Alpha-CC

Alpha-CC is a homeopathic preparation formulated especially for cough which is chronic in nature and its associated symptoms. It is composed of Bryonia alba, Drosera rotundifolia, Eucalyptus globulus, Ipecacuanha, and Antimonium sulphuratum aurantium.

Yes, it is suitable for children.

It has to be taken as long as the symptoms are better or otherwise as prescribed by the physician.

Yes, it is safe to take Alpha-CC.

No, it does not cause any dryness in the mouth.

Alpha-CC is useful in the treatment of cough and flu-like symptoms, chronic coughs of irritative and spasmodic nature. It is indicated in an acute and chronic, dry cough which gets worse at night and immediately after lying down. It is also the best remedy for catarrhal flu-like symptoms and irritating cough often ending in vomiting.

It is to be taken as 1-2 tablets every hour in acute cases, when the symptoms start to subside, 1 tablet three times a day, and the children should be given half of the dose or otherwise as prescribed by the physician. It is better to consult a physician before taking it.

Alpha-CC is prepared from the combination of five important homeopathic medicines such as Bryonia alba, Drosera rotundifolia, Eucalyptus globulus, Ipecacuanha, and Antimonium sulphuratum aurantium. Bryonia alba is an excellent remedy for cough which is dry, hacking from irritation in the upper trachea, cough at night, must sit up, and worse after eating or drinking, vomiting, stitches in the chest, expectoration of rust-colored sputum and frequent desire to take a long breath. The respiration is difficult, quick worse every movement is caused by stitches in the chest, cough with a feeling as if the chest would fly to pieces must support the chest, croupous and pleuro-pneumonia, expectoration brick shade, tough, like lumps of jelly, coming into a warm room excites cough and heaviness in the chest. Drosera rotundifolia is a wonderful remedy for whooping cough, chronic bronchitis, croup, and laryngeal phthisis. The cough is spasmodic, dry, irritative, whooping, paroxysms following each other rapidly, choking, very deep and hoarse, expectoration with bleeding from nose and mouth, retching, hoarseness, rough scraping sensation in the throat, clergyman’s sore throat and asthma when talking. Eucalyptus globulus is an excellent remedy for asthma with great dyspnoea, palpitation, bronchitis of old age, bronchorrhea, profuse expectoration of offensive mucous, irritative cough, whooping cough in rachitic children, the fetid form of bronchitis, bronchial dilatation, and emphysema. Ipecacuanha has indicated in dyspnoea, constant constriction in the chest, asthma, yearly attacks of shortness of breathing, continued sneezing, coryza, wheezing cough, incessant cough, and violent with every breath, suffocative cough, nosebleed, nausea, bleeding from lungs, rattling cough, croup, haemoptysis from slightest exertion, hoarseness and complete aphonia. Antimonium sulphuratum aurantium is a remarkable remedy for many forms of chronic nasal and bronchial catarrh. The respiration is difficult, with tickling in the larynx, increased mucus with fullness in the bronchi, constriction in the bronchi, dry hard cough, congestion of the upper lobe at the left lung, winter coughs, and pneumonia.

No side effects have been reported so far.

No precautions are necessary.

It is not a problem if you skip a few doses, but don’t take double doses.

Alpha-Coff, Grindelia Pentarkan, Arsenicum iodatum LATT, Pertussin CH, Biocombination No.06 may be taken as per the physician’s advise.

Each tablet of 250mg contains Bryonia alba 2X 25mg, Drosera rotundifolia 2X 25mg, Eucalyptus globulus 2X 25mg, Ipecacuanha 3X 25mg, Antimonium sulphuratum aurantium 3X 25mg and Excipients Q.S.