Chamomilla (chamomile)
Matricaria chamomilla
A classic remedy for colic in babies who are intensely irritable, snappy, and impossible to please during the pain. The baby may scream and draw the legs up, with one cheek red and hot while the other looks pale and cool. They tend to settle only when carried, rocked, or given gentle warm pressure on the belly.
Key indications
- Colic in babies who are extremely irritable and hard to soothe
- Cramping pain with the legs drawn up and angry, demanding crying
- One cheek red and hot, the other pale and cool
- Only calms with carrying, rocking, or gentle warmth over the abdomen
Anger, heat, warm bed, being touched
Being carried, rocking, gentle warmth, fresh air
200C twice daily in irritable babies suffering from frequent colic.
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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.