Homeopathic Remedies for Infants with Colic
see also Teething Remedies
see also

Aethusia: For babies who cannot tolerate breast milk and have vomiting, regurgitation and/or silent reflux.

Bryonia: Acute attacks of pain worse for the slightest motion accompanied by great thirst. Baby will draw legs up and burp. The tongue may be coated dirty white or brown in center.

Chamomilla: For a colicky baby who appears to be intensely irritable and angry in their distress. They want to being carried around which soothes them a little but they will get some relief from something warm being placed on their tummy. The tummy will be distended and they will pass small amounts of gas. If your baby is also teething at the same time try this medicine first.

Dioscorea: Griping pains around navel.  Violent twisting and grinding episodes of colic.  Pain stops suddenly, start elsewhere.  Pains dart, radiate everywhere; from abdomen to back, chest, arms.  Worse eating, drinking, anger, 6 am, night, lying on stomach, Better bending double, warmth, hard pressure, after stool or gas, motion.

Colocynthis: For baby that is relieved by having firm pressure on their tummy by laying them over your knee or over your shoulder. The baby will writhe in pain but will get some relief from passing wind or from the firm pressure.

Lycopodium: If your baby is worse between 4 pm - 8 pm and sometimes also at 2 AM. Flatulence and gurgling tummy with bloating may also be present. Your baby will be better lying on the right side.

Nux Vomica: If your baby's tummy appears tight and there are seemingly spasms of pain with constipation also.

Rheum: This baby is irritable, difficult, restless, and doesn’t want to play. Baby cries a lot, especially at night when she doesn’t want to sleep and seems to survive on very little sleep.) She is pale and colicky and has a sour smell to her sweat and stools.

Silicea: For babies who reject the breast and who vomit up breast milk as curds after feeding and are hungry after. They cannot digest it. Give Silicea to the breastfeeding Mother (rather than the baby).

Kali Carb: Symptoms worse between 2 - 4 am and after eating. Chronic pain which is better for motion, hot drinks and bending forward.
 

Cell Salts for Infant Colic

Natrum Phos 3X or 6X: This cell salt helps neutralize acids and aids digestion.

Magnesium Phos 3X or 6X: This cell salt helps with cramps, spasm and pain. Dissolve in warm water and give by dropper.  Can be given at the same time as the Natrum Phos 3X or 6X.

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