasmine)
  • Nux vomica (Nux vomica)
  • Sabadilla (lice grains)
  • Allium cepa (kitchen onion)
  • Euphrasia officinalis (eyebright)

Gelsemium (False Jasmine)

Prescription only up to and including D3! Typical dosage of Gelsemium (False Jasmine) for colds: drops D6 For further information about Gelsemium (False Jasmine) please refer to our topic: Gelsemium

  • Dull headache and only slight fever
  • The cold is abundant, watery and sharp (nose quickly turns red and sore)
  • Frost showers on the back
  • Reddened face
  • One feels extremely sleepy and dazed
  • Heat and movement deteriorate, rest improves.

Nux vomica (Nux vomica)

Especially for colds as a result of cooling / hypothermia. General dosage of nux vomica (nux vomica) for colds: drops D6 For further information on nux vomica (nux vomica), please refer to our topic: Nux vomica

  • Sensitive to drafts
  • Rhinitis after exposure to cold, not very strong, slimy, thin and mild
  • Nose runs during the day, in cold weather, in the morning
  • At night and in warm rooms rather congested nose
  • Best outdoors at medium temperature. Drop D6

Sabadilla (lice grains)

General dosage of Sabadilla (lice grains) for rhinitis: drops D6

  • Cold-sensitive, nervous people get a cold after every exposure to cold
  • Watery eyes
  • Violent sneezing attacks
  • The sniffles are abundant, thin but still like blocked (alternately one side of the nose blocked, one open)
  • Pain in the throat when swallowing
  • Better in warm air and through warm drink
  • Worse in the cold and by flower scent

Allium cepa (kitchen onion)

Allium cepa (kitchen onion) works especially well when nose and eyes are affected. General dosage of Allium cepa (kitchen onion) for colds: drops D6 For more information about Allium cepa (kitchen onion) see our topic: Allium cepa (kitchen onion)

  • Sharp, watery runny nose sore
  • The conjunctiva are reddened, but the secretion is mild and does not irritate
  • Characteristic for Allium is sharp sniffles and mild tears
  • Deterioration in heat
  • Better outdoors