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Ground rules for taking homeopathic home remedies
As recommended by Alex Christie (BA Hons, LCHE, MARH, B.Inst.A.T.)
1. Homeopathic home remedies should be taken 10 minutes away from any food and drink and placed under the tongue or in a glass of water from which you sip.
2. Keep your home remedies away from your mobile phone when on, computer, TV and strong smelling substances as these antidote the remedies.
3. The home remedies are never poisonous; even if your child swallows a whole bottle of pills s/he will suffer no harmful effect.
4. Homeopathic home remedies are safe throughout pregnancy.
5. Home remedies are safe for all ages, from babies to the elderly.
6. Home remedies should be given frequently at the outset (4 in one hour) and then reduces to 1 – 3 daily, until the ailment has passed.
Animal Bites
Small animal bites can easily be treated with homeopathic home remedies.
 To reduce infection and promote healing Of animal bite
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Ledum and Calendula 6C or 30C. Three doses for the first hour, then three times daily for 3 – 5 days |
For animal bites causing pain especially in very sensitive areas like fingertips. Pains may be shooting |
Hypericum 6C or 30C daily until the pain subsides |
Please see your doctor if any of the following apply to your animal bite:
You were bitten by a cat, dog or wild animal while abroad
Your anti-tetanus injections are not up to date
There is a deep wound that requires stitching from the animal bite
Burns and Scalds
Home remedies are highly effective in treating burns and preventing scarring.
1. Apply ice immediately or immerse in cold water for 10-15 minutes until the heat has subsided from the burn.
2. Apply sterile dressings soaked in Hypericum or Urtica Urens (20 drops of tincture in ½ pint cool water) to the burn. Keep the dressing moist and renew every 12 ours until the skin has healed. Apply Calendula ointment around the outside edge.
Home Remedies for Burns
To treat shock and fear |
Aconite 30C – 200C |
To treat shock and trauma |
Arnica 30C – 200C |
Pain with first degree burn |
Urtica Urens 6C – 30C every 15
minutes until pain subsides, then less frequently |
Pain with second degree burn, with cracking and blistering of the skin |
Causticum 6C – 30C every 15 minutes until pain subsides, then
less frequently |
| Pain with third degree burn, with the destruction of deeper tissues. Pain severe, burning, and smarting. |
Cantharis 6C – 30C every 15 minutes until pain subsides, then less frequently |
Please visit your hospital casualty department if the following apply:
1. The burn is second degree with blistering and splitting of the skin larger than the area of a hand.
2. The burn is third degree with skin destroyed, deeper layers of skin exposed, and charring of burned tissues.
Eye Injuries
Black eyes with bruising around the eye with or without swelling can effectively be treated with home remedies.
Black eyes with bruising and pain (swelling) |
Arnica 6C – 30C one pill every 2 hours for 6 doses |
Bruising with pain, better cold application |
Ledum 6C – 30C one pill every 2 hours for 6 doses |
Pain in the eyeball |
Symphytum 6C – 30C one pill every 2 hours for 6 doses |
Continuing pain and sensitivity |
Hypericum 6C or
Symphytum 6C – 30C one pill every 2 – 3 hours until pain reduced |
Red eye, with a thin layer of bright red blood in the corner of the eye |
Hamamelis 6C three times a day |
Conjunctivitis with inflammation of the outer layer covering the white of the eye |
Euphrasia eye drops in a solution
Bathe the eye in cold water with 2 drops of the home remedy |
Foreign body in the eye home remedies
Shock and fear |
Aconite 30C one pill every 30 minutes for 4 doses |
Distress and hysterical behaviour |
Ignatia 30C one pill every 30 minutes |
Pain and great sensitivity |
Hypericum 6C – 30C one pill every 30 minutes until pain subsides |
Please visit your doctor or casualty department if your sight is affected, lost or
Deteriorating, of you have two black eyes or if after treating yourself with home
remedies there is no improvement.
Fevers
Home remedies together with some simple steps are the best way of treating fevers. Fever is indicated by a rise in temperature. Normal body temperature is 37ºC, although this can vary. Temperatures of up to 39ºC and 40 ºC can occur commonly with infections. Children may look hot, with flushed cheeks, or complain of feeling hot or chilled. They may be hot to touch. They will probably be listless and need to slow down, although some children can keep going and show few signs of distress. With some high fevers the child may become agitated, confused, and delirious.
For many parents fever is cause of panic and concern. Orthodox medicine advocates controlling and reducing fever and believes that fever is not good. Apart from a few instances when fever requires immediate action, as explained below, holistic practitioners believe that fever is an important part of the healing process. It is a sign that the body’s defence mechanism is fighting an infection. Fever therefore needs to be supported in doing its healing work with home remedies and a few simple steps, rather than suppressed and prevented by Calpol or anti-fever drugs.
Holistic practitioners find that the children, who can throw a high fever, usually recover within a few days, and are the healthiest. Many children typically display a series of chronic colds and mild infections that linger, accompanied by low-grade fever. When their immune system is boosted with homeopathic home remedies they start producing high fevers following which they enjoy greater health.
Home remedies for fevers:
Some of the best home remedies are simple steps you can take to support the fever.
