Homeopathic Remedies for Teething

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Teething

These are to only be guidelines in the case of acute illness or first aid.

It helps shorten your time in looking when you are in a hurry with an ill

child. It helps you narrow down a little. Read thru the list - if you

find a remedy that sounds like it might fit, then go to your book and read

more about that remedy in the Internal Materia Medica.

ALWAYS best to repertorize as you have been doing, but these are helpful.

Repertorizing enables you to get more individual.

NEVER to be used for chronic or recurring conditions.

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Below is a helpful excerpt on teething from Dana Ullman's book Homeopathic

medicine for children & infants: Teething

Belladonna: These babies experience great pain that makes them restless and

may lead them to kick, scream, or bite. They have very red gums and lips,

and they may twitch.

Calcarea Carb.: The infant begins teething late (after twelve months). The

head perspires during teething, and the child tends to grind his teeth at

night. He usually puts his fingers in his mouth to relive the pain. His

sweat, stools, and vomit will all have a sour smell.

Calcarea Phos: This medicine is for thin, even emaciated, infants who are

slow in learning to walk, delayed in teething (after twelve months), and in

general slow starters. they are prone to diarrhea with much flatulence

during teething.

Chamomilla : This is the first medicine to consider, unless some other

reedy is obviously indicated. the baby is extremely irritable and

impatient. he or she demands something and then refuse it when offered.

they seem to be in great pain. they are aggravated by being touched, and

nothing seems to give them relief, though rocking and being carried

temporarily quiets them. they put their fingers in their mouth to relieve

the pain. One cheek is often hot and red (the side of the inflamed gum),

while the other cheek is cold and pale. They are relieved slightly by cold

applications (ice). They have difficulty sleeping and will usually keep you

up to. they may have green stools that smell like rotten eggs. Their arms

or legs may jerk or convulse. If Chamomilla fails. it is usually best to

try Belladonna.

Coffea: when teething infants are physically or mentally hyperactive and do

not sleep much, consider this medicine.

Magnesia Phos: These infants expense spasms during teething, which are

relieved by warm or hot drinks.

Plantago: When an infant has ear pain concurrent with teething, take

tincture of this remedy and rub it directly on the gum, as well as placing

a couple of slightly diluted drops into the ear.

Please remember that these are only some suggestion relative to

Homeopathic remedies and teething. For instance with our son we first used

Belldonna 30C which worked fine for a while (2 or 3 months) then we noticed

he was placing his finger in his mouth to relieve the pain which both

Chamomilla 30C & Calcarea carb 30C. have, however the one remedy that

matched most after carefully observing Edan for his symptoms and matching

them to the remedy most like him was calcarea carb.

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http://www.goodfoods.coop/homeopathy082002.html

Focus On Homeopathy

August 2002

by Dr. Shula Bhatt, L.C.E.H. Bom, India

At the time of teething, the usual complaint of a child are general

irritation, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever, sleeplessness and weight

loss. In homeopathy there are certain remedies which are very useful for

teething complaints.

Chamomilla—head remedy for ailments of dentition. Child is peevish and

fretful with greenish and offensive diarrhea. The gums are red and tender.

The child screams with pain and refuses food, drink and toys when offered.

The child wants to be covered and carried all the time. It is worse at night.

Calcarea Carb.—slowness in teething or where the teething is too rapid. The

gums are pale and shiny. Sweat on the forehead is the leading indicator.

Calcarea Phos.—Suitable in emaciated children with open fontanelles and who

are slow in teething and whose teeth decay rapidly because of deficiency in

bone tissues. The child has diarrhea during dentition.

Colocynth—when a baby bolts its food too rapidly or seems to dislike its

foods. Windy, tummy pains.

Pulsatilla—when the child is gentle, fair type, fearful and only comforted

by patting.

Phytolacca—when the child bites the teeth and gums together.

Kreosote—an excellent remedy where dentition is painful and difficult. The

gums are spongy and painful. When the teeth come out, they show marks of

decay on them. The child is restless and tosses about. The child has

constipation and undigested diarrheic stools.

Podophyllum—diarrhea; watery, greenish, slimy stools; general irritability.

