Once you get a cold, the instant human reaction is to somehow get rid of it as soon as possible. Allopathic medicines over the counter may provide you with some relief from a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, headache and body ache for a short duration, but the viral infection far from leaves your body. The cold, or the viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, recurs and that can be even more frustrating. Here is where Homeopathic remedies can of great help. Homeopathic remedies for colds go to the crux of the problem and ensure that the viral infection is rooted out of the body. They can cure it effectively and has no side effects as these are made from natural substances and hence, are completely safe, whereas homeopathic remedies to prevent colds can ensure that there is no recurrence.

Top Homeopathic Remedies for Colds

1. Arsenic Album – For Runny Nose

Arsenic Album offers a beneficial cure for the common cold, especially when there is a thin watery discharge from the nose. The discharge leads to a burning sensation and most of the times it is accompanied by sneezing. The person’s condition gets worse in cold air. Being in a warm room can provide some relief to the person.

2. Aconite – For Cold due to Exposure to Cold Air

Aconite is undoubtedly the best and most effective natural medicine for cold after sudden exposure to cold air. The symptoms are scanty nasal discharge with a stuffy nose. Sneezing may also be experienced. The other accompanying symptoms are restlessness and anxiety. The person may also show an increased thirst for cold water.

3. Gelsemium – For Cold with Headache

Gelsemium is of great help to cure a cold accompanied by headache. The patient also feels feverish. The other symptoms are sneezing, watery nasal discharge, along with feeling drowsy and sleepy. There is a complete absence of thirst for water in most of the cases.

4. Nux Vomica –  To cure Blocked Nose

Nux Vomica yields great results when the nose feels blocked especially during the night, while during the day, there is a watery discharge from the nose. The cold can be accompanied by extreme chilliness. The patient wants to be warmly wrapped up.

5. Belladonna – For Pain in Throat during Cold

Belladonna is a medicine that is extremely helpful when a pain in the throat is felt along with the cold. The pain in throat gets worse when you swallow anything. The throat is inflamed and dry. You may also get bouts of cough, along with a headache. Binding the head provides little relief from the headache.

Other Remedies for Cold

1. For Running Nose

Following are the remedies for colds when running nose is a prominent symptom.
Arsenic Album is beneficial when there is a thin, watery discharge from the nose. This is accompanied by sneezing. Usually, the condition gets worse in the open air.
Allium Cepa is the best remedy for a running nose with excessive watery discharge, along with sneezing and headache. The nasal discharge is irritating and burning in character. The patient feels somewhat better in the open air.
Arum Triphyllum is the best cure when the discharge from the nose is mostly of an acrid and excoriating type, with a sharp unpleasant smell and feeling. And in spite of a running nose, the nose feels blocked.

2. For Stuffy Cold

Nux Vomica tops the list of medicines to cure a stuffy cold where the nose feels completely blocked. Nux Vomica can be used in all those cases where the nose feels completely stuffed up. Mainly the person feels the blockage getting worse at night.
Hepar Sulph can be taken when the stoppage of nose gets worse in cold air.
Belladonna is most helpful in treating a violent headache accompanying nasal blockage due to suppressed nasal discharges.

3. For Sneezing with Cold

Sabadilla is a natural medicine which is mostly used when there is excessive sneezing with a constantly running nose. Sabadilla works as a very effective remedy in such cases.
Allium Cepa is equally good as Sabadilla. But Allium Cepa is used when the sneezing is accompanied by nasal discharge of a burning and irritating nature.

4. For Colds with Influenza

Gelsemium is the best medicine for treating cold in Influenza. This remedy can be used when nasal discharge, sneezing are accompanied by pain in the head and a feverish feeling.
Eupatorium Perfoliatum suits those persons who have a cold with severe body ache and muscle soreness of the entire body.

5. For Nasal Blockage

Sambucus is the medicine that is mainly used when there is extreme dryness and stoppage or blockage of nose mainly during the night. The person wakes up at night from sleep due to suffocation as a result of the nasal blockage. Ammonium Carb is used when the nose is stuffed up completely with the inability to breathe through the nose. The person keeps the mouth open so as to breathe.

6. For Pain in Throat

Belladonna is a very beneficial medicine when the person experiences pain in the throat along with a cold. The throat feels sore and dry. Extreme headache accompanies cold and sore throat.

7. For Cough with Cold

Use Bryonia Alba if you have a dry cough along with cold and experience a headache too. There is mostly an increased thirst for water. In contrast to Bryonia Alba, Hepar Sulph is of great help when the cough is loose and rattling along with a cold.