Common Cold

Disease Condition of Common Cold
- Introduction
- Causation
- Signs and Symptoms
- Homeopathic Treatment

Introduction

Introduction of Common Cold This is the most common infection that is caused due to a virus and is highly contagious. Common cold is one of the commonest afflictions of humans and account for the maximum cases of absenteeism from work. Common colds are predominantly viral in nature and there are more than 200 types of viruses that can cause it. Although everyone catches cold, children suffer from them more frequently than adults. Cold infections are more common during the cold season. Cold weather and changing temperature can predispose to cold. Cold itself are not dangerous (except in newborns) but they wear down the body's resistance, making the person more susceptible to a bacterial infection.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Common Cold
- General lack of sense of well-being followed by a burning sensation in nose and eyes with discomfort
- Sneezing, nose block, clear nasal discharge, low grade fever, chilliness, headache
- Hoarseness, sore throat, dry cough that may occur only at night and a thick, greenish yellow, cloudy discharge from the nose.
- Reduced sense of taste and smell
- Loss of appetite
- Lack of energy, constant fatigue
- Muscle and bone pains

Homeopathic Treatment

Homeopathic Treatment for Common Cold There are safe and effective medicines in Homeopathy for common cold and are very beneficial for short-term as well as long-term management of the complaints. There is significant improvement in the acute attacks as well as in the frequency and severity of attacks with continued treatment. There is noticeable improvement in the overall immunity of the patient as well. Since the common cold treatment is targeted towards the roots of the illness, the recovery is more lasting. Homeopathic treatment for common cold works at the immune level whereby enhancement of immunity prevents viral colds. The Homeopathic medicine is believed to address the genetic predisposition and enhance the resistance, thus making the patient less susceptible to the allergens, infections and the environmental changes.