Homeopathy provides a safe and natural way to treat the symptoms of colds, coughs and flu in addition to building up your body’s own natural defenses during the autumn and winter months.

Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine that uses remedies from the plant animal and mineral kingdom to stimulate the body’s natural ability to overcome illness. Not only can homeopathy help treat colds, coughs and flu when they are in full stream, but it can also be used as a preventative to help boost your immune system and improve your general health so that you become less susceptible to picking up “all that is going around”.

Homeopathy takes an individualist approach to each person’s experience of the symptoms of colds, coughs and flus and a remedy is prescribed specific to each person’s needs.  When your body produces these symptoms it is trying its best to restore itself back to health. So rather than try to suppress things further, we prescribe a remedy that matches your symptoms which in turn stimulates your body’s own natural healing ability to help move and clear the symptoms out of your system. 

Here are some remedies that help explain further. 

Bryonia: is useful when a cold goes to the chest, the cough is very dry and painful, any movement makes the symptoms worse and the person will hold the chest or sides to keep the body still. They feel really irritable and wish to be left alone – they are like a bear with a sore head.

Pulsatilla: is useful when the cough is dry in the evening and loose in the morning and all the symptoms feel worse in a warm stuffy room and feel better for fresh air. Thick yellow mucus is coughed up and there is a feeling of pressure and soreness in the chest. When ill the person may be weepy, want comfort and company.

The benefits of homeopathy are many:

• It is suitable for everyone – children, teenagers, adults and even babies, pregnant and nursing mothers.
• Professionally prescribed homeopathic remedies can safely be used in conjunction with conventional medication.
• Homeopathic remedies have no side effects, are non-addictive, are not tested on animals and are eco-friendly.

Other supports that can be used to boost your immune response during the winter months include a healthy diet, Vitamin C daily to help your body build while blood cells which help fight against invading germs and fresh air – step out of the heated offices, homes and cars and get some fresh air into your lungs.

Eileen Scullion of Homeopathy-Healing is a Registered Homeopath LicISH ISHom with the Irish Society of Homeopaths. Clinics in Dublin 2 and Dublin 12.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact Eileen Scullion on: Tel: 086-0891037 or Email: info@homeopathy-healing.com

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Irrespective of which stage you are at starting at, Homeopathy offers a range of successful treatment plans to help you and your family through the winter months.

Typical questions asked to help prescribe a remedy for coughs.  

During the consultation, to help us decide on a remedy that matches your symptoms we are interested to know details such as:

1. Is there a fever?
2. What was the cause? – Getting wet, getting chilled?
3. Speed of onset – The symptoms came on quickly or developed slowly?
4. Type of Cough – dry, wet, rattling, wheezing, hard, effect on breathing.
5. Is the cough from the lungs or the throat?
6. Expectoration – colour, consistency, taste, smell and the ability or difficulty experience in expelling/coughing up the mucus.
7. Factors which make you feel worse or better (known as modalities) – for example lying down, going outside, during sleep, talking, eating.
8. Any perspiration, vomiting, retching, nausea, headaches, sore throats, hoarseness, etc?
9. How has the appetite, thirst, sleep and moods changed?
10. What is the worst thing about your symptoms? 

Top 5 Winter Remedies for coughs 

There are hundreds of remedies that could be prescribed for cough symptoms but below are some common homeopathic remedies to consider. I have also included a typical description a client might use to describe their experience of the symptoms which is invaluable in homeopathy.

Aconite

“I cant believe how suddenly it came on after walking in the cold wind”

Excellent remedy for nipping colds, fevers, sore throats in the bud if it is caught at the early stages.  The symptoms appear suddenly after being chilled in the cold air. The cough is dry, croupy and barking that can cause breathlessness or fast breathing.  Worse for talking and deep breathing, draughts of cold air and better for lying on the back.

Antimonium Tartaricum

“I feel like I am drowning in mucus and you can actually hear the mucus flapping like liquid”

This is a noisy rattling, loose cough and the bronchial tubes seem overloaded with mucus.  Expectoration is very difficult. It can be accompanied by nausea and vomiting and the person may retch ineffectually. The cough may be excited for eating, or when children get angry, It is worse at night and there is temporary relief from coughing up mucus.     

