Fevers, Coughs, Colds & Flus
Little Mountain Homeopathy Client Testimonial
Sonya at Little Mountain Homeopathy has provided us with homeopathic remedies for 2 years running. Our family has been healthy and grateful to have avoided the many illnesses that can accompany flu season, especially with school age children. We will continue to visit Sonya and are relieved to know there is a chemical free alternative for our health.
Thank you Sonya
Sincerely,
Cheryl Cameron
Vancouver, BC
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Strengthen your child’s immunity naturally with constitutional homeopathic treatment. First and foremost, homeopathy is preventative medicine. Once the homeopath puts your child is on a good constitutional homeopathic remedy, they will no longer be susceptible to catching as many coughs or colds. When they do get sick, the illness doesn’t last as long and is not as intense. We also treat chronic nasal congestion. Contact the clinic to book an appointment. Parents can also read the articles below to learn how to boost their child’s immunity naturally. Unlike cough syrups and other pharmaceutical medications, homeopathic medicines are completely safe and have no side effects.
Ways to Naturally Boost Your Immunity
Homeopathy for Coughs, Colds and Fever:
Homeopathic Remedies for Fever
Use the Neti Pot to Clear Sinus & Nasal Congestion
Homeopathic Remedies for Colds
Homeopathic Remedies for Coughs
Scientific Studies Prove the Effectiveness of Homeopathy for Treating Coughs, Colds and Flus
Ammerschlager H., Klein P., Weiser M., Oberbaum M. “Treatment of inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract – comparison of a homeopathic complex remedy with xylometazoline.” Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005, Feb, 12, 1,:24-31.
In a multi-centre, controlled, cohort study, 739 people suffering from rhinitis or sinusitis were given either xylometazoline (a drug commonly used for nasal congestion, sinusitis and hay fever) or a homeopathic combination. Both forms of therapy provided similarly effective results.
Schmiedel V, Klein P. ”A complex homeopathic preparation for the symptomatic treatment of upper respiratory infections associated with the common cold: An observational study.” Explore (NY). 2006 Mar;2 (2):109-14.
379 people suffering from upper respiratory infections were given either conventional medical treatment (antihistamines, anti-tussives, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) or a combination homeopathic product. Using variables such as fatigue, sensation of illness, chill/tremor, aching joints, overall severity of illness, sum of all clinical variables, and temperature to assess the effects of either form of therapy, the researchers found that both approaches were effective, although the homeopathic combination provided faster relief from symptoms (77% were improved within 3 days compared to 62%).
Trichard M, Chaufferin G, Nicoloyannis N. ”Pharmaco-economic comparison between homeopathic and antibiotic treatment strategies in recurrent acute rhinopharyngitis in children.” Homeopathy. 2005, 94, 1, 3-9.
In this 6 month prospective study involving 499 children suffering from acute rhinopharyngitis, the effectiveness, quality of life and cost of treatment with homeopathic (Group A) versus antibiotic (Group B) medicines, as prescribed by French medical practitioners, were assessed. Effectiveness, as measured by the numbers of episodes occurring subsequent to treatment, was 2.71 for Group A and 3.97 for Group B and quality of life as measured by the ParEnt-Qol scale was 21 for Group A versus 30 for Group B, which indicates a higher quality of life for those in Group A. In regard to costs, average direct medical costs were 88 Euros for Group A and 99 for Group B. Parental sick-leave affected 9.5% of the parents from Group A and 30% for Group B.
Von Gasssinger C. A., Wunstel G., Netter P. “A Controlled Clinical Trial for Testing the Efficacy of the Homoeopathic Drug Eupatorium perfoliatum D2 in the Treatment of Common Cold.” Arzneimittel Forschung, 1981, 31, 4, 732-736.
In this trial, 53 people suffering from the common cold were given either acetylsalicylic acid or Eupatorium perfoliatum 2X. Eupatorium was shown to be as effective as the acetylsalicylic acid in its ability to provide benefit to those suffering from the common cold.
Weiser M, Clasen BPE. “Controlled Double Blind study of a Homoeopathic Sinusitis Medication.” Biological Therapy, 1995, 13, 1, 4- 11.
In a randomised double-blind placebo controlled trial, 155 people suffering from sinusitis were given either a placebo or a homoeopathic combination (Heel Euphorbium compositum). Subjective responses showed a greater improvement in those using the homoeopathic combination than those given placebo.
Ferley JP, Zmirou D, D’Adhemar D, Balducci F. “A Controlled Evaluation of a Homoeopathic Preparation in the Treatment of Influenza-like Syndrome.” Br J Clin Pharmacol, 1989, Mar, 27, 3, 329-335.
487 people suffering from influenza were assigned to either Oscillococcinum (Anas barb.) 200CK or placebo, twice daily for 5 days. Significant results were achieved with the medicine over the placebo in all areas measured. This trial was repeated in 1998 (Papp R, Schuback G, Beck E, Burkard G, Bengel J, Lehrl S, Belon P. Oscillococcinum in Patients with Influenza-like Syndromes. British Homeopathic Journal, April 1998, 87, pp69-76) with 372 people with the same results.
