Calcarea Carbonica (oyster shell)
Calcarea carbonica
The leading remedy for cradle cap in chubby, sweaty-headed babies whose scalp is covered with thick, yellowish-white crusts. The head often perspires heavily during sleep, dampening the pillow, and teething or milestones may be slow.
Key indications
- Best for: The top remedy for cradle cap; especially in plump, slow-developing babies
- Thick, yellowish-white crusts covering much of the scalp
- Profuse sweating on the head during sleep, wetting the pillow
- Chubby, mild babies who are slow to teethe, crawl, or walk
- Sour-smelling sweat and stools; craves eggs and indigestible things
Cold damp air, teething, exertion, drafts on the head
Warmth, dry weather, lying on the painful side
200C once every 3 days; reduce as the scalp clears
No complementary remedies listed yet.
General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.