Homeopathic Remedies

Hello!  I have made a list of some basic homeopathic remedies that are must-haves for anyone who wants relief from anything.  That means all of us, right?

Here are what mine look like in my little remedy drawer. 
You can get them at a health food store or (again) online from iherb.com.  Sorry, I know I repeat that a lot but it is a great place.  I believe they are $6.99 each there.  A little more at the health food store, but not much.  You twist the cap until you see 5 in the lid, pop the lid off, and put them in your mouth to dissolve.  It's