Friese KH, Zabalotnyi DI. “Homeopathy in acute rhinosinusitis : A double-blind, placebo controlled study shows the efficiency and tolerability of a homeopathic combination remedy.” HNO (Organ of the Deutsche Gesellschaft der Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenärzte) 2006 December, 19.
Using a randomized, double-blind study method, 144 people with acute rhinosinusitis were treated with a either a combination of homeopathic remedies (Group A) or placebo (Group B) and assessed at days 0, 7, 14 and 21 of treatment using a 5 point sinusitis symptom score (the worst score being 20). After analysing the results it was found that those in Group A experienced a drop in symptom scores from 12.1+/-1.6 to 5.9+/-2.0 points after 7 days. Those in Group B found a decrease from 11.7+/-1.6 to 11.0+/-2.9 points (p<0.0001). The final results showed that the homeopathic combination resulted in freedom from complaints in 90.3% of the patients and improvement in a further 8.3%, whereas in the placebo group, the complaints remained unchanged or became worse in 88.9% of the patients.
Gasssinger CA, Wunstel G, Netter PA “Controlled Clinical Trial for Testing the Efficacy of the Homoeopathic Drug, Eupatorium perfoliatum, D2 in the Treatment of Common Cold.” Arznei Forsch, 1981, 31, 4, 732-736.
Patients were randomly assigned to receive either Aspirin or Eupatorium perfoliatum 2X. The latter was found to be as effective as Aspirin in reducing the duration and severity of symptoms.
Haidvogl M, Riley DS, Heger M. ”Homeopathic and conventional treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints: a comparative study on outcome in the primary care setting.” BMC Complement Altern Med. 2007 Mar 2;7:7
The aim of the authors of this study was to compare the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment for acute respiratory and ear complaints with orthodox medical treatment for the same conditions. 1577 clients from 57 clinics from Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the USA were enrolled in the study. They were asked to rate their response to either therapy at 14 days after beginning treatment. 86.9% of those given homeopathic medicines declared that they had had either a complete recovery or major improvement in their symptoms. 86% of those given orthodox medical treatment reported the same thing. Subgroup analysis found that 88.5% of children given homeopathics reported a complete recovery or major improvement in symptoms whereas 84.5% of those given orthodox medical treatment reported similar success. In addition, the onset of improvement within the first 7 days after treatment was significantly faster in those with homeopathic treatment, both in children and adults.
Rabe A., Weiser M., Klein P. “Effectiveness and tolerability of a homoeopathic remedy compared with conventional therapy for mild viral infections.” International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2004, Sep, 58, 9, 827-32.
In this observational cohort study, 485 people with symptoms of mild viral infection (fever, headache, myalgia, cough or sore throat), were treated either via conventional medical means or with a homeopathic combination product. On a practitioner evaluation basis, at the end of the treatment period, the homeopathic combination provided a successful outcome in 78% of cases and conventional treatment in 52% of cases.
Glatthaar-Saalmuller B, Fallier-Becker P. “Antiviral Action of Euphorbium Compositum and its Componants.” Forschende Komplementarmedizin Und Klassiche Naturheikunde, 2001, 8, 207-212.
In this in-vitro study, human cell cultures were infected with influenza A virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human rhinovirus or herpes simplex virus type1, and then treated with Euphorbium compositum, a homeopathic complex. Various anti-viral drugs such as acyclovir, ribavirin and amatadine were used as positive controls against which to compare the results of the complex. When compared with control cells exposed to the same concentration of ethanol used in the complex, the homeopathic complex showed anti-viral properties comparable to the effects of the drugs against respiratory syncitial virus and herpes simplex virus type 1.
Moss VA, Roberts A, Simpson K. “Action of Remedies on Movement of Macrophages and Leucocytes.” Homeopathy, 2002, 91, 113-114.
Laboratory measurements of guinea pig macrophages and human leucocytes exposed to the homoeopathic remedies Belladonna, Hepar sulph, Pyrogenium, Silica and Staphylococcinum, showed that these remedies caused an increase in the movement of these cells through a Boyden micropore filter. This may indicate that the remedies produce an increase in this aspect of immune competence.
Oberbaum M, Glatthaar-Saalmüller B, Stolt P, Weiser M. “Antiviral activity of Engystol: an in vitro analysis.” J Altern Complement Med. 2005 Oct, 11, 5, 855-62.
Cultured tissue cells infected with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), human rhinovirus (HRV), adeno 5 (A5V) and respiratory syncytial virus were exposed to Engystol, a homeopathic combination product. These cells were then assayed for virus clearance using plaque reduction, virus titration and Elisa methods. The results of these assays showed an 80% reduction in HSV-1 specific proteins, a 73% reduction in A5V specific proteins and a reduction in infectivity of RSV by 37% and HRV by 20%.
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