Colds

(See also Earaches, Influenza sections)

Beginning Stages:

Onset after exposure to dry, cold winds—ACONITUM, Nux vomica

Onset after exposure in damp, wet weather—Calendula, Bellis perennis

Onset after physical overexertion—Arnica, Bellis perennis

Accompanied by:

Aching limbs—GELSEMIUM

Thin, watery, burning nasal discharge—ARSENICUM

Thick, bland, profuse nasal discharge—PULSATILLA

Stuffy colds with irritability—NUX VOMICA

Cold is slow to clear up—Silicea