Bryonia

“I am like a bear with a sore head and my chest hurts when I move”

The cough is dry, painful, hard and the coughing fits shake the whole body.  There is little or no expectoration and there is great dryness of all air passages.  Movement or deep breathing aggravates the person and they hold there body to prevent further movement. The person is very irritable “like a bear with a sore head”.  They feel better for long drinks of cold water, fresh air and lying on the painful side as any movement causes pain.

Drosera

“As soon as my head hits the pillow there is violent coughing fits that end in retching and vomiting”

This is a barking cough that is dry in the evening and loose in the morning. It comes in violent fits in rapid succession which takes the breath away to the point of retching and vomiting. Hoarseness, nose bleeds and vomiting of mucus or food just eaten may accompany the cough. Sputum is yellow green, and the face appears blue when coughing. They are worse after drinking, lying down, talking, after midnight and feel better for holding the chest or abdomen. (Big remedy indicated for whooping cough)

Phosphorus

“Every cold goes to my chest, my throat tickles, I cant speak and I am very thirsty for iced cold water”

This cough can be either dry or loose and every cold seems to drop to the chest. There is a great feeling of tightness and burning in the chest and there is a ticklish feeling in the throat. The cough disturbs the sleep and the person will have to sit up to cough up large amounts of mucus. The larynx and throat feel raw or hoarse and talking or laughing aggravates.  They feel better for heat and sleeping on the right side.

As with any illness it is important to boost the immune system to minimise the suceptibility of picking up viruses and infections during the winter months. Make sure you diet is balanced, rich in nutrients, packed with fresh fruit and vegetables and rich in Vitamin C to help your body build white blood cells which help fight against invading germs.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact Eileen Scullion, Registered Homeopath on Tel: 086-0891037 info@homeopathy-healing.com

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Now is a great time to consider boosting your immune system in preparation for the months ahead. With autumn’s arrival and winter just around the corner, the cooler temperatures, damper conditions and reduced daylight hours are testing for most of us but couple that with a weakened immune system, you can become more vulnerable to picking up a range of illnesses and infections.

Not only is this costly for your health, but it can mean having to take time of work, or take your child out of crèche or school, or worse still, trying to work through the illness without giving your body a chance to recuperate.

Some ailments that people use Homeopathy to support them during the autumn and winter months include:

Colds, coughs and flu

Not only can homeopathy help treat colds, coughs and flu when they are in full stream, but it can also be used as a preventative to help boost your immune system and improve your general health so that you become less susceptible to picking up “all that is going around”.

Autumn or Winter Blues

For some people this time of year can highlight feelings of sadness, depression, melancholy, loneliness and isolation. For others a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder is common and can range from mild to debilitating requiring medical treatment such as antibiotics. Homeopathy can offer a range of help and support both short and long term with these emotional issues.

Low Energy, Tiredness, Sleep Problems

Many people complain of low energy, feeling tired or sluggish as more time is spent in central heated buildings as we tend to want to hibernate indoors. Being stuck indoors in stuffy environments can subject us to more pollutants and allergens. Getting outdoors can be enough to revitalise the mind and body but if you feel stuck then Homeopathy can be just the tonic you need.

Rheumatic conditions

The cold damp weather can create debilitating aggravations for suffers of rheumatic diseases such as arthritis. There are many remedies that can be used to help reduce the severity of symptoms and help maintain joint mobility. 

Asthma

Ireland has the 4th highest prevalence of asthma worldwide with approximately 470,000 people affected (1 in 8 of population). Those with asthma can often find their symptoms are triggered more so during the cold windy months and repeated chest infections can become the norm. Homeopathy offers a range of supports for the respiratory system.

Tips to boost your health during the autumn months

Other supports that can be used to boost your immune response during the autumn months include a healthy diet, Vitamin C daily to help your body build white blood cells which help fight against invading germs and fresh air-step out of the heated offices, homes and cars and get some fresh air into your lungs. Make the most of the sunlight and take a brisk walk in the natural daylight. Not only can it help rejuvenate and re-energise your mind and body, but it can also significantly lift your spirits.

Benefits of Homeopathy

The benefits of homeopathy are many. Professionally prescribed homeopathic remedies can safely be used in conjunction with conventional medication. Homeopathic remedies have no side effects, are non-addictive, are not tested on animals and are eco-friendly.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact Eileen Scullion, Registered Homeopath on Tel: 086-0891037 info@homeopathy-healing.com

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