Cuprum Metallicum (copper)
Cuprum metallicum
A leading remedy for children with repetitive, spasmodic, or tic-like movements — facial grimacing, shoulder shrugging, throat clearing, blinking, or jerk-like motions that flare with stress, excitement, or suppressed emotion. Also useful when breath-holding or spasmodic outbursts accompany the tics.
Key indications
- Best for: Tics or Tourette-type impulses and movements
- Repetitive tics: grimacing, blinking, shrugging, throat clearing, jerking
- Movements worsen with stress, excitement, or being contradicted
- Breath-holding spells or spasms during intense frustration
- Tics improve with firm routine, distraction, or sweating after activity
Stress, excitement, contradiction, suppressed emotion, cold
Sweating, warm drinks, quiet, firm predictable routine
6C twice daily
Ignatia (St. Ignatius bean)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.