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Allium cepa vs Pulsatilla
(Allium cepa · Pulsatilla pratensis)
Both appear in colds and are better in the open air.
In short
Allium cepa's discharge is watery and burning; Pulsatilla's is thick and bland, with a weepy mood.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Allium cepa |
Pulsatilla |
|---|---|---|
| Discharge | Watery, burning | Thick, bland, yellow-green |
| Eyes | Watery, bland tears | Can be sticky |
| Mood | Not a key feature | Weepy, clingy |
| Stage | Early, streaming cold | Later, thicker stage |
| Better for | Open air, cool rooms | Open air, comfort |
Allium cepa
Better
Open air, Cool rooms
Worse
Warm rooms, Evening
Pulsatilla
Better
Open air, Gentle movement, Sympathy and company, Cool food and drinks
Worse
Warm, stuffy rooms, Rich, fatty food, Evening, Heat
From the classic texts
“A picture of coryza, with acrid nasal discharge and laryngeal symptoms, eye secretion bland; singers' cold, worse in warm room and toward evening; better in open air…”
“The weather-cock among remedies.”
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Allium cepa
(Allium cepa · Red onion)
Anyone who has chopped an onion knows this picture: streaming eyes and a running nose. Allium cepa is associated with colds and hay fever where the nasal discharge burns and the tears do not.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis · Wind flower)
Changeable as the wind it's named for. Pulsatilla is associated with gentle, emotional people who seek comfort and company, and with symptoms that shift from day to day.
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