Cough… splutter…sniff… winter noises that sound all too familiar! Falling temperatures and cold weather viruses are gathering, so prepare to do battle. As well as keeping the body warm, did you know that keeping your nose warm can help protect from cold viruses? Research from the Cold Research Centre suggests that a chilled nose slows down clearance of viruses from the nasal passages and impedes infection fighting white cells.

To help prevent winter ailments – or to treat them and aid recovery – check our three-step plan:

1 Prevent

Sea Buckthorn Elixir vitamins and nutrients to support the body’s defences.

Calendula Weather Protection Cream for skin exposed to wind, cold and rain.

Rosemary Invigorating Bath Milk a warming formula to help boost circulation.

Copper Ointment to help boost circulation in feet prone to feeling the cold.

2 Treat

Rhinodoron Nasal Spray to ease nasal congestion and soothe sore noses.

Medicinal Gargle quick effective relief for sore throats.

Herb & Honey Cough Elixir a traditional herbal remedy for ‘tickly’, non-productive coughs.

Cough Elixir for ‘chesty’ coughs, this soothing syrup contains natural expectorants including thyme and aniseed.

Catarrh Cream (P) apply to each nostril at bedtime - the plant extracts and aromatic essential oils can ease night-time congestion.

Frost Cream (P) to ease painful, itchy chilblains - contains anti-inflammatory arnica, balsam of Peru and stimulating rosemary.

Rhus tox 6C or Nat Mur 6C to help relieve cold sores. 1 dose up to 4 times daily and reduce as symptoms improve.

Rheumadoron 102A Drops (P) and Rheumadoron Ointment (P) a combination to ease muscular or rheumatic pain - drops to take internally, or ointment to apply topically.

3 Recover

Blackthorn Elixir a fortifying elixir that can help maintain wellbeing during and after demanding times. Made from wild ripened sloe berries, with added honey.

Ferrum sidereum 6X (P) convalescence after colds and ‘flu.

Lip Salve jojoba oil and replenishing cocoa butter help revive lips left sore by weather and/or cold sores.

Rhus tox 6C or Bryonia 6C to help relieve rheumatic aches. 1 dose up to 4 times daily and reduce as symptoms improve.

Foot Balm a treat to soothe feet at the end of the day.

(P) Please note: that medicines with this symbol are only available via a Pharmacy so not available on the Weleda website. You can call Weleda on 0115 944 8222 for further information, including stockists information and how to buy.

Homeopathic table of winter ailments

The remedies below are those most commonly used to treat coughs and colds and symptoms described, however each person is unique so it’s best to consult a qualified homeopath for the recommended dosage or if their symptoms vary from those described.

In most self-help cases 6C should be selected. 6C is useful when conditions are mainly physical, such as coughs or colds, or when the condition progresses at a slow pace. 30C is selected when the condition is very active (acute) and/or when there is an emotional element to the condition, such as occasional sleeplessness. 30C remedies should be taken as a short course only, unless prescribed by a practitioner.

If a condition is persistent or potentially serious, please contact your doctor or a qualified homeopath.

Click here for further information on homeopathy

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A to Z of homeopathic remedies

You can also call Weleda and ask to speak to a pharmacist for further information 0115 944 8200.

Colds & Flu	Coughs	Sore Throats	Catarrh	Homeopathic Remedy
Beginnings of colds & flu particularly from exposure to cold winds. Fever, chill & thirst	Dry, tickly, irritating cough. Sudden onset from exposure to cold wind	Develops after exposure to cold wind. Should be started as soon as possible at the onset of illness	Dry or scanty discharge	Aconite
Common cold with much sneezing, watering of eyes & burning nasal discharge	Hacking or tickly cough	Sharp pain	Profuse watery discharge with sneezing & burning of the nose & lips	Allium cepa
Eyes & nose stream. Exhaustion. Desires sips of water	Restless & anxious, wheezy, with burning sensation in chest	Burning, swollen, difficult to swallow	Copious burning & clear watery discharge, chilliness, craving for heat great exhaustion, watery eyes	Arsen alb
High temperature/ fever. Redness and throbbing	Dry, tickly, barking cough. Violent coughing fits end in sneezing	Face & throat red ,hot & throbbing	Dryness	Belladonna
Dryness of airways, bursting headache &/or painful chest which is worse for movement	Hard, sore, dry cough with stitches in the chest & headache	Mouth & throat dry. Feeling of thirst	Catarrh lying on painful chest & feels tight and difficult to loosen	Bryonia
Pronounced sneezing & watering of eyes	Productive cough		Bland nasal catarrh with watering eyes	Euphrasia
Hot & cold shivering flu symptoms. Weakness, tiredness & aching limbs	Dry, spasmodic cough	Throat raw. Pain extends to the ears	Dryness or watery discharge	Gelsemium
Cold commences with sneezing, watery nasal discharge then stoppage	Cough originating from tickling in pit of stomach, with pain in head	Dry throat	Frequent sneezing & constant nasal dripping	Nat mur
Colds with much sneezing. General aches & pains. Nose stuffed up during day & runny at night	Dry, tearing spasmodic cough with retching	Rough, sore throat	Early stages of cold with dry nasal catarrh. Nose blocked at night	Nux vom
Slow onset of illness & slow recovery. Sinusitis & headaches	Productive cough, thick, yellowish expectoration	Sharp, stinging pain on swallowing	Sinus catarrh with headaches. Obstinate nasal obstruction & sneezing in morning	Silicea

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