Allium Cepa

This remedy is often indicated when a person has watery eyes that sting, a teasing cough, much sneezing, and a runny nose with clear discharge that irritates the nostrils and upper lip. The nose usually runs when the person is indoors and stops in open air.

Indications:

Acute catarrhal inflammation of mucous membranes, with increased secretion.

Eyes: burning, biting, smarting as from smoke, must rub them; watery and suffused; capillaries injected and excessive lachrymation. Coryza: profuse, watery and acrid nasal discharge, with profuse, bland lachrymation.

Neuralgic pains like a long thread; in face, head, neck, chest. Traumatic chronic neuritis; neuralgia of stump after amputation; burning and stinging pains.

Aconite for common cold

Aconite is often the most indicated medicine at the start of cold. As soon as one sees first signs of common cold ? e.g. running nose or sneezing ? aconite should be immediately used. Aconite is used internally and can be taken in pill form .30c potency would be a very safe potency in such situations. ?Suddenness? is the key indication for Aconite to be used ? sudden fevers, sudden colds. After exposure to cold air when first symptoms appear, Aconite is the most asked medicine. Remember Aconite is indicated only in the initial stages of illness. A high percentage of patients wouldn?t require the help of a physician if Aconite is administered well within time. Three to four doses of Aconite 30c repeated at an interval of 15 minutes should serve as the proverbial stitch in time.

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