The child wants to be carried all the time and it is worse at night.

Mag Phos—for spasms during dentition.

Aconite—fever with restlessness and sleeplessness; the child cries because

of teething pain.

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http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Homeo/Teething_hm.htm

Homeopathic Remedies for Teething

Introduction

Remedy options

Amount to take

Teething is always uncomfortable, but some babies and toddlers feel more

miserable than others. Episodes begin around four months of age and occur

at intervals until age two or later. Babies are usually cranky or tearful,

drool profusely, and feel a need to press their gums or bite down hard on

toys. Sometimes a teething baby refuses to eat or nurse. The stress and

discomfort of teething can lower a child’s resistance to infection. Runny

noses, rashes on the chin, spitting up of swallowed saliva, or mild

diarrhea can occur without infection—but fever and symptoms of actual

illness are not “just teething.” Any illness needs attention of its own.

Homeopathic remedies are a safe, non-toxic way to help relieve the pain and

make the baby happier.

For dosage information, please read the information at the end of this

section. See also “Using Homeopathy With Professional Guidance” in What Is

Homeopathy?

Aconitum apellus: If teething is very painful, and the baby seems agitated

or fearful, this remedy can often bring relief. The baby’s face may be

flushed, the gums may look inflamed, and sleep can be very restless.

Belladonna: Intense inflammation and gum pain, with flushing of the face

and a feeling of heat, often indicate a need for this remedy. The baby is

restless, easily startled, and may tend to cry out during sleep.

Calcarea carbonica: If teething is late to begin, then slow and difficult,

this remedy can be helpful. The baby may seem sad or anxious with the pain,

making chewing motions and pressing his gums together, often even while

sleeping. Babies who need this remedy are usually chubby, slow to learn to

crawl or walk, and their heads often sweat during naps or sleep at night.

Calcarea phosphorica: This remedy may be helpful to a child whose teeth are

late to come in, with aching in the gums and trouble sleeping.

Irritability, picky eating habits, and stomachaches are other indications.

A child who needs this remedy often is allergic to many foods and may tend

toward early tooth decay.

Chamomilla: This remedy is often indicated when a child seems extremely

irritable or angry and the pain appears to be unbearable. Babies may feel

agitated, scream and hit, and want to be rocked or carried constantly to

distract them from the pain. The gums may be so tender that touching them

is intolerable — or they may feel better from hard pressure and biting down

on something cold. Greenish diarrhea that occurs because of teething stress

is another indication for Chamomilla.

Coffea cruda: This remedy can be helpful when a child seems excitable and

has trouble sleeping because of teething pain. Distressing pain in the gums

often is relieved by holding something cold on them.

Ignatia: If a child seems very emotional, upset, or sad because of

teething, this remedy may bring relief. The baby’s sleep may be light and

restless, with jerking or twitching in the arms and legs.

Kreosotum: This remedy may be helpful if the child has irritating saliva

and severe discomfort during teething. Teeth that decay soon after coming

in often indicate a need for Kreosotum.

Magnesia phosphorica: This remedy is often helpful for painful teething,

relieved by pressing on the painful area and by heat. The baby may seem

happier when drinking something warm from a cup or bottle, or when biting

down on an object. A warm washcloth or hot water bottle held against the

cheek may also help relieve the pain.

Phytolacca: This remedy may be indicated if a baby with teething pain

constantly presses his or her gums together very hard, or tries to bite

down on anything in reach.

Pulsatilla: A baby who is very tearful during teething and wants to be

constantly held and comforted may respond to this remedy. Biting on

something cold may help and warmth increases discomfort. Cool food and

drinks or being out in open air also bring improvement.

Silicea (also called Silica): Slow, difficult teething that makes the baby

tired and nervous may be helped by this remedy. Children who need Silica

often have fine hair and seem a little delicate, with low resistance to

colds or other illnesses.

Sulphur: This remedy may be indicated if a reddish irritation or rash

develops on the baby’s chin or diaper area during teething episodes.

Diarrhea (often whitish) may occur because of stress. The baby is irritable

and anxious, feeling worse from being warm.

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

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