HOMOEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS

Frequently Indicated Remedies…

Chamomilla: Indicated for those with bad temper, who are very irritable and impatient; who are
complaining, frustrated, restless, and thirsty; who are contrary, not knowing what they want; who demand
one thing and then want something else. The chamomilla child is fidgety and quiets down ones he has
attracted attention. He wants to be carried everywhere, but will whine and scream. He will settle down if
carried ,jiggled, or rocked. These children show aversion to being touched with hypersensitivity to pain,
feel pain is unbearable, feel that everything is intolerable and can become so hyperactive that he will get
exhausted and begin to cry. The child shows dullness of the senses with a diminished power of
comprehension, as if they were hard of hearing. All symptoms are worse at night.

Cina: Indicated for children who are cross, contrary, and disobedient with very difficult behavior. These
children do not want to be touched or looked at and turn away when approached. Nothing satisfies them
for long. They are restless, fidgety and fretful, especially during sleep. They grind their teeth at night and
wet the bed, and may have parasites, such as pinworms. Their sleep is restless, accompanied by jerking,
frequent swallowing and coughing. They often sleep on their abdomen or the hands or knees
(Medorrhinum). They may have an irritated nose causing a constant desire to rub, pick, or bore into it
until it bleeds. Their ears can be itchy. They often show twitching of the face muscles and eyelids, and
are even inclined to seizures. Their appetite can be ravenous with strong thirst, and craving for sweets.
These children often have large bellies.

Hyoscyamus: Indicated for difficult children with poor impulse control, even though engaged in
premeditated actions; talk excessively with episodes of mania and rage that might include hitting and
screaming, also inclined to depression after manic phase; can be manipulative, lying and violent
excitability with fear, delirium, and the delusion of being poisoned ; feelings of abandonment, jealousy,
suspicion; fears of dark, dogs, water; delirious; delusions of animals, of being pursued by enemies, as
if s/he might be injured by surroundings; sees ghosts ,specters; very animated ,seeming silly and foolish
;smiling and laughing at everything, often inappropriately; talks nonsense; acts out ridiculous gestures
like a dancing clown or monkeys, trying to be center of attention, often with sexual overtones; giddy; love
to run around naked, can be a totally shameless exhibitionist with bizarre behaviors for shock value,
including cursing; tries to embarrass parents; jealous of their siblings ,often may injure them; cannot
tolerate being covered up.

Stramonium: Indicated for children who are violent or fearful; who are severely hyperactive, easily
terrified, and inclined to violent agitation and fits of rage; and whose speech is loud, fast, and possibly
incoherent. These children show feelings of terror and abandonment ;are afraid of the dark, dogs, evil,
suffocation and abandonment. They have fears of death; believe she/he is always alone, and are
especially afraid to be alone at night, become overly vigilant to combat these fears and become violent if
controlled. They often awake screaming; see ghosts, specters, spirits; have a horror of glistening objects;
have delusions of animals, of danger; are clinging. They are aggressive; bite, kick, strike; use threatening
language; can have seizures or personality change after a head injury, frightful episode , or trauma
(especially being chased by dogs
Sulphur: Used for children who are egotistical; try to control feeling with mind; hate being scared; feel as
if they are being scorned; have delusions that he has been disgraced; are messy and tattered but think
they look fine. These children can be lost in thought, absent-minded, spacy; forgetful, loses things; has
visions; full of theories and dreams, loves science fiction;can be a loner with limited social skills; prefers
computers , reading, mechanical things

Tarentula Hispania: Indicated for children who are frenzied, are worse with music; act wild and crazy;
love to sing and dance; feel as if never enough time; feel as if s/he has been insulted; sense of a
stranger in a room. They see faces on closing eyes; have episodes of raving delirium; are mischievous
and sneaky; tease and hide; cut things; hurried, always restless.

Tuberculinum: Is indicated for those who revolt against restriction and need to feel free. They always
desire and seek change, travel and new experiences; always feel dissatisfied; and feel as if there is
never enough time. They are afraid of dogs, cats; have delusions that he can fly, that someone is
following him, that he is surrounded by animals; feel everything is strange; are compulsive and
uncontrollable; are destructive; throw tantrums; break things; are precocious; and are often malicious.

Lesser Known Remdies…

Arenea Ixabola: Indicated for excessive teasing, especially teasing and manipulating by acting cute; for
those who act as a mischievous leader, including others to disobey; and for those who are fascinated
with spiders.

Baryta Iodatum: Used for those who are irritable, hurried, restless, and nervous; who have difficulty
concentrating; and who have a canine like appetite.

Bufo: Used for those who have difficulty relating well to others; have narrow focus; don’t understand
danger; have seizures or autism; have a slow, coarse appearance; can hug or bite you; masturbate or
show a premature interest in sex. These children rely on basic instincts and need instant gratification; are
upset when not understood; cannot tolerate music or bright objects.

Cannabis Indica: Used for those who feel isolated, disconnected, anguished, terrified, and even
sometimes ecstatic. This remedy is indicated for those who feel spacy, confused, and inattentive; have
time and space disorientation; fear going insane; feel like everything is a dream with even familiar things
which seem strange or unreal (derealization); act as if in a dream or off in space; can’t pay attention for
long; are absent minded; can be obsessive-compulsive. There are three common behavioral variations of
this remedy: (1) presenting as laughing, giggling, and clowning around; (2) presenting as ethereal and
airy; and (3) presenting as brassy, loquacious, and liking to dress up in olden-day clothes.

Crotalus Horridus: Indicated for those who are intense, animated, hurried, restless, and talkative. They
have many fears, especially that someone might be following them or that they hear footsteps behind
them. They fear being alone, spirits, ghosts, snakes; and can strike out in fits of rage. They resent and
blame other children for getting them into trouble, report dreams of hairy spiders.

Kali bromatum: Indicated for restless children, who always have to be doing something, especially with
the hands, including activities like throwing.
Lachesis: Indicated for those who are loquacious, agitated and hyperactive, and restless and moody
with strong emotions. They may be very jealous of siblings, or even of the same sex parent, and tend to
be vengeful, sarcastic and nasty. They can be especially hurtful (and intuitively accurate) with insults;
and can have a self-destructive personality, with a marked lack of confidence and a tendency to severe
depression, withdrawal, and hopelessness. They hate any kind of physical and behavioral restriction, like
tight clothing or being “grounded; and can’t bear authority and run away from home. They tend to self-
criticism and irritability; often reproach themselves severely; and may also show aggression which
surfaces easily and makes them difficult to live and work with.

Lyssinum: Indicated for those who bite, growl, snarl, scratch and act rabid. They are easily eneaged;
angry , but repent quickly ,have remorse. they feel tormented and abandoned ,as if he has suffered
some wrong . these children feel as if they have been injured or abused . they often have a history of
abuse ,and may be children of violent parents . they strike out at presumed tormentors; and are self
destructive , with an impulse to cut his or herself

Scorpion : it is used for children who are violent if provoked or just for the fun of it, for children whose
parents fear being harmed by the child ; for children who like conscience and compassion for the
suffering of others . these children are detached , like solitude , can attack if bothered ; and are
indifferent to pain or pleasure.