04/07/2025
Are you new to homeopathy and wondering how it can help with coughs? Here are a few common homeopathic remedies for coughs, based on Karen Johnson’s Basic Homeopathic Therapeutics:
Aconite: Sudden, dry, barking coughs after cold wind or fright, with anxiety and restlessness.
Antimonium Tart: Rattling, wet coughs with hard-to-raise mucus, especially in babies or elderly, with weakness and shortness of breath.
Bromium: Hoarse, tickling coughs from overheating or dust, worse in warm rooms, often with laryngitis.
Bryonia: Hard, dry, painful coughs that worsen with movement; patient is irritable and wants to be left alone.
Cactus: Cough with chest constriction and rattling mucus, worse on exertion like climbing stairs.
Causticum: Tickly, irritating coughs worse at night or when talking, relieved by cold drinks.
Coccus Cacti: Hard, hacking coughs, worse in morning or night and with heat, better in fresh air.
Drosera: Spasmodic, tickling coughs in fits, worse at night or lying down, may cause retching.
Dulcamara: Loose coughs after getting chilled and wet, especially in cold, damp weather.
Hepar Sulph: Loose, rattling coughs with thick yellow mucus, worse in cold air and drafts.
Ipecacuanha: Spasmodic coughs with wheezing, retching, or vomiting, and trouble raising phlegm.
Kali Carb: Violent, spasmodic coughs with stabbing chest pains, worse from cold air or exertion.
Phosphorus: Dry, tickling coughs with burning in the chest, worse in morning and evening, thirsty for cold drinks.
Rumex: Coughs triggered by temperature changes or cold air, with severe throat tickling.
Spongia: Dry, barking, croupy coughs with sense of suffocation, worse before midnight, better with warm drinks.
If a cough is severe, persistent, or accompanied by breathing difficulty, consult a healthcare professional. If you have questions about what remedy best fits your symptoms, contact a registered homeopath in your area.
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