Now that winter is well and truly here, supporting your health naturally can keep you going through to Christmas and beyond. As always prevention is better than cure, taking vitamin D supplements now that the days are shorter and we
spend less time outside can
help keep you healthy. I like the under the tongue spray that is Vitamin D3 with K2. I also take an Ester-C vitamin C supplement. If you feel poorly then hourly Vitamin C will often stop a cold from developing and Ester-C makes an upset tummy less likley! If you find that you do need to rush to the loo, reduce the frequency. Hot honey and lemon is delicious and naturally anti-viral and antibacterial, I like to add in some fresh ginger too and top up regularly with extra hot water and honey. Drinking plenty of fluids keeps you hydrated, important for a well functioning immune system, water, herbal teas or diluted fruit juice is best. And if you find yourself coming down with something - rest! Too often people try and push through, but a duvet day or two gives your immune system a chance to respond and your body a chance to heal.
Homeopathic remedies to keep handy
At the very first sign of a cold take Aconite 30c
For it to be effective you need to take it before symptoms really develop, so take it if you get that scratchy feeling at the back of your throat or prickly feeling at the top of your nose. Aconite 30c is also helpful for earache after walking in a cold wind or neck ache after sitting in a draft.
In children especially but also if adults are whiney and weepy, and clingy then think of Pulsatilla 30c. Thick green/yellow discharge, thirstless, high temperature then Pulsatlla 30c may help. Also congested and painful ears, especially left ear but not exclusively.
The opposite of Pulsatilla, people who need Arsen Alb 30c will have a runny nose that’s very watery and makes the nose and top lip red, they may also be restless, chilly and cross think of Arsen Alb 30c
Coughs have been a real problem so far this winter already, if someone is really hacking and coughing until vomiting Drosera 30c or Ipecac 30c the main difference is that Ipecac 30c don’t feel any better after vomiting.
Coughing with pain in the chest, and very thirsty, think of Bryonia 30c. Coughing that’s dry and tickly and worse for talking think of Phos 30c
Sore throats were the bane of my life growing up. Often the first remedy I think of now with a painful throat, splinter like pains and a sensation of fish bone in the throat is Hepar Sulph 30c. If its there on waking and the throat is dark red or purple then Lach 30c, right side of the throat and moving to left that’s better for drinking hot drinks then Lyc 30c might help.
If symptoms turn into more flu type symptoms where everything hurts as soon as you move, and one of the worse symptoms is a bursting headache then again Bryonia 30c is useful. If any movement is difficult then Gelsemium 30c is really helpful.
The beauty of using homeopathic remedies is that you can use them alongside conventional medicine. They don’t interfere with each other too much. If you or someone in your household looks like they are coming down with something nasty in the middle of the night or that its just not possible to get to the doctor, a good remedy can buy you time or give the immune system enough of a boost that it’s not necessary. However it is very important to remember that if symptoms persist or don’t improve quickly then contact a professional homeopath. Good constitutional treatment is always the best option.
None of this advice replaces that of your GP or other health care professionals
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