Useful Remedies for the home

You can use low potency remedies at home to treat acute illnesses like flu and colds or first aid problems such as cuts, stings, minor burns and bruises.

The most important thing is to match the remedy with at least three key characteristics and to use the smallest amount possible. That means to stop taking the remedy as soon as improvement is noticed.

Homeopathic pharmacies stock various types and sizes of homeopathic remedy kits that are extremely useful to keep in the home as a first aid and for minor ailments.  A selection of remedies, such as Arnica, Aconite, Belladonna, Nux vomica, Rhus tox etc. in 6c or 30c potency are usually available over the counter from good chemists and health food shops.

Apis: Used to treat bee stings and bites where there is hot swelling, redness and burning pain.

Arsenicum album: Used for vomiting and diarrhoea typical of food poisoning.
Arnica: Used after physical accidents to reduce swelling and bruising. It is considered to be ideal after dental work or surgery to speed healing. A key remedy used to treat shock.
Calendula: Used for healing cuts and wounds, after tooth extraction and labour.  Can be used externally as tincture or fluid extract, acts as an antiseptic and promotes healing.
Hypericum: Used for treating injuries to parts of the body rich in nerve-endings such as the fingertips, coccyx.
Nux vomica: An important remedy for hangovers or any over-indulgence in food and drink. This is considered a good remedy for people who work hard and play hard.
Rhus tox: Used for strains and sprains, often worse resting and better moving.
Silica: Can be used to force splinters or other foreign bodies out and is considered effective at clearing the end stages of a lingering cough.

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Please call 01895 255341 for further information or alternatively consult one of a number of excellent books available.

Homeopathy for the Patient. (David Munnings). This booklet is a useful guide for novice home prescribers.

The Complete Homeopathy Handbook, A Guide for Everyday Health Care . (Miranda Castro).  More than a First Aid manual, this  is a beautifully presented book that describes the process involved in accurate prescribing.

Your Healthy Child with Homeopathy. (Tricia Allen). Offers practical help for parents on the years from birth to teenage.

The Homeopathic Treatment of Small Animals. (Christopher Day). Very clear and accurate this book also contains an excellent explanation of homeopathic philosophy.

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