Homeopathy is a field of "alternative" medicine that can be wonderfully effective at treating a variety of illnesses and ailments. It's especially good for pregnant and new mothers to explore because it is safe, natural, non-addictive, and can be used in conjunction with other remedies.
As someone who is relatively new to studying the field, I won't try to write a comprehensive homeopathic guide. However, here are some common remedies for issues in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and infants. Use these as a starting point, and consult a more detailed guide for treatment recommendations. You'll see that certain remedies (such as Arnica and Chamomilla) come up for a multitude of symptoms -- these are the ones I'd recommend buying before you need them!
As always, consult your midwife or other practitioner for guidance before taking any new remedy.
Like my table? It's my first, and simple as it is, I still had to issue an HTML SOS to my husband when the table data was floating about in space. *sigh*
Online resources for more information and purchase information.
ABC Homeopathy
Hyland's
Boiron
Similasan
Elixirs.com
Gentle Birth Archives on Homeopathy
Find a Homeopath
Books:
Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings & Dana Ullman
Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby's First Year by Miranda Castro
As someone who is relatively new to studying the field, I won't try to write a comprehensive homeopathic guide. However, here are some common remedies for issues in pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and infants. Use these as a starting point, and consult a more detailed guide for treatment recommendations. You'll see that certain remedies (such as Arnica and Chamomilla) come up for a multitude of symptoms -- these are the ones I'd recommend buying before you need them!
As always, consult your midwife or other practitioner for guidance before taking any new remedy.
| Complaint | Suggested Remedy |
| For pregnancy | |
| Morning sickness | Pulsatilla, Sepia, or Nux Vomica |
| Anemia | Ferrum Metallicum and/or Calcarea Phosphoricum |
| Itching | Sulphur |
| Constipation | Bryonia, Sepia, or NuxVomica |
| Groin pain | Bellis Perrennis |
| For labor | |
| Back Labor | Causticum, Gelsemium, Nux Vomica or Pulsatilla |
| Panic/Anxiety | Aconite |
| Fast labor | Aconite |
| Exhaustion | Kali Phosphoricum and/or Arnica |
| Unable to urinate | Arsenicum, Arnica, Pulsatilla or Staphysagria |
| Shaking | Cimicifuga |
| Weepy or despairing | Pulsatilla |
| For postpartum | |
| Hemorrhoids | Pulsatilla or Arnica Montana |
| After pains and soreness | Arnica Montana or Magnesia Phosphorica |
| Baby Blues | Pulsatilla |
| For breastfeeding | |
| Mastitis | Phytolacca, Belladonna, Pulsatilla or Lac Caninum |
| Engorgement | Belladonna or Bryonia |
| Low milk supply | Urtica Urens or Lac Caninum |
| Sore/cracked nipples | Phytolacca, Silica or Sulphur |
| For the little folks | |
| Bumps & Bruises | Arnica Montana |
| Bites & stings | Apis Mellifica |
| Fever | Chamomilla or Belladona |
| Teething | Chamomilla, Calcarea Phosphorica, Hyland's Teething Tablets, or Boiron Camilia doses |
| Colic | Chamomilla, Dioscorea, Hyland's Colic Tablets or Boiron Cocyntal doses |
| Earache | Pulsatilla, Hyland's Earache Tablets/Drops, or Similisan Earache Drops |
Online resources for more information and purchase information.
ABC Homeopathy
Hyland's
Boiron
Similasan
Elixirs.com
Gentle Birth Archives on Homeopathy
Find a Homeopath
Books:
Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines by Stephen Cummings & Dana Ullman
Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby's First Year by Miranda Castro
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