As we know homoeopathy is great for treating a myriad of acute complaints however there is also great benefit in occasional doses of the constitutional remedy to support your child on a deeper level especially during times of rapid growth, development and change including change of season. Along with dietary and nutritional adjustments the constitutional remedy acts almost like a tonic and helps maintain wellness and a healthy, vitality and zest for life. Some well known remedies include:
Calc carb: Supports growth and calcium metabolism. Frequent colds and swollen glands in stocky, stubborn children especially at times of change and rapid growth. They may be prone to tantrums, nightmares and have many fears.
Calc phos: Poor appetite, tired, whingy, bored and discontented – especially when these symptoms are associated with times of rapid growth. Headaches, tummy aches and growing pains. Calc phos helps assimilation of nutrients and therefore growth, digestion, glandular swellings and the like.
Silica: Suits delicate children made tired, nervous and stubborn by schoolwork and in little ones by slow, difficult teething. Low resistance to colds.
And when what seems like the indicated remedy doesn’t act consider what else may be going on. Examples below: Chamomilla: Persistent, irritating dry tickling cough especially during sleep and associated with teething. The child is angry, irritable and can’t be pleased.
Ignatia: Frequent colds that won’t resolve may be related to an underlying emotional upset such as dad being away, mum starting work again, changing schools, losing friends or a family grief.
In cooler months we recommend Anas barb as it resonates with most classic cold and flu symptoms, vulnerable children can take it fortnightly or monthly depending on susceptibility. At the very first sign of cold symptoms give a dose of Anas barb and follow it with two or three doses of the best-indicated remedy based on the symptoms. As a rule of thumb use Aconite for sudden onset, Gelsemium for slow onset and Ferrum phos for generally off colour with no other clear symptoms.
If despite your best efforts with home prescribing symptoms linger or recur your homoeopath can prescribe a deeper acting remedy to improve your child’s overall resistance to viruses, reducing the number of and recovery rate from infections.
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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.
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