Homoeopathy and Teething

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Teething babies can be very fussy and miserable – their gums hurt, and they make sure that anyone that’s nearby knows it! What you are often seeing in these children is the indication for two remedies. There is the acute level that shows as fevers, pain, swelling, rashes and angry behaviour. This calls for remedies such as Belladonna and Chamomilla. And then there is the deeper level where calcium metabolism is stretched and remedies such as Calc carb, Calc phos, Silica are important to support growth especially for recurring acute episodes despite well chosen acute remedies. Belladonna is excellent for babies who are feverish and in pain; angry, irritable, feverish and flushed. They can scream in pain, bite their hands anxiously and cry the entire time that they teethe. Calc carb is a great children’s remedy that supports growth and calcium metabolism and is especially indicated when teething is quite slow and distressing. Babies who need this remedy tend to be chubby, slow to learn to crawl or walk and their heads often sweat during naps or sleep at night. They can become very stubborn, prone to tantrums, have many fears and suffer nightmares, especially of monsters. Calc phos suits teething troubles with poor appetite and a whinging, whining discontent. Craving for salty foods like chips. They are tired, thin, glandular and growing; it improves the absorption of nutrients and has a tonic effect at times of rapid growth. Chamomilla for inflamed gums, excessive dribbling and a desire to put fingers in the mouth and chew and gnaw while nursing. Commonly, one cheek is hot and red while the other is pale. They can have a very loose stool and greenish diarrhoea. This is an angry, irritable child who screams and hits, they have no idea what they want. Worse at night; the only relief they experience comes when they are being carried about and/or rocked. Pulsatilla is especially good for teething babies who are clingy, weepy and crave mum’s attention. They can’t bear to let you out of their sight. Silica suits delicate children made tired, nervous and stubborn by slow, difficult teething. Teeth either won’t break through at all or they come through the gum line and then recede. Low resistance to colds. Sulphur when baby has a reddish irritation or rash on the chin or nappy area during teething episodes. Irritable, anxious, and worse from being warm. Teething isn’t restricted to babies either; similar symptoms can appear when the new permanent molars erupt at about 6 years of age, 12 years of age and with the wisdom teeth at around 18-20. Factsheets: Download and print our Fevers, Toddlers, Teething & Tantrums Factsheets, Mother & Baby info sheet or refer to our Homoeopathy for the Home Prescriber book, eBook or free information available through our website to select remedies for specific symptoms. Opening Remedy Vials: Watch how it’s done here! Dosage & Administration: Click here for how to and when. As a general rule you should reduce the frequency of doses of a remedy as it starts to act and not continue once the situation has resolved. Customer Support: Phone or email the Owen dispensary to help select remedies for specific symptoms. Remember to factor in the time difference as WA is 3 hours behind the Eastern States during daylight savings. Animal Newsletter: Subscribe here. Gift Voucher: Our new online Owen Gift Voucher is now available. Owen homoeopathics 443 Great Eastern Highway REDCLIFFE  WA  6104 P: 08 9277 9565 E: owen@h-e-c.com.au www.owenhomoeopathics.com.au