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Homeopathic
Remedies for Infants with Colic
Homeopathic remedies can help reduce
the symptoms of colic in infants and babies. Contact us to learn more!.
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Homeopathic Remedies For Infant Colic
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Aethusia
For babies who cannot tolerate breast milk and have vomiting, regurgitation and/or
silent reflux.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lycopodium
The 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.
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Nux Vomica
The baby's
tummy appears tight and there are seemingly spasms of pain with constipation
also.
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Rheum
The 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.
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Silicea
For babies who reject the
breast and/or who vomit up breast milk as curds after feeding and are hungry after.
They cannot digest it. You can also give Silicea to the breastfeeding Mother
as well.
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Kali Carb
Baby's symptoms are 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 -
Read more about cell salts here
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Cell Salt: Natrum Phos 6X
This cell salt helps
neutralize acids
and aids digestion.
Dissolve 3 pills in 4 oz warm water and give by dropper, 1 tsp.
Can be given at the same time as the Mag Phos 6X.
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Cell Salt: Magnesium Phos 6X
This
cell salt helps with cramps, spasm and pain. Dissolve
3 in 4 oz. warm water and
give by dropper, 1 tsp. Can be given at the same time as the Natrum Phos 6X.
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