Module 10: Homeopathy (Part 2)Treating Childhood Complaints and First Aid Conditions Naturally Using Homeopathy

 Homeopath Edel Bolger O’Hora (March 2023)
Homeopathy is:  

•  SAFE for people of any age including newborns, pregnant and nursing women, weak or sensitive people and the elderly.
• Holistic-treating all symptoms on all levels of health: spiritual, mental, emotional and physical
• Treated as an individual, not a disease label
• Remedies are easy to take, gentle, subtle and powerful.They are none addictive and not tested on animals
• The Ultimate ‘Green’ Medicine

Homeopathy treats both acute and chronic conditions.

Acute Illness is a sudden onset, fairly intense symptoms and resolve in a short period of time as either cure or death.  We commonly know these acute diseases as colds, flu, bronchitis, childhood illnesses, tonsillitis, appendicitis, and earaches, most headaches, most infectious disease, etc.

Chronic Illness is symptoms or an illness lasting more than 3 months?  Asthma, Eczema, Arthritis, Thyroid dysfunction, Autoimmune illness, Cancer, Heart problems, Diabetes
Acute conditions can lead to chronic conditions if not treated, e.g. a Cough that lingers

This module covers more acute remedies as well as details about taking a case, prescribing a remedy from the First Aid remedy kit and following progress in the illness.
 
Calendula is the number 1 remedy for closing wounds. It is the homeopathic antiseptic and healing agent. Calendula is available to buy as a homeopathic remedy in tablet form, as a tincture and as a cream.  It is very useful to have it in all forms in order to treat broken skin and get the wound to close as soon as possible.
 
Arsenicum Album is the remedy for upset stomach. It is great for to help pain in the burns and scalds. Hayfever and common colds are also relieves with Arsenicum Album.
 
Belladonna is the remedy for redness and fever. Trobbing headaches are relieved with Belladonna too. It is also suitable for sun stroke and sunburns taking away the heat feeling and the redness.
 
Pulsatilla is the remedy for tearful children. Crying easily, yellow discharges and changeable symptoms are the keynote for Pulsatilla.
 
Matching the Symptom Picture with the Remedy Picture is discussed in this module.  Always look at what is different to normal is important to see the remedy picture. So, Observation of what happened, the reaction of the person, which side(right or left) is affected, description of the pain, and Concomitant Symptoms: nausea, dizziness, faintness etc are all noted. Is the person better or worse for heat, cold, resting or moving for instance. This will make the remedy choice clearer to help the person recover from the acute illness.

Lastly, Homeopathy works on the theory of the ‘minimum dose’ and remedies act as a trigger to stimulate the body to heal, so as soon as there is a definite improvement stop taking the remedy and wait. If there is no improvement after a couple of doses (24 hours if you are talking about a cough or cold) you may need a different remedy. It is recommended that if you think you need to take more than one dose that you use a system that is called ‘plussing’. Dissolve 2 pills in Evian/Volvic water and vigorously stirring or shaking before each further dose of 1 teaspoonful. This changes the potency very slightly in between each dose and can prevent any slight aggravation of the symptoms that may occur.  If there is no improvement quite quickly with remedies, please consult with your Homeopath or Doctor.
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Homeopathy is a safe, holistic system of medicine. This module is to help people to feel confident in their own prescribing for themselves in a home situation.
 
References
Miranda Casstro: The Complete Homeopathy Handbook
Clodagh Sheehy and Svetlana Pavlova Heyward Jones: Reach for the Remedy
Frans Kusse: Children’s Types, 56 constitutional remedies
Bonnie Harris: When Kids Push Your Buttons and What you can do About it

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