Encourage your child to drink water, if only in sips, to avoid dehydration
If you are breastfeeding this is all your baby will need
Eating is not necessary with a fever. If your child is hungry give light food such as fruit or vegetable soup.
Sponging the face and body with a warm flannel is very effective at keeping the fever at a manageable level.
A warm bath can also help control the temperature if your child is well enough
Provide a calm environment in which your child can rest and sleep
When to seek advice
If the temperature rises to 40.5 ºC seek immediate help. You can give home remedies while you await this.
If your child has a history of convulsions or starts to show signs of these
If your baby is under 6 months old
If your older baby has a temperature over 40 ºC for over 24 hours
If your child develops signs of listlessness and floppiness.
Homeopathic home remedies can be used in 30C potency at frequent intervals, every hour or so, when symptoms are severe. Reduce frequency as symptoms subside.
 Aconite is the home remedy for a fever that comes on suddenly, often after exposure to cold air or after a fright. The fever can be very high with a racing pulse, thirst for cold drinks and much fear and restlessness. There may be heat alternating with chills. This is an intense state and your child may feel s/he is about to die. The fever often starts around midnight.
Belladonna is the home remedy for fevers with a rapid onset. Your child will have red, glistening cheeks and be burning hot to touch. The lower limbs and feet may, however, be cold to touch. The eyes can look glazed over and the pupils may be dilated. The child may be angry, or delirious. S/he has little thirst and symptoms will be worse from 3pm and 3am.
Arsenicum is the home remedy for a child who is burning hot to touch but feels very chilly. The child will be extremely restless and anxious, needing constant company and reassurance. S/he will be extremely thirsty for sips of water and is often worse from midnight to 2am.
Gelsemium is the home remedy for a fever with flu-like symptoms. Children are drowsy and droopy and just want to lie down and be quiet. They may ache all over, shiver, and have a dull headache with little thirst.
Phosphorous is the home remedy for high fevers where the child does not appear to be ill and may be playing quite happily. S/he will be very thirsty for ice-cold drinks and have flushed cheeks.
(Fever information from Your Healthy Child with Homeopathy, by Tricia Allen)
Head Injuries
Home remedies can be administered for a head injury on the way to the casualty department.
Shock and fear with head injury |
Aconite 30C one as often as required |
Bruising, pain, shock with head injury |
Arnica 6C – 30C one pill every 30 minutes for 6 doses, then daily |
Drowsiness, lethargy, lack of response unconsciousness after head injury minutes |
Opium 6C – 30C one pill every 30 |
Following head injuries later give |
Arnica 6C – 30C or Natrum Sulph 6C – 30C |
Continuing headaches following head injuries |
Natrum Sulph 6C daily
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Sprains and Strains of Joints, Muscles and Ligaments
For shock, fear or panic with sprains And strains |
Aconite 30C one pill every 15 minutes |
Bruising and aching pain and shock Accompanying sprains and strains |
Arnica 6C one pill every 15 minutes
for 3 – 4 hours, then daily |
You may alternate arnica and aconite for the first few doses. |
Swelling with the skin stretched tight In area of sprains and strains |
Apis Mell 6C one pill every 2 – 3
hours, then 2 – 3 times a day |
Bruising of bone, better for warmth and movement of the joint. worse for cold And damp. Injuries to tendons |
Ruta 6C one pill every 2 – 3 hours
then 3 times daily |
Strains and sprains worse for lying still, worse for first moving it, better for gentle movement after this. |
Rhus Tox 6C – 30C
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Sprains and strains can recover surprisingly quickly using home remedies. |
Arnica can be massaged into the skin over the injury if it is not broken.
Wounds, Cuts and Lacerations
Home remedies effectively prevent infection and promote healing of wounds.
Wash the cut with the freshly prepared Calendula or Hypericum solution. You make
this by adding 20 drops of the tincture Calendula or Hypercal to ½ pint of water.
Dress the wound with a sterile, un-medicated dressing and keep this moist with the
solution.
Shock |
Aconite 30C every 15 minutes until it passes |
Bruising and shock |
Arnica 6C – 30C 3 times daily |
Bleeding, possible infection, for healing |
Calendula 6C – 30C three times daily |
Pain, especially in sensitive parts |
Hypericum 6C three times daily |
Infected Wounds
Wash out the wound using small pieces of sterile gauze with a home remedy solution of Calendula or Hypercal. These remedies have antiseptic qualities and will prevent infection. Add 20 drops of tincture or 6 pills to ½ pint cool bottled water.
To resist infection and promote healing |
Calendula 6C – 30C three times daily |
Pain and sensitivity |
Hypericum 6C -30C three times daily |
Wound torn and jagged, with bruising and a bruised feeling. Shock |
Arnica 6C-30C three times daily |
Infected wounds, yellow pus |
Hepar Sulph 6C – 30C three times daily |
Recommended reading on Homeopathic Home Remedies:
Your Healthy Child with Homeopathy , Tricia Allen, Metro Publishing Ltd
Everyday Homeopathy, Dr David Gemmell, Beacon
Homeopathic Remedies, Asa Hershoff, Avery Publishing Group
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