USE THIS REMEDY IF:
you want to ward off a cold that treatens to come on at an inconvenient time. People often get colds after a period of intense work, or at times when their defenses are down. This remedy, taken at the onset, should be able to beat that cold and keep you on your feet.The symptoms of the common cold include: sneezing, tiredness, runny nose, stuffy nose, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, coughs and hoarseness. If you have some or all of these symptoms, it's time to start using this remedy.
If you also have a fever, maybe you should use FLU, page 145, instead of this remedy.
Psychological Cold: If you have a tendency to catch a "psychological" cold, that is, you catch a cold after a period of emotional upset, use RESISTANCE, page 229, two or three times in succession.
SPECIAL INDICATORS: (You may have one or more of these.)
The beginning of a sore throat
The onset of sneezing or coughing
A tired, dragged-out feeling for several days
A runny nose that won't quitHOW TO USE THIS REMEDY:
Make and drink this remedy every 5 to 15 minutes until you feel restored. Often three to four glasses will be all you need.Stop using the remedy as soon as you feel better, even if that's after one glass.
Some people make and drink
STIMULATING YOUR HEALING RESPONSE , page 253, each time they use this cold remedy.If you experience no improvement after 3 glasses each of these remedies, use the RESISTANCE, page 229.
If you get no results from using the RESISTANCE remedy, try the most appropriate among the alternative remedies listed below:
ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES TO CONSIDER:
Flu, page 145
First Aid, page 141
Ache, page 73MEDICAL ALERT:
Complications that can arise from the common cold include: strep throat, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinus infections. So if your condition worsens, don't fool around. Seek medical help.The Well Adult: page 208 begins an excellent discussion of the common cold, and the things you can do to help yourself when you have one.
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