HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD

The common cold is a viral infection of your upper respiratory tract — your nose and throat. A common cold is usually harmless, although it may not feel that way at the time. If it's not a runny nose, sore throat and cough, it's the watery eyes, sneezing and congestion — or maybe all of the above. In fact, because any one of more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, signs and symptoms tend to vary greatly.

Preschool children are at greatest risk of frequent colds, but even healthy adults can expect to have a few colds each year.

Causes-Although more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, the rhinovirus is the most common culprit, and it's highly contagious.

A cold virus enters your body through your mouth, eyes or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes or talks. But it also spreads by hand-to-hand contact with someone who has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects, such as utensils, towels, toys or telephones. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after such contact or exposure, you're likely to catch a cold.

Symptoms-Symptoms of a common cold usually appear about one to three days after exposure to a cold-causing virus. Signs and symptoms of a common cold may include:-Runny or stuffy nose,Itchy or sore throat,Cough,Congestion,Slight body aches or a mild headache,Sneezing, Watery eyes, Low-grade fever, Mild fatigue

The discharge from your nose may become thicker and yellow or green in color as a common cold runs its course. What makes a cold different from other viral infections is that you generally won't have a high fever. You're also unlikely to experience significant fatigue from a common cold.

HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES

ACONITUM NAPELLUS  30—Give in the beginning at the start of the cold when the weather is very hot or very cold and there is much sneezing. Give it for two days. If it fails then give Ferr. Phos 6x

ALLIUM CEPA  30—Allergic coryza from pollen. Much sneezing. Copious watery and extremely acrid discharge . Coryza with cough and headache

AMMONIUM CARB. 30-  Discharge of sharp burning  water. Stopage of nose at night. Coryza  of long standing

ARSENICUM ALBUM  30—For a ripe cold. Thin watery discharge which is hot and excoriating. Nose feels stopped up. Sneezing gives no relief. It is worse in the open air and better indoors

ARUM TRIPH. 30—Acrid , excoriating discharge . Nostrils sore. Nose obstructed . Must breathe through the mouth. Irritation in the nostrils. Discharge may be bloody

CALCAREA CARB 200-  The patient takes cold easily, especially at every change of weather. Nostrils are dry, sore and ulcerated. The nose is stopped up and the discharge is fetid and of yellow color

DULCAMARA 30—Profuse during rain or when the days are hot and nights are cold. Coryza in new born babies

EUCALYPTUS  30—Thin, watery coryza with fetid discharge. Nose does not stop running. Water comes out even by bending the  head forward and without any effort

EUPHRASIA  6—Cold fully established with watering of eyes. Thick discharge but non irritating

FERRUM PHOS 1X—During the second stage of coryza, when there is heaviness of the head also

HEPAR SULPHURIS  1X- It will often secretion and profuse discharge in stuffy colds. Two or three doses are generally sufficient for the purpose. Sneezes every time he goes in the cold dry wind . Nostrils ulcerated

MENTHOLUM 30—It is curative of acute nasal catarrh with pain in the eye balls and frontal headache. Ears appear blocked up producing deafness with sore throat

MERCURIUS SOL  30—Acrid discharge. Very thick greenish discharge, has to be blown out . Sneezing in sun. It is worse in damp weather. Nostrils become ulcerated

QUILLAYA SAP.  30—If given early in the beginning of coryza , it stops the further development of cold, sore throat, dryness of throat  and cough with difficult expectoration

RHUS TOXICODENDRON 30—Coryza from exposure to cold, with winds and on getting wet while perspiring. Sneezing. Tip of the nose is red , sore, ulcerated and swollen

SABADILLA  6—Coryza with spasmodic sneezing. Severe frontal pains, redness and watering of eyws, sore throat beginning left side and tough mucus. Symptoms better hot food and hot drinks. Worse cold and cold drinks. No thrist

SAMBUCUS 30—Dry. Coryza of infants. Difficult breathing startles the child. Snuffles of infants

SAPONARIA  10M—It breaks up the cold, coryza and sore  throat . The patient behaves as if drunk

SOLANUM NIGRUM  30- Acute coryza , watery discharge from the right nostril, left stopped up, with a chilly sensation alternating with heat

TRITICUM REP  30—It is an excellent remedy for coryza when the patient blows his nose constantly even when the discharge does not come on each occasion 

Hands Or Feet Always Cold It Could Be Neuropathy

You may think that today's post from healthnewslibrary.com (see link below) is a seasonal one (if you live in the Northern hemisphere's current Winter that is) but the point of the article is to highlight the fact that if you have cold feet or hands, you may also have neuropathy (or other conditions) and many patients wonder why their hands and feet are so cold (or warm!) when the external temperature is normal. The article gives a very good overview of what the reasons for this could be and why and suggests a few things to improve the condition. Strange symptoms in the feet or hands are very familiar to almost all neuropathy patients but they don't always understand why this is happening. A vague diagnosis of nerve damage explains very little - this post fills in a few gaps.
 

