The cold and flu cupboard: a starter kit

Traditional homeopathic use, education only. Speak to your doctor before you start any remedy, and follow the directions on the pack.

This guide lists the cold and flu related products we sell, in what forms and pack sizes, with links. Each product page has its own directions, ingredients and cautions, so read the page and the pack for anything you choose.

Our free 10-page Winter Immunity Guide covers the first-signs approach, throat and chest, and a winter cupboard checklist. You can get it using the form at the end of this page.

1. How the cupboard is organised

1. Heel tablets, ampoules and drops
2. Throat
3. Cough
4. Nose and sinus
5. Guna granules and globules
6. Food supplements (a separate shelf, not homeopathic)

The full range is in the Common Colds and Flu collection. See also our immune, cold, flu and respiratory hub.

2. Heel tablets, ampoules and drops

Product	Forms and packs	Price
Engystol N	Tablets: 50, 250. Ampoules: 10, 100, 3 x 100	From £9.50
Gripp-Heel	Tablets: 50, 250. Ampoules: box of 10	From £8.71
Engystol N + Gripp-Heel set	50 tablets of each, or 250 tablets of each	£17.30 or £68.38
Aconitum Homaccord	Drops: 30 ml	£14.35
Echinacea Compositum	Tablets: 50, 250. Ampoules 2.2 ml: 10, 100. Ampoules 5 ml: 5, 50	From £8.72
Sanum Episcorit	Echinacea purpurea drops: 30 ml, 100 ml	From £13.80

• Engystol N. A combination of Vincetoxicum hirundinaria and Sulfur. Tablets: acute use 1 every 15 minutes for a maximum of 2 hours, general use 1 three times daily, as the page states. See our Engystol N guide and the Engystol article.
• Gripp-Heel. A combination remedy. Tablets, for patients over 12, as the page states: acute use 1 every 15 minutes (maximum 8 tablets a day), general use 1 tablet 3 to 5 times a day.
• Engystol N + Gripp-Heel set. One box of each in one order. The product page says it is priced 5% below buying them separately.
• Aconitum Homaccord. Drops with Aconitum, Eucalyptus and Ipecacuanha in several potencies. Contains 35 vol.-% alcohol. In general, 10 drops directly on the tongue 3 times daily, as the page states.
• Echinacea Compositum. A combination built on Echinacea. The page lists contraindications for the tablets, including plants of the Compositae family, so read it before buying.

3. Throat

Product	Form and pack	Price
Vinceel Throat Spray	Spray, 20 ml	£17.95
Angin-Heel Tablets	Tablets: 50, 250	From £7.95
Guna Throat and Gums Spray	Spray, 50 ml	£20.08

• Vinceel. A spray containing Calendula, Phytolacca, Plantago and Salvia among its ingredients. Adults and children 12 and older: spray once every half hour, up to 12 times daily, as the page states.
• Angin-Heel. Tablets containing Echinacea angustifolia, Bryonia, Chamomilla, Hepar sulfuris, Lachesis, Phytolacca, Rhus toxicodendron and Thuja. Adults and children 6 years plus: 1 tablet dissolved completely in the mouth 3 times daily. Half the adult dose for younger children, as the page states.
• Guna Throat and Gums. An oral spray with a nebuliser. Dosage on the page: 1 spray at least twice a day on the affected part.

4. Cough

Product	Form and pack	Price
Husteel	Drops: 30 ml, 100 ml	From £14.36
Bronchalis-Heel Tablets	Tablets: 50, 250	From £8.75
Guna Cough	Drops: 150 ml	£18.56

• Husteel. Drops containing Arsenum jodatum, Atropa belladonna, Scilla, Cuprum aceticum and Causticum. Contains 35 vol.-% alcohol. In general, 10 drops 3 times daily. The page notes an iodine-containing ingredient and advises thyroid patients to use it only on a physician's advice.
• Bronchalis-Heel. Tablets containing Belladonna, Sticta, Tartarus stibiatus, Kreosotum, Ipecacuanha, Lobelia, Hyoscyamus and Bryonia. Adults and children above 6: 1 tablet dissolved in the mouth 3 times daily, as the page states.
• Guna Cough. Drops with Antimonium tartaricum, Bryonia, Coccus cacti, Drosera and Thyme among the ingredients. Standard dosage on the page: adults 10 ml, children 5 ml, from 3 to 6 times a day.

5. Nose and sinus

Product	Form and pack	Price
Naso-Heel	Drops: 30 ml, 100 ml	From £14.36
Euphorbium Compositum	Drops: 30 ml, 100 ml. Nasal spray 20 ml. Ampoules: box of 10 (2.2 ml), box of 5 (5 ml)	From £13.07
Guna Sinus Nose Spray	Nose spray, 30 ml	£25.88

• Naso-Heel. Drops containing Hydrastis canadensis, Sticta pulmonaria, Kali bichromicum and other ingredients. Contains 25% alcohol by volume. Adults and children above 11: 10 drops orally 3 times daily. The page says to consult a physician for children under 12.
• Euphorbium Compositum. Contains Euphorbium, Pulsatilla and Luffa operculata among its ingredients. The drops contain 45 vol.-% alcohol. The nasal spray contains benzalkonium chloride, and the page says people with hypersensitivity to it should not use it.
• Guna Sinus. Directions on the page: 2 sprays in each nostril, 4 to 5 times a day.

6. Guna granules and globules

Product	Form and pack	Price
Guna Complex N.1	6 tubes of globules. 10 packs (bulk option)	£16.99. Bulk £161.41
Guna Defence	2 tubes of granules	£32.16
Guna Virus	2 tubes of granules	£32.16
Guna Citomix	Granules	£32.16

Directions differ for each, so check the page. For example, the Guna Defence page says 5 pellets 3 times per day, and the Guna Virus page says 3 pellets 2 to 3 times a day.

7. Food supplements (not homeopathic)

These two Zooki products are food supplements. They are not homeopathic remedies and are listed here on their own shelf.

• Zooki Vitamin C: a liposomal liquid with 1,000 mg of Vitamin C per sachet. Citrus or watermelon, 30 sachets per box, £37.51.
• Zooki Vitamin D3 + K2: a liposomal liquid with 3,000 IU (75 mcg) of D3 and 100 mcg of K2 per sachet. Mixed berry, 30 sachets per box, £41.66.

Both pages say to take one sachet daily. Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied diet or medical advice.

8. Using this map

The shelves above are only a way to browse. Remember:

1. Oral remedies should be taken separate from food, as our dosage page says.
2. Our dosage page says to avoid coffee and peppermint for 10 minutes before and after Heel remedies.
3. Follow the directions on the pack. Children's amounts vary by product.

9. Next steps

• Book the free consultation if you are not sure where to start.
• Try the remedy finder to browse by need.

Traditional homeopathic use, education only, speak to your doctor. Prices are in GBP.