Children's Complaints
Bedwetting: There are many different types of bedwetting problems, and you should consult your homeopathic guide to see what remedy is best for your child.
What to take: Depending on the situation of your child, Belladonna, Equisetum,Kreosotum, Pulsatilla, and Sepia have helped children overcome their bedwetting problems. You may want to consult your homeopathic physician before selecting a remedy.
Fears and anxieties: Emotional distress can manifest itself in many ways.
What to take: A dose of Nux vomica will relieve nausea and stomach distress while Ignatia will calm a child's nervous and distraught mental state. Also, refer to Bach'sFlower Remedies for specific treatments of emotions.
Nits & lice: Eggs and lice are common in younger children and are easily transmitted.
What to use: A mixture of Tea tree oil and Lemon oil applied to the scalp on a comb or in shampooing. Neem bark used as an infusion will also work to remove lice and kill the eggs.
Hyperactivity: Temper tantrums, sleeplessness, frustration and excess thirst are all related to a hyperactive child.
What to take: Thyme in capsule form has worked well to ease the underlying cause of hyperactivity. The Chinese herb, Xia ku cao can calm liver fire and is best mixed with Chamomile, Passion flower or Wood betony to ease the nerves.
Motion sickness: This bout of nausea and vomiting due to car, boat or plane motion is
just as common with adults as children. Two excellent remedies that are also tasty and fun can relieve the distress in minutes.
What to take: As was the medicine of sailors for hundreds of years, Ginger, taken as a candy or capsule can aid in stopping the nausea. Peppermint is antispasmodic and can be given as a candy or in drops.
Warts (See skin and hair)
