Title: Homeopathic Management of Dentition Troubles in Children Author: National Campaign on Homeopathy for Mother and Child Care Created Date: 3/30/2011 6:13:16 PM www.hindiurduhealth.org |
Notes from "Homeopathy for Infants and Children workshop" on Wednesday 11th March 2015 (Holistic moms Network Fairfield county chapter)
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I love Miranda Castro!
In brief here are her thoughts about using homeopathic remedies:
1. The beauty of homeopathy is that less is more. More is not more. In fact, more can be a bad, bad thing.
2. If you take too much of a remedy - whether you need it or not - and, if you are sensitive in general and/or if you are sensitive to the remedy in particular - you can get symptoms you never had before. They don't usually last long but they can be a pain. Literally. It's how we test our medicines.
3. Don't give the children unnecessary medications. Including homeopathic medicines.
4. Stick with a 30C potency (unless you are under the guidance of a homeopathic practitioner who has made other recommendations). 30C is strong but gentle and has a proven track record. There is rarely a need to go higher than a 200C.
Basic remedies
(A B C s-for ailments of infancy)Aconite Arnica
Belladonna (or Ferrum phos) Chamomilla Arsenic alb Gelsemium Nux vomica Apis mellifica Ledum pal (Punctures/cuts/scrapes/insect bites)
Beyond Basic:
Cal phos (teething/growing pains)Pulsatilla Sambucus nig Hepar sulph Spongia tostaBryonia Merc sol Antim tart
Hypericum Rhus tox, Sulphur
Cantharis Helleboros
| 1.Basic Kit | |
| Remedy | Keynote symptoms |
| Aconite | For symptoms that come on suddenly coughs, colds, runny nose, Low grade fever and discomfort in the early stages, first 24-36 hours. Restlessness and anxiety. Ailments from exposure to cold. www.drhomeo.com/common-cold/first-aid-when-cold-starts/ |
| Arnica | Shock. Bleeding. Bruises, Sprains and strains. Fear of being touched due to pain. No.1 remedy for trauma/accidents. Always use Arnica first and then follow with other indicated remedies. |
| Belladonna | Fever. Pain is shooting or throbbing in nature. Symptoms that come on suddenly and are violent. Cramps. Homeopathic equivalent to Tylenol. (Ferrum phos works equally well) |
| Chamomilla | First remedy for teething. Child distressed, bad tempered, cranky, one cheek flushed red. Teething pain, unbearable, Stools turn green and loose. Worse at night. |
| Apis mel | Insect stings. Also for allergic reactions to food, medicines even exposure to toxins. Hives, redness, swelling. Note that some allergies can be life threatening and 911 should be called in the event of any swelling, breathing difficulties or loss of consciousness, Apis can be given in the meantime. |
| Ledum pal | Any break in skin, punctures, cuts, scrapes, insect bites |
| Nux vomica | Constipation/gas/Indigestion/Any dietary indiscretion. For both the mother and baby if the breastfeeding mother has eaten spicy food. |
| Gelsemium | Fever with chills. Anticipatory anxiety. Stress.Prostration. Cannot keep eyes open. |
| Arsenicum Album | Can be used as a preventative if exposed to a sick person. Food poisoning. Diarhea and or vomiting. Give a dose after each throw up/loose motion. Extreme lethargy/prostration. Thirst for small sips of water. |
| 2. Injuries | |
| Ledum pal | Any break in skin, punctures, cuts, scrapes, insect bites |
| Arnica montana | Always use Arnica first in any injury and then follow with other indicated remedies. |
| Hypericum(St John's wort) | Injury to parts rich in nerves - fingers, toes, matrices of nails, palms or soles. Injuries from treading on nails, needles, pins, splinters. Spinal concussion. Convulsions; after blows on head or concussion. |
| Bryonia alba | Pain, stiffness, aggravation from any motion, relief from absolute rest. |
| Rhus tox | From spraining or straining overlifting, particularly from stretching high up to reach things, the right side more than the left. Pains: as if sprained, as if a muscle or tendon was torn from its attachment. Conntinued motion gives releif, first motion is painful. |
