Most babies will suffer from colic at some point. Colic is caused by trapped wind and can be extremely painful to your baby. It can be distressing to see your child suffer so here are three popular homeopathic remedies for helping ease the symptoms:
Chamomilla
When treating colic this is the first remedy to consider. Babies requiring chamomilla are very irritable and very angry. They are difficult to pacify and don’t know what they want for example one minute they may want their mother to hold them and the next writhe and push away. They are extremely sensitive to pain and scream out. Physically they have wind and are bloated either directly after eating or sue to not eating at all. They will often wake in the middle of the night with wind and a rumbling tummy.
Mag Phos
Mag Phos babies are irritable but not as angry as chamomilla babies. The colic is alleviated by pressure, heat or warm applications or curling up.
Colocynthis
This is for severe colic. Older children will be able to describe stabbing or cramping pains which make them bend double. The pain is better for heat and often the colic is brought on by a fit of anger.