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A Look at Homeopathy
Will Homeopathy Work for You?
By Kelly Camden, Certified Doula
(Berkeley/Celestial Arts, 1997). Use this remedy to help with episodes of anxiety.
Ignatia: This remedy is for feelings of grief or emotional upset. It also helps with nightmares. The person feels tired but cannot fall asleep.
Other remedies that may help: Pulstilla, Coffee Cruda, Chamomila, Ferrum Phos.
Morning Sickness
Morning sickness usually occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. Women feel nauseous, sensitive to smells or certain foods and may vomit. For some women the symptoms occur only in the morning, but for others the feeling can last all day.
Nux Vomica: "Recommended for vomiting and vertigo," according to Peggy O'Mara, author of Having a Baby, Naturally (Atria Books, 2003), and/or when there is a "bitter or sour taste with heartburn," says O'Mara.
Ipecac: This homeopathic remedy is used for vomiting and "nausea with irritability," says O'Mara.
Sepia: The nausea "worsens in the morning and at the sight and smell of food, although eating can ease the nausea ... occasional vomiting, improvement with movement and often constipation," according to Lininger.
Phosphorus: A woman who could benefit from phosphorus may be "fearful, very sensitive to all stimuli and who vomits shortly after drinking water. The need to vomit comes on suddenly and the individual feels better in a warm environment," says Lininger.
Note: The information listed here is not comprehensive. The purpose is to illustrate some of the possibilities within homeopathy. Please consult a homeopathic practitioner to find the right remedy for your body.
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