Colic is frequent, prolonged and intense crying or fussiness in a healthy infant.
Colic is when an infant who isn’t sick or hungry cries for more than 3 hours a day, more than 3 days a week, for more than 3 weeks.
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Colic normally begins at about the same time every day. Babies with colic are usually fussier in the evenings.
Colic symptoms often begin suddenly. Your baby’s hands may be in a fist. The legs may curl up and the belly may seem swollen. Crying may last for minutes to hours. Crying often calms down when your baby is tired or when gas or stool is passed.
Causes of colic may include any of the following:
In homeopathy our aim is not only to help relieve the baby’s discomfort but also to strengthen and improve an immature digestive system. Homeopathic treatment helps support the baby’s development and accelerate the natural healing.
These are 6 best homeopathic medicines for colic that should be prescribed where symptoms fit.
Homeopathic medicine | Symptoms | Better | Worse |
Belladonna | Associated with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension | Standing up | Lying down |
Carbo veg | Abdominal pain and stomach cramps | After belching | Lying down and in the evening |
Chamomilla | Distended abdomen, flatulence | Fasting | Night |
Colocynth | Abdominal pain causing patient to bend double | Warmth | Anger |
Dioscorea | Abdominal pain that changes location and belching | Standing up in open air | Night and lying down |
Nux vom | Sour taste and nausea in morning. Flatulence, distension, spasmodic colic | After sleep | After eating |
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