whats the best thing to take for a cold?

Question

apart from lemsip!

i was rather thinking of natural remedies really, but thanks for your answers so far

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatments for Cold, Catarrh and Coryza Influenza :-

1st Stage of Cold, Catarrh and Coryza :-

Icy coldness of whole body; internal and external both. To give heat to the system Camphor 6X or 30 1/2 hourly

Cold due to sudden exposure to dry cold wind; chilly feeling; headache,watering of eyes and sneezing; anxiety and fear; feverish feeling Aconite 30 or 200 2 hourly

Running of nose during day and blockage at night with chilly feeling Nux Vomica 30 3 hourly

Cold with sneezing and profuse from eyes and nose; worse in warmth and indoor; better in open air Allium Cepa 30 3 hourly

Dryness of nose with headache; worse from motion; thirst more; lips parched and dry; stools constipated Bryonia Alba 30 or 200 3 hourly

Sneezing; watering of nose and eyes; throat sore with constant desire to swallow saliva; foul smell from mouth; feverish feeling with sweat which do not relieve. Worse at night Mercurius Sol 30 3 hourly

Watering and burning of eyes with streaming nose; acrid discharges Euphrasia 30 3 hourly

Chilly feeling though face is hot; restlessness; un-quenchable thirst, drinks often but little at a time; better hot drinks Arsenic Album 30 3 hourly

Acrid discharge from the nose which corrodes the upper lip. Nose filled with phelgm; breathes through the mouth Arum Triph 30 3 hourly

Cold; running of nose and sneezing; redness and pain forehead; watering eyes Sabadilla 30 4 hourly

Cold; pain throat; red face, rush of blood towards head Belladonna 30 4 hourly

Aching pain; dullness; chilliness in back; sneezing; bland and thick discharge from nose; feverish; better by passing urine Gelsemium 30 3 hourly

Coryza with sneezing and aching in bones of extremities with soreness of flesh Eup Perf 30 3 hourly

Cold; better from cold bathing Calcarea Sulph 30 4 hourly

Dripping of nose while eating Trombidium 30 or 200 6 hourly

Dripping of nose while going to sleep Thuja Oc 30 or 200 6 hourly

Dry coryza; sniffles of infants, blockage of nose Sambucus Nig 30 4 hourly
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2nd Stage of Cold, Catarrh and Coryza :-

Discharge from nose; yellowish or greenish; stringy Kali Bich 30 4 hourly

Greenish yellow mucous from nose; loss of taste and thirst; better open air Pulsatilla 30 4 hourly

Thick yellow discharge from nose; post nasal cattarh; constipation Hydrastis Can 30 4 hourly

Watering from nose like a tap; thirst more; stools constipated; cold aggravates till noon and ameliorates after noon Natrum Mur 30 (in acute stage Bryonia 30) 4 hourly

In fat and flabby patient; worse after bathing; chilly patient Calcarea Carb 200 6 hourly

Watery discharge from the nose and finally it becomes thick, yellow. Pain in the throat on swallowing as if full of splinters; sensitive to cold Hepar Sulph 30 4 hourly

Cold worse early morning; chronic; dry catarrh; aversion to take bath Sulphur 200 weekly (3 Doses)

Chronic catarrh; dry coryza, with blockage of nose; worse change of weather and cold Psorinum 200 weekly (3 Doses)

Chronic cases with tubercular history Tuberculinum Koch 200 or 1M fortnightly (6 Doses)

Obstinate chronic cases when indicated remedy fails Bacillinum 1M weekly (3Doses)
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Influenza :-

Head remedy; restlessness with prostration and excessive thirst at short intervals Arsenic Album 30C or 30X 4 hourly

Intercurrent remedy Influenzinum 200 and Sulphur 200 4 hourly

Early stage with chill and sneezing; heaviness and tiredness of body and limbs; loss of thirst, bursting headache; relief from passing large quantities of pale urine Gelsemium 30 or 200 4 hourly

Severe pains in limbs and back; bones feel 'broken', bursting headache; shivering, and chills in back; eyeballs sore Eupatorium Perf 30 or 200 3 hourly

