Top 5 Plants to Help Treat the Common Cold

No one has been able to master the exact cure for the common cold. There have been countless attempts and there are thousands of over the counter drugs that can help diminish symptoms of the common cold. Tylenol, Advil, Motrin, and Aleve can all relieve pain, but do you know what you are putting into your body? Homeopathic treatments give you both results and are free of any harmful chemicals. Using natural resources like plants and minerals as an aid to treat the common cold, allows the body to heal using the “like cures like” principle.  With the common cold being as “common” as it is, we have put together the top 5 plants that can assist in treating this everyday health issue. 

Aconite

Aconite also known as Aconitum or Monkshood is typically found in the north portion of the eastern hemisphere, through Europe and Great Britain.  The root is commonly used to help treat the following:

-  Sudden onset of cold after exposure to dry, cold wind

-  Sudden onset after a shock, fear or trauma

-  Anxiety or fear of death

Allium Cepa

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Allium Cepa comes from the red onion and is very common in the management of:

-       Nasal congestion

-       Catarrhal headache in forehead, worse in warmth

-       Sneezing

 -       Hay fever

Arsenicum

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Arsenicum is considered one of the most important remedies in homeopathy; it is very useful for the following symptoms:

-      Catches cold easily

-      Chilly and shivery, aggravated by cold

-       General and local amelioration by heat

-       Frequent sneezing without relief

-       Pains are usually burning in nature

Belladonna

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Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade is a perennial plant native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. It has been used in herbal medicine for centuries as a pain reliever and is commonly used to subside the following symptoms:

-       Sudden and violent onset

-       Heat, alternating with chills

-       Throbbing headache, worse from bright light, motion

-       Thirst

-       Cold hands and feet, but head is hot

Ferrum phosphoricum

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Ferrum phosphoricum is a compound made up of iron and phosphorus and is a common homeopathic remedy. It can treat the following:

-       Cold symptoms

-       Low energy

-       High fever, usually 102 degrees or higher, & shivering

-       Flushed face

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