CHOOSE THE RIGHT REMEDY FOR

Colds, Flus, and Coughs

by Stephen Messer, ND, DHANP

Is there a
high fever?

YES

Belladonna?

Aconite?

NO

Go to
Flu
Symptoms.

NO

Ferrum phos?
NO

Are there
predominantly
flu symptoms?

YES

Gelsemium?

NO

Restlessness?

Bryonia?

Rhus tox?

NO

Mercurius?

Eupatorium perf?

Go to
Cold
Symptoms.

NO
NO

NO

Arsenicum?

Pyrogen?

Nux vomica?
Are there
mostly cold
symptoms?

Nux vomica?

NO

YES

Mercurius?

Tape this chart inside

your medicine cabinet,
and youll be ready the
next time you feel those
sniffles coming on.
You will also need a
book or two to help you
differentiate among the
remedies suggested in
this chart. Boerickes
Pocket Materia Medica
with Repertory is a
good choice, or use the
materia medica section
of one of your favorite
homeopathic home
care books.

Allium cepa?
NO

Pulsatilla?

Arsenicum?

Go up to
Flu Symptoms
or down to
Cough
Symptoms.

NO

Natrum mur?

NO

Does the cough

predominate?

YES

Is the cough croupy?

YES

Spongia?

NO

Aconite?
NO

Hepar sulph?
NO

NO

Is the cough
from the throat
or the lungs?

Rumex?
THROAT

NO

Kali bich?
Pulsatilla?

LUNGS

Bryonia?

Go to the
Repertory
or look for
keynotes.

Phosphorus?

NO

Causticum?

Please note: This information is meant to supplement the advice and guidance of your health care
practitioner and is not a replacement for appropriate medical care.
1983, Stephen Messer, ND

Homeopathy Today October 2001