Why Your Hands and Feet are Always Cold 
Randy B. January 18, 2015 

You wear socks to keep your feet warm, as well as mittens to keep your hands warm. You may even make some coffee, hot tea or hot chocolate just hold in your hands to keep them warm.

Have you ever wondered why your hands and feet are always cold?

Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and it is kept at a satisfying temperature, controlled by the blood vessels. They circulate oxygen-rich blood throughout the whole body. When the external temperature falls, the sensory receptors in the skin worn the brain to constrict the blood vessels, as this allows smaller amounts of blood to the surface of the skin to conserve warmth in the torso of the body.

When the temperature drops, the body will always take into consideration what has priority for staying warm and conserving life, and in this case your organs are more important than your hands and feet. You may not think so at the time when your hands and feet are cold.
Hormones Could Be Why Your Hands and Feet Are Always Cold

Low progesterone or too much Estrogen Dominance influencing thyroid function (low thyroid) can cause cold hands and feet.
Low Adrenal function or Adrenal Insufficiency can also be the cause of cold hands and feet.

Cold hands and feet could be due to an under active thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism. This condition is more common in women, though men can suffer also from it.

Hypothyroidism not only cause cold hands and feet, also including fatigue, hair loss and weight gain, just to mention a few symptoms.
Poor Circulation and Nerve Damage

If you are taking medication for an under active thyroid but still are experiencing cold hands and feet, then you may have Raynaud’s syndrome.
Raynaud’s syndrome is indicated by a loss of blood flow to the hands and feet caused by spasms in the blood vessels (consult with your medical provider to see if you have this condition).

Cold feet could be due to peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathy symptoms may include one or more of the following, numbness in the feet, tingling or a burning sensation in the extremities (legs and feet).

Peripheral neuropathy is a sign of underlying nerve damage, caused by diseases like exposure to toxins (Mercury Toxicity or Amalgam Illness), infections, vitamin deficiencies, and even diabetes. If you suspect this may be the issue, see your medical care provider as soon as possible doctor.

Having these symptoms and ignoring them only allows for more nerve damage to occur. Your doctor may perform several tests, including nerve conduction studies (NCS) to evaluate how messages are being transmitted from the brain to the peripheral nerves.

In the event of peripheral vascular disease, the arteries narrow with a marked reduction of blood flow, notably to the fingers and toes.
Over Growth of Bacteria

Candida is a good bacteria when under control. But if candida is negatively affected in the body, and allowing to overgrow, one can experienced a vast of problems, and including cold hands and feet.
Faulty Immune System

Varying conditions and diseases can cause cold hands and feet. They include multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disorders in general, primary chronic polyarthritis, chronic candidiasis, cancer, neurodermatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

There are a number of other cause for why your hands and feet are always cold, such as:
Poor circulation due to coronary heart disease
Working with vibrating equipment (like a jack hammer)
A side-effect of certain medications
Smokers and other diseases that affecting blood flow in the tiny blood vessels of the skin (Women smokers may be prone to this)
Stress
Food and other allergies
Chemical sensitivities
Parasites (they can cause a mal-absorption syndrome which very commonly mimics anemia and conditions where the body feels cold all over including hands and feet) 

Recommendations to Help Warm Your Cold Hands and Feet

Cayenne Pepper in powder form can be used externally as well as internally. One-eighth of a teaspoon sprinkled into each shoe or glove can help the body generate heat.

Water-soluble components in cayenne dilate capillaries in the skin surface, producing an immediate sensation of heat. Oil-soluble compounds of cayenne applied topically reach deeper tissues within 15 minutes, and generate warmth for hours.

Ginkgo Biloba is documented for improving circulation, and may help for cold hands and feet.

Ginger Root is a warming herb helpful in improving circulation.

Korean Ginseng is also used for circulation and the nerves system.

Aerobic exercises or just any regular exercise program increases circulation of blood and nutrients, and also helping to flush the body of toxins.

Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables that contain high amounts the B-complex vitamins, which can help with the nerve system and circulation.

http://www.healthnewslibrary.com/why-your-hands-and-feet-are-always-cold/