Homeopathy is a treatment method based upon the premise that “like cures like”. That is, an illness or physical problem can be treated by giving a small amount of a substance that is otherwise capable of producing similar symptoms when given in a larger amount.  For instance, giving a homeopathic dose of bee venom (Apis Melliflica) every 15 minutes after an actual bee sting one helps to actually minimize its effects.  This principle dates back to the Greek physician Hippocrates in the 5th century BC and is used today in European cultures extensively.  Homeopathy is safe, gentle, effective and easily administrable making it an ideal choice when treating children.  Homeopathic remedies are inexpensive and will be useful for many things your child may encounter in their growing years, making them a core aspect of your natural first-aid medicine chest. All homeopathic single remedies are recommended at 6-30 X or C potencies for children unless otherwise recommended.  Suggested remedies can be taken together and ideally should be taken 15 minutes after or before eating on a clean palate.  An extensive array of homeopathic remedies are available at local health food stores.

 Here are a few helpful remedies:

Anger-Nux Vomica, Chamomila
Accidents/Shock/Trauma-Rescue Remedy (Bach Flower) Arnica Montana
Asthma-Arsenicum Alb (see phlegm)
Burns & Bites-Apis Melliflica, Belladonna & Lavender essential oil directly on sting
Bumps & Bruises- Arnica Gel, Arnica Montana 30C
Colds-First sign of with exposure to cold-Aconite, Pulsitilla, Zinc lozenge
Colic-Chamomila, Chinchona Officinalis, Cheldonium
Cough-Droserea, Spongia Tosta, Dulcamara, Arsenicum Album
Constipation-Calc Carb
Diarrhea- Colincythis, Arsenicum Album, Podophyllum
Depressed Mommy-Sepia, Pulsatilla, Natrum Muraticum
Developmental Delay-Baryta carb, Calc Carb
Earaches-Hylands earache tablets.  Hepar Sulf Calc.,
Fever-Aconite, Ferrum Phos, Belladona
Flu-Gelsemium Semperivens, Oscillicoscilium
Glandular Swellings- Calcarea Florica
Gas Pains-Chinchona
Growing Pains-Eupatorium Perfolatum, Calc Phos
Infections-Hepar sulf Calc, Silica, Arsenicum
Night Terrors- Pulsatilla, Chamomilla, Aconite
Over indulgence in Sweets, ect-Nux Vomica
Phlegm-Hepar sulf, Calc Carb, Arsenicum Album
Ringworm-Thuja, sulfur, Tea Tree essential oil
Rashes-Rhus Tox, Sulfur
Scars (to minimize)-Graphites
Sore Throat- Mercurius Vivus, Mercurius Solubis, Phytolacca
Splinters- Ledum & Lavender essential oil on a band aid
Teething-Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Belladonna, Calc Carb, Eupatorium perfolatum
Thrush- Splianthes Usnea herbal tincture, acidophilus supplement, Thuja
Vaccination Reactions-Thuja, Ledum
Warts-Naturum Muraticum & Thuja

•    All homeopathics are recommended at 6-30 C dosages unless noted.  Suggested remedies can be taken together.
•    If it is not a Homeopathic remedy, it is listed as such, otherwise they are all homeopathic remedies.

Deanine Picciano Kirschner AP, LMT
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