This year's cough is particularly bad as it is quite spasmodic and intense. Here are the top remedies I have seen helping with the cough of 2024, of course not the only ones available; it always comes down to the individual symptom picture.
Each remedy has a slightly different picture as each individual experience the cough differently as well as being at a different stage.
Ant tart - wheezing, rattle on chest, Cough to the point of gagging or vomiting, spasmodic coughing, mostly dry but trying to bring up mucus. Pain in larynx on coughing, breathlessness,
Byronia - dry cough, spasmodic, hurts chest to cough, can cause headache from coughing. Dry throat and a general feeling of dehydration. Cough worse for Cold air and cold drinks, talking. Must sit up to cough. painful cough.
Phos- loose cough/ can be dry with a tickle which irritates and makes the person cough, cough is spasmodic. Worse in the evening or after warm drinks. Can also come with nasal obstruction. painful Hoarseness and irritation in larynx.
Coccus Cacti- rawness and tickle in throat worse warmth of bed at night.
Cough from irritation or tickling in the throat or chest. Cough from brushing teeth or rinsing mouth.Cough improves with cold drinks or cold air.
Cough with retching, vomiting or choking.
Racking cough that ends in vomiting of clear ropy mucus.
Silica - Often the remedy that needed as the cough progresses into its last stage
nasal congestion and snotty, breathless from slightest excretion, cough worse from eating or drinking quickly, cold drinks, deep sounding cough from low in throat worse in morning and can have green expectoration. cough from irritation in larynx.
Pulsatilla - Lots of muscus green or yellow, nasal discharge, watery, copious amounts, winging and weepy, dry throat, loose cough with mucus, worse morning and night, disturb sleep, worse in warm room better for being outside.
For any ongoing chronic condition, it is important to be assessed or examined by your healthcare professional or specialist. Always seek medical advice in emergencies. The information displayed in this post is to be used as information only, always seek professional advice before starting any medication.
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