How to quickly find the best homeopathic remedy for cold, flu, or fever symptoms.

With an abundance of homeopathic remedies available for cold and flu symptoms, it can be a challenge to find the best one, even for more experienced homeopathic practitioners.  Some people exhibit the same symptoms all the time, making the homeopathic remedy selection more simple, but for others, cold and flu symptoms can be diverse, changing and often difficult to determine, especially at the onset.  We also talk to practitioners who describe the process of managing cold symptoms as though they are peeling back layers of an onion: after one homeopathic remedy succeeds in relieving symptoms, a new group of symptoms appear that require a different homeopathic remedy. 

While recognizing symptoms and matching them with a homeopathic remedy is key, it can by time consuming - and most of us want relief fast!  One of the best tools we've seen that can help speed the process, is a flow chart developed by renowned homeopath Stephen Messer, ND, DHANP. 

We've converted this flow chart into an easy to use (click) Cold & Flu Remedy Finder here!

For a closer look, the flow chart starts with what is probably the most obvious or easily answered symptom question.  Here's a snapshot of the process highlighting the key homeopathic remedies to consider when a fever is present:

 Is there a high fever?  If the answer is yes, you get directed to the most likely homeopathic remedy and a short list of key symptoms to look for.

Belladonna

Fever Symptoms

Sudden, violent onset
Red face
Hot, Dry skin
Chills
Cold hands and feet
Restless, thrashing about, twitching in sleep
Sleepy, but cannot sleep
Hard pounding pulse
Better from standing or sitting erect
Worse from noise, touch, bright light, lying down

Cold Symptoms

Fever, Throbbing headache, Hoarseness

Cough Symptoms

Dry barking cough, in racking fits
Worse at night or with deep breathing

If these symptoms don't describe the subject, than a quick link takes you to the next most likely homeopathic remedies:

Aconite

Fever Symptoms

Sudden violent onset, after exposure to cold, dry wind
Restlessness

Headache Symptoms

Heavy, throbbing, bursting pain
Sensation of fullness in forehead
Dizziness, worse on rising & shaking head
Better from open air
Worse from warm room, evening and night

Ferrum phos

Fever Symptoms

Gradual Onset
Early stages, no clear symptoms for any other remedy
Pale, easy flushing, rosy cheeks
Rapid, soft pulse
Restless
Better from touch, cold application
Worse from night, motion, right side

Homeopathic Combination Remedies for Cold & Flu

Flu / Severe Colds #86

Strong colds and feverish flu can find natural relief in this unique combination. Its classic homeopathic ingredients can ease symptoms and encourage a speedier recovery from acute fevers and flu symptoms. Its versatility lets it treat sudden fevers with chills as well as stifling slow moving, bone chilling miseries with lingering coughs and irritations.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Ferrum phos, Belladonna, Bryonia alb, Eupatorium, Gelsemium

Hyland's DEFEND Cold 'n Cough for Adults

100% Natural, Gentle, Safe and Effective liquid formula for cold and cough relief. Defend Cold & Cough's comprehensive formula from Hyland's covers a broad range of cold symptoms including nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and sneezing. As with all the homeopathic products we offer, this remedy does not contain any of the controversial cold medicine ingredients in the press today, such as Diphenhydramine, Dextromethorphan or Phenylephrine. Its ingredients are classic, well proven homeopathic remedies that have a known potential to relieve cold symptoms. They are so safe, you can take them before symptoms fully develop.

Homeopathic Ingredients: Allium Cepa, Hepar Sulph Calc, Hydrastis, Natrum Mur, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Sulphur

Hyland's DEFEND Nighttime Cold 'n Cough for Adults

Hyland's liquid nighttime formula combines classic proven homeopathic ingredients for common cold and cough symptoms with a few of the best for a calm restful night's sleep. Its comprehensive formula offers relief for nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and sneezing symptoms plus calming support for sleeplessness, restless sleep or frequent waking.

Homeopathic Ingredients:  Allium Cepa, Hepar Sulph Calc, Hydrastis, Natrum Mur, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Sulphur + Chamomilla, Coffea cruda & Nux Vomica