So what exactly is Homeopathy? In easy terms, homeopathy is the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease. The aim is triggering the body’s natural system of healing. Homeopathy stimulates the immune system to fight whatever the body’s current need is, whether it is support a high fever, headache, indigestion cold or flu. For example, drinking too much alcohol or eating too much food at a meal can cause sleeplessness and agitation, so according to this principle, when made into a homeopathic medicine, it could be used to treat people with these symptoms.
First things first, homeopathy is completely safe. There are no drug interactions. The only thing that I have ever found is not to use homeopathic remedies along with certain essential oils like eucalyptus and peppermint as they could essentially cancel each other out.
Homeopathy has been used for over 200 years. There are hundreds of remedies out there that are very specific to certain symptoms or ailments; there are also a few basic ones that I will cover today.
Allium cepa– Used for the common cold and hay fever, especially when there is a thin, watery, and burning nasal discharge that irritates the nostrils.
Arnica Montana– Used to treat sore muscles, bruises, and other conditions caused by overexertion or injury. Arnica also comes in an ointment. Essential for all that exercise or play sport. I also use when my child gets any kind of a bruise or a bump on the head.
Arsenicum Album: The first remedy to try in cases of food poisoning or traveler’s diarrhea.People needing this remedy are weak, chilly, anxious and thirsty. Essential when going on a vacation.
Belladonna– Useful for sudden onset of high fever with perspiration. Belladonna can also be very helpful with headaches.
Chamomilla– THE remedy for the irritable infant, especially from teething or colic. The infant cries incessantly, and nothing seems to provide any relief, except carrying them, and even then, the crying begins recurs as soon as the parent puts the child down. If this sounds like your little one, you MUST have this one on hand.
Kali Phos– Mental tiredness from overwork. Nervous exhaustion. Nervous indigestion.
Magnesia phosphorica –Very effective remedy for cramps, including menstrual cramps.
Nat mur– Sneezy cold and allergy. Runny nose. Vertigo. Premenstrual tension. Can help ease anxiety.
Nux vomica– I used this particular remedy around the holidays, and I keep it in my purse at all times. This remedy is great for things in excess, eating too much food or drinking too much alcohol. It happens to the best of us, and this remedy works great. (Helps with nausea and vomiting)
Pulsatilla– Premenstrual tension and menopause.
You can buy homeopathic remedies at your corner drugstore. Hylands has many remedies. You can find eye drops, earache drops, teething tablets, PMS tablets and more. My absolute favorite remedy from Hyland’s is Calms Forte for kids . It is used to help kids settle down to sleep. I use it to help my son with anxiety. He gets nervous when doing something for the first time like vacation, airplane travel, etc. This works so well I will never leave home without it. Here is a Hyland’s kit for kids, a must in the home of any parent.
Boiron is a large company that offers many remedies. The two remedies that I keep in the “medicine cabinet” is Cold Calm and Oscillococcinum for flu symptoms. Both of these remedies will keep you very comfortable as your immune system powers through. There are versions for children as well.
Kid’s Relief has a whole line of homeopathic remedies for kids and babies. (Cold, cough, fever, pain, earache, allergy, teething, and more) Best of all….they work! You can purchase online, and I recently saw a commercial that CVS carries the line as well.
Homeopathics have been very helpful in my home, I hope they will be in yours too!
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