Defend Against Summer Cold & Cough Symptoms with Homeopathy

Is your typical summer cold different than the one you might get in winter?

"Summer cold" is an expression you've likely heard, but aside from the fact that you may get a cold in the summer, is there a difference between summer colds and winter colds?

The simple answer is yes. While the symptoms of both summer and winter colds can be similar, the causes can be different. Corona viruses are more active in winter and early spring. The distinguishing characteristic of this type of cold is the tendency to attack the respiratory system. Rhino viruses, on the other hand, are more active in late spring, summer and early fall. Rhino virus symptoms tend to be more "sinus" related, including runny nose, blocked sinus, sneezing and sore throat. The real challenge of a summer cold, however, is that the viruses that cause winter colds, sometimes combine with the viruses that cause summer colds. Some doctors say this can make a summer cold more difficult to treat and longer lasting.

Best Homeopathic Remedy Combinations for Summer Colds

Sinus #203

This head clearing homeopathic combination works with the body’s natural decongestants and histamines to clear the sinuses of stubborn mucus and ease profuse discharges. Its relief extends to bursting catarrhal headache pain and eye, nose and throat irritation due to allergies, hay fever, colds or congestions.

Homeopathic Ingredients:

Euphrasia - Relieves sinus troubles that behave more like colds with profuse burning tears especially in the morning, plus profuse, bland nasal discharge, and often a bursting catarrhal headache that may set everything running.

Kali bich - Among the masters of sinus trouble, it helps clear thick stringy yellow mucus that clogs eyes, ears, noses and throats causing pressure and pain, especially at the base of the nose.

Hydrastis - Applies when post-nasal drip and profuse burning yellow mucus lead to a dull, pressing headache and a harsh cough.

Pulsatilla -  Helps clear thick yellow mucus in the eyes, nose, chest or sinuses which often results in a pressing sore headache and violent, must-sit-up night coughs.

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Homeopathic Ingredients:

Allium Cepa - sneezing, watery eyes, burning watery nasal discharge, and hacking cough.

Hepar Sulph Calc - Cold, sneezing

Hydrastis - Rattling or tickling cough, sinus congestion, dry/raw/sore throat

Natrum Mur - Dry or rattling cough, sore throat

Phosphorus - Hoarse/dry cough, nasal congestion, chest congestion, weak limbs

Pulsatilla - Spasmodic cough, cold, nasal congestion

Sulphur - Chest congestion, nasal congestion, burning, runny nose

Hyland's DEFEND Nighttime Cold & Cough also contains these additional homeopathic remedy ingredients to help with sleeplessness and fatigue:

Coffea cruda - Sleeplessness, Restlessness

Chamomilla - Sensitive, irritable, fussy, nocturnal sleeplessness

Nux vomica - Tired, difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking

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Key Single Homeopathic Remedies for Summer Colds

As each single remedy covers an array of cold symptoms, they usually have applications that suit both summer and winter colds. However, when you divide head colds from chest colds, there are a few striking remedies to consider for summer and fall, most of which overlap well with allergy symptoms:

Kali mur

As its source is critical to breaking down white mucus and discharge (fibrin), Kali mur (potassium chloride) helps cleanse colds, coughs and sinuses troubled by white mucus, as well as thrush, pimples, blisters or eruptions with white discharge.

Kali bich

This master remedy for helping break down thick, ropy, sticky, tough, stubborn mucus helps clear away sinus congestion, post nasal drip, hawking, blocked nasal passages, stubborn gagging coughs, plus related stomach distress and migraine-like headaches. If mucus suppressants, spring pollen, or too much beer are in the picture, that’s more evidence that Kali bich could help.

Euhprasia

This fast acting single helps brighten eyes and clear congestions. Whether allergies, hay fever or a watery cold produces burning, watery, red, irritated eyes, this remedy offers needed relief. Other symptoms may include coughs, headaches and noses change from blocked and stuffy to runny and profuse. If a smoky warm room is even worse than a garden in full flower, your eyes might like this remedy.

Hydrastis

As all autumn hay fever sufferers know, this plant’s bright yellow flowers cause (and thus cure homeopathically) thick, yellow, ropy mucus, everywhere – from ears, eyes and throat to stomach, and other organs. Profuse thick yellow expectoration in the throat and chest sets off its stubborn cough.

Natrum mur

The cell salt made from sea salt restores a range of imbalances. For colds, sinus pressure, post nasal drip, hay fever and sore throats, the use of Nat mur is indicated by a dry rawness and thickening clearish mucus.

Pulsatilla

The pink flower that gives us this remedy is perfect for the character it mends. Whenever you read about Pulsatilla, a specific personality shows up, something like ‘soft, gentle, mild, affectionate, as well as clingy, weepy, moody, sometimes childish’. The most important aspects of Pulsatilla are a deep need for security with fear of abandonment, and ever changing moods and symptoms.