Rapid prostration; high fever, gastric symptoms; dull red face, nervousness Kali Phos 6X or 30 4 hourly

With dry, hacking cough; headache is worse after least movement; wants to lie still and alone; better by pressure, tongue is coated white; great thirst Bryonia Alba 30 or 200 4 hourly

Patient very chilly; feels cold even in bed; least movement or exposure intensifies the sensation of cold; fresh shivering and chill after drinking; aching in limbs and back; nose stuffed up at night Nux Vomica 30 or 200 4 hourly

Severe pains in back and thighs; chilliness, no fire or heat can warm up the patient; rapid pulsation with temperature not proportionately high; restlessness; violent pulsations; bruised feeling all over Pyrogenium 200 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

When I suffered a bad sore throat, I took courage in hand and put a spoon full of honey into a cup, then added a few drops of cider vinegar - and drank it down!

The next morning, no sore throat and no beginnings of a cold!

As for lemsip, you can easily do it yourself by using a fresh lemon with a bit of something sweet (only if you need to), then a bit of whisky; hot water and there you have it - homemade lemsip.

Answer 3

Not Lemsip! If you want the benefits of Lemsip, take two paracetamol and a cup of warm water with half a squeezed lemon and a generous teaspoon of honey in it. It's far more effective.

Lots of water is always good, to keep your system as flushed as possible . If you're snotty, all of your toxins will be a bit mixed up, so flushing your system will be particularly effective in the long run. Rest is also good, to allow your body to fight off whatever's causing you problems.

Avoid artifical heaters as they cause you to bung up. Don't let your home get stuffy, but air it out daily to provide a good clean flow of oxygen and clean air.

If you're bunged, ask your chemist for an inhalation, and dilute in steaming hot water as directed on the bottle, chuck it in a big bowl, throw a towel over your head and inhale the vapour for as long as you can. Olbas oil on a tissue in your bra (or shirt pockets for boys) is good too, but not as good as an inhalation. Deep Heat rubbed on your chest can substitue for this, as it's the same active ingredient. Warm drinks can help to de-bung too.

You could also try ionic silver (good example:http://www.metabolics.com/Products/product.php?Code=IONSI0030T&Category=Minerals&SubCategory=Silver ), especially for throats.

Sorry not to provide much new information, but if your head is a little foggy a refresher of the classics won't go amiss! Hope you get well soon xx

ETA and up to 1gram of Vitamin C per day - any more won't do your harm but your body can't digest it, so it's a waste.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

A cold is a virus that your body needs to fight to get over.
That said, plane old orange juice, or Kiwi's, Or hot peppers are loaded with vitamine C
co-enzimeQ10 or grape seed extract help to strethen your system. You should also try to get some sun for Vitamine D that helps support the up take of other vitamines and minerals. You also need Sleep, and I mean real sleep not power naps.

Answer 6

I burn essential oils in vaporizers and also smell oils straight from the bottle
Eucalyptus and lemon to unblock sinusses
Pine to kill bugs and chest infections
Frankincense to moves qi
And benzoin sniffed straight from the bottle to clear and support clogged up lungs. The benzoin is very thick and sticky, it's a resin which is why I don't burn it.

Answer 7

Don't take anything. All you are taking is something to remove the side affects - like sore throat/runny nose. What you need is a good dose of vitamin c - a few oranges into your daily diet should help. But if all fails, that new nasal decongestant should help - cant remember the name- advert on tv.

Answer 8

Lem-sip is a very expensive way of taking paracetamol. Neither conventional medical remedies, or so called natural preparations are going to reduce the duration of your cold by 10 seconds! take paracetamol and plenty of fluids and just wait for it to go away on its own. Neither Lemons, honey, zinc, vitamins nor echinacea will make any difference.

Answer 9

Bed.

There's nothing you can take that will actually help so (Vitamin C does not help with colds) so just get a note from your doctor and have a much needed break (even if it involves a lot of sleeping in).

Answer 10

Try taking about 6 cloves of raw organic garlic a day,it's sure to kill any virus you have.

Answer 11

Vitamin C, L-Glutamine, and Echinacea are all easily obtained vitamins and herbs that are great for boosting the immune system.