Colic - HomeoSource

Choose a remedy: Choose a remedy that most closely matches the colic symptoms you are observing.

Dosage: 30C given two-three times a day until better.*

When symptoms improve, stop taking the remedy.
Repeat if symptoms return.
If no improvement after 2 days, reassess and try a different remedy that closely matches the symptoms.

Notes:

If a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help and your baby’s symptoms are more than you expect for colic, you need to seek medical expertise. Immediate care should be sought if a baby is pale, limp, lethargic, has excessive vomiting or diarrhea, or black or bloody stools;
Otherwise, see a professional homeopathy if there is no improvement after 2 or more remedies

Symptoms	Remedy
Relief of colic, gas pain and irritability View Remedy	Hylands Baby Colic Tablets Multi-remedy by Hylands Follow package directions
Gas pain and irritability View Remedy	Cocyntal Colic Multi-remedy by Boiron Follow package directions
Very irritable, restless, angry (or after anger) Carrying does not help Writhes in pain Infant draws legs up to chest Swollen abdomen Better with firm pressure and doubling up Infants: draping over shoulder Adults: Firmly pressing fist into abdomen Better with warmth, passing stool Worse: If nursing mom eats the wrong food Teething Night Lying on abdomen View Remedy	Colocynthis
Irritable, loud cry Nothing makes them happy except being carried Sometimes cannot be pleased at all Asks for something, then rejects it Swollen abdomen Writhing and drawing legs up towards belly Passing gas does not relieve Green stool like chopped spinach Stool may have mucus in it Cold feet Teething May have one cheek red and one pale View Remedy	Chamomilla
Tired, weak Cranky (less than Colocynthis) Crying with legs drawn up to chest Swollen abdomen with loud burping Passing gas does not help Worse at night Better with gentle pressure, rubbing, warmth Better with knees to chest, burping View Remedy	Magnesium phos
Milk intolerance Vomits large curds of milk soon after nursing Colic/irritability after vomiting Weak, exhausted after vomiting or stool Cries frequently Abdomen swollen, tender to touch Restless, anxious Cold sweats Stool thin, green with undigested food Worse evening and 3-4am View Remedy	Aethusa
Irritable, rejects things asked for Increased thirst for cold drinks Pain with slightest motion – screams Infant lies on back with legs drawn up Does not want to move Does not want to be touched or carried View Remedy	Bryonia
Colic in infant when pregnant or nursing mom: Experienced significant grief Was or is under significant emotional distress Dr. Schaltz (below) recommends: 30C for infant, plus 200C for grieving/distressed mother** View Remedy	Ignatia
Colic with gassy, distended belly in evening After nursing mom eats fruit, fat, rich food Tender abdomen May have rumbling/gurgling in abdomen May have diarrhea alternating with constipation Weepy, sympathetic child, craving attention Thirstless (but gets comfort nursing long time) Shivering and pale face Better in open air, cool air, gentle rocking Worse in warm, stuffy room View Remedy	Pulsatilla
Infantile colic Full of gas Rumbling of gas in belly Passed gas smells bad Constipated View Remedy	Senna
Colic and diarrhea Severe pain as if abdomen would be cut in pieces Child is good all day Screams and restless all night Better with flatulence Cold and blueness of face View Remedy	Jalapa
Infant with anxious, worried look and furrowed brow Bloated Better passing gas, burping, warmth to belly Worse 4-8pm, around 2am View Remedy	Lycopodium
Generic remedy for colic When nothing else matches May vomit curdled milk May have sour smelling, green diarrhea View Remedy	Natrum phosphoricum
Abdominal pain in waves Hot, red, dry face Dilated pupils Infant shrieks in pain Involuntary arching of back or bending forward Abdomen hot, distended, lumpy Restless, worse from jarring, light, noise, touch Better bending backward, lying on abdomen View Remedy	Belladonna
Rumbling/gurgling stomach Gas Better bending backwards/stretching Better when held upright Worse bending forward, lying down View Remedy	Dioscorea
Irritable Strains to have stool, but can’t Chilly In infant, worse after nursing mom: Eats too much spicy or rich food Drinks in excess (alcohol, caffeine) Takes drugs/medicine Better after passing stool or gas Better with warm drinks, warm applications Worse after eating, coughing, in morning Cannot tolerate tight clothes View Remedy	Nux vomica
May arise when mom given drug after delivery to make uterus contract/expel placenta Bloated abdomen with diarrhea Watery stools, that are olive green colored Better with diaper off, doubled up, cold applications Worse with warmth View Remedy	Secale
Angry – does not want to be looked at Hard abdomen Always hungry Diarrhea or vomiting after eating Grinds teeth Itchy anus or nose Better lying on abdomen, when carried Worse at night View Remedy	Cina
Crying and screaming with colic Impatient, irritable Rejects favorite toy or Wants only one particular thing Everything about the child smells sour May be teething Better bending double and with warmth Worse when uncovering View Remedy	Rheum
Colic with vomiting, spitting up, and diarrhea Stools have a putrid odor Restless Increased drooling Worse with movement View Remedy	Ipecacuanha

References

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Castro, Miranda. Homeopathy for Mother and Baby. MacMillan, London. 2005. pp: 195, 201, 203, 212, 229, 232, 249.

Cummings S, Ullman D. Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines. 3d Ed. Tarcher/Putnam NY. 1997: pp. 96-99.

Ekins-Daukes S, Helms PJ, Taylor MW, et al. Pediatric homeopathy in general practice: where, when and why? Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Jun; 59(6): 743-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15948942

Hershoff, Asa. Homeopathic Remedies. Penguin Putnam, NY. 2000; pp. 130-31.

*Jonas, Wayne, Jacobs, Jennifer. Healing with Homeopathy. Warner Books, NY. 1996: pp. 154-57.

Hering, Constantine. The Homeopathic Domestic Physician. Caxton Press, PA. 1875: p. 301.

Kaiser Permanente. Colic (Homeopathy). Remedy Options. Retrieved on Aug 6, 2019 from https://wa.kaiserpermanente.org/kbase/topic.jhtml?docId=hn-2212007

Kell T. More on Infant Colic. Birth Gaz. 1997, Spring 13(2): 1997

Lockie, Andrew, The Family Guide to Homeopathy, Fireside, 1st Ed., NY. 1993: pp. 345.

Müller-Krampe B, Oberbaum M, Klein P, Weiser M. Effects of Spascupreel versus hyoscine butyl bromide for gastrointestinal cramps in children. Pediatric Int. 2007 Jun; 49(3): 328-34. (Spascupreel is a multi-remedy homeopathic formulation available in Europe). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17532830

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Panos, Maesimund and Heimlich Jane. Homeopathic Medicine at Home. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Perigree, Los Angeles. 1980: pp. 157-58.

**Schalts E. Easy Homeopathy. McGraw Hill, NY. 2005: pp. 120-127.

Ullman, Dana, Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Penguin Putnam, NY. 1992: pp. 60-62.

Ullman, Dana. The Consumers Guide to Homeopathy. GP Putnam Sons, NY. 1995: pp. 170-72.