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.
Source
The common red onion
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
All-c.
Home acute kit
Commonly included
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Profuse, watery nasal discharge that burns the nostrils and upper lip
Watery eyes, but the tears themselves are bland and do not sting
Frequent sneezing, often triggered by entering a warm room
Tickling cough or hoarseness may follow the cold
Tends to feel better
Open air
Cool rooms
Tends to feel worse
Warm rooms
Evening
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Allium cepa)
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Arsenicum album
(Arsenicum album)
Also a burning, watery nose, but with chilliness, restlessness and a wish for warmth.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis)
Pulsatilla's colds tend to be thicker and bland, with a weepy, clingy mood.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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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…”
Articles that mention Allium cepa
Preparing for Pollen Season: Homeopathic Relief for Hay Fever and Allergies
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