Ailment:
Colds
Suggested remedies with symptoms
General cold symptoms This medicine is a combination of many of the remedies listed in this chart
Cough, mucus and congestion
Daytime and Nighttime cold and cough relief
Runny nose Sore throat Sneezing Cough
Take at the first sign of a cold coming on Sudden onset after exposure to cold/wind. Nose blocked, mucus membranes dry Fever, chill, thirsty for cold drinks Better: open air
Profuse, clear, watery nasal discharge Nasal mucus burns nose and upper lip Eyes may be irritated and teary Headache with runny nose Sneezing Better: fresh air cold room Worse: warmth
Profuse, clear, watery nasal discharge Nasal mucus burns nose and upper lip Nose runs yet feels stuffy Very chilly, needs heat Prefers frequent sips of water Sneezing Restless, anxious Worse: night if chilled Better: warmth
Runny nose irritates skin and throat Alternates with stuffy nose and mouth breathing Urge to bore into nose Nose margins, corners of lips crack
Runny nose with swollen upper lip and nose Glands around ears painful and swollen
Early stage of cold Sudden onset Head may feel hot Runny nose May desire lemons or lemonade
When cold has moved to chest Wants to be left alone, lie still and not move Dry lips, mouth, throat Tremendous thirst – gulps fluid Better: alone coolness open air
Profuse burning tears Eyes burning, irritated, swollen lids Runny nose – non-irritating, with cough Sneezing
Slow onset Early cold without marked symptoms May have mild fever Poor appetite, little thirst Worse: exertion early morning
Achey, weak, exhausted, shaky Heavy, droopy eyelids, drowsy Head feels heavy and mind dull Headache starting at nape of neck Chills run up and down back
For later stages of cold Profuse thick, yellow mucus Old cheese smell in nose Very sensitive to cold air, cold food/drinks Wants warm wraps, warm baths Irritable
Thick nasal discharge with burning pain Sinus congestion
Later stages of colds Thick, yellow/green, gluey, stringy mucus Nose crusty Pain and fullness at root of nose (near eyes) Better: warmth open air pressure
For a general decongestant effect May be taken in between doses of main remedy
Thick, grayish or yellowish nasal discharge Chest rattles with breathing or cough Similar to Pulsatilla, but more irritable Better: fresh air
Thick yellow-green discharges Discharges smell bad, bad breath Increased salivation Swollen glands, may be painful Fatigue Chills alternate with feeling hot Tongue thickly coated and may seem enlarged Worse: night
For later stage colds Sinus pain in upper jaw and teeth Better warm compresses Dry cough with retching and vomiting Worse evening and night In morning, coughs up mucus Mucus has salty taste or old tasting Worse: eating night
Nose runs “like a tap” Mucus watery or like egg whites Sneezing, worse in morning Nose alternates being runny or stuffed Shuns sympathy Worse: heat around 10am Better: open air
Daytime – watery runny nose Nighttime – stuffy Nose runs in a warm room, stuffy outside Very chilly, can’t get warm Achey, dull headache Irritable, impatient, easily offended Worse: morning open air overeating coffee alcohol tobacco anger
Recurrent respiratory infections Tendency for colds to quickly go to the chest Lingering, tickley cough Prefers ice cold drinks
Later stage of a cold Thick, stringy, yellow/green mucus, smells bad Mucus hangs out of child’s nose like candlesticks Loose cough in morning, dry at night Gentle, affectionate, craves attention, sympathy Symptoms and mood very changeable Worse: morning Better: open air
Achey, stiff feeling on first movement Better with continued motion, activity Restless. Prefers to move around Chilly Desires warmth and hot drinks
Nasal mucus dries quickly forming crusts/scabs Feeling of fullness at root of nose (near eyes) Constant need to blow nose but no discharge
Colds commonly seen in infants Nose blocked and breathing is obstructed Sweats a lot