| Ruta grav | Bruises and mechanical injuries of bones and periosteum, sprains and dislocations (Symph.). Bruised lame sensatoin all over, as after a fall or blow, worse in limbs and joints |
| Cantharis | First remedy to consider for any burn |
| 3. Ear Infections | |
| Remedy | Characteristic symptoms |
| Belladonna | First remedy to consider for ear pain with or without fever that comes on suddenly especially if its the right ear. Redness. |
| Pulsatilla | Ear pain that follows or accompanies colds with nasal congestion and bland discharges |
| Kali Muriaticum | Congestion, clogged sensation in the ear with reduced hearing, crackling sounds in ear, worse changes in pressure. |
| Hepar sulph | Splinter like pains, especially with sensitivity to or ailments from being exposed to cold. Pus discharging from ear |
| Mercurius solubis | Sensitivity to hot & cold, swollen glands, bad breath |
| 4.Colic | |
| Remedy | Keynote symptoms |
| Chamomilla | Must be carried and rocked in constant motion, unbearable pain. Indispensieble remedy for teething. Peevish, irritable, oversensitive to pain, driven to despair, irritable, fretful, quiet only when carried, impatient, demanding, wants this or that and becomes angry when refused, or when offered, petulantly rejects it. Diarhea green like chopped eggs & spinach. One cheek may be red and the other may be pale white. |
| Colocynthis | Agonizing pain in abdomen causing infant/child to bend double, with restlessness, twisting and turning to obtain relief. Better by hard pressure. |
| Dioscorea villosa | Symptoms are opposite of those of Colocynthis. Worse when bending forward lying down or sitting, and better arching their back, stretching out and being upright. |
| Ignatia | Where the breastfeeding mother is emotionally upset. |
| 5.Gastric distress | |
| Remedy | Keynote symptoms |
| Carbo veg | Upper abdomen is bloated. Burping. Better eructations. Weak digestion; simplest food disagrees, excessive accumulation of gas in stomach and intestines. |
| Lycopodium | Lower abdomen is bloated, gas, constipation, Symptoms worse between 4 - 8 pm. Children, weak, emaciated; with well-developed head but puny, sickly bodies. Baby cries all day, sleeps all night, |
| China(Cinchona officinalis) | Bloating. Dehydration. Ailments: from loss of vital fluids, especially haemorrhages, excessive lactation, diarrhoea, suppuration. Weakness. Loss of appetite. Never well since..... |
| Nux Vomica | Sensitive to spices and other irritants in mom’s diet. Irritability Constipation. |
| Jalapa | Child is good all day, but screams and is restless all night. Sour smell. |
| Arsenicum Album | Diarhea and or vomiting. Give a dose after each throw up/loose motion. Extreme lethargy/prostration. Thirst for small sips of water |
| Podophyllum | Profuse watery, sputtering, explosive, painless diarrhea. Infant/child seems totally fine after passing motions. |
| Mercurius solubis | Breath and body smell foul. Drooling.Profuse perspiration with weakness and trembling. Diarhea with mucus and or blood. |
| Veratrum Album | Exhaustion. Cold, clammy and sweaty. No appetite. Ice coldness of face, tip of nose, feet, legs, hands, arms and abdomen. Violent vomiting with profuse diarrhoea. Vomiting: excessive with nausea and great prostration. |
| Ipecacuanha | Retching. Flatulent, cutting colic about umbilicus. Stool grassy-green of white mucus, blood, fermented, foamy, slimy, like frothy molasses. Autumnal dysentery; cold nights, after hot days. Persistent and constant nausea not relieved by vomiting. |
Homeopathic remedy | Sleeplessness |
Aconite | If the baby has had a fright or a shock. |
Nux | Baby wakes crying around 4am and cannot be consoled. |
Coffea | The baby is overwrought, or too excited. Unable to sleep |
Chamomilla | Baby is irritable and only stops crying when picked up and carried around. |
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