Lemsip (the leading brand) comprises a wide range of products including
combination remedies and cough remedies.
Don't use
combination remedies if you can avoid it.
Often they may contain a combination (and are also called
combination remedies) of as many as 3-15 or more different single remedies together in one bottle.
Traditionally, only one homeopathic medicine is used at a time, although
combination remedies are commonly found in health food and other stores that sell the remedies over the counter.
The Homeolab product offering includes more than 200 over-the-counter formulations (encompassing both single remedies and
combination remedies) developed from more than 1,500 different root substances.
But a large part of the homeopathy market is devoted to
combination remedies, over-the-counter preparations with names that refer to specific conditions like joint pain, coughs, itchy skin, anxiety, or digestive problems.
For the most part, suppliers of homeopathic remedies point out, drug chains that offer a homeopathy section have opted to stock
combination remedies targeted at specific conditions.
If you have a blocked nose avoid
combination remedies, go for a decongestant nasal spray and take separate paracetamol for any accompanying aches and pains.
Fortunately, several
combination remedies are available that provide wide-spectrum healing protection.
Often, they may contain a combination (and are also called
combination remedies) of as many as 3-15 or more different single remedies together in one bottle.
The company, which offers over 1,200 single remedy homeopathic products and 40 over-the-counter
combination remedies, has distribution in Canada's largest drug chains, including Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs and Jean Coutu Group.
"All of our products are what you call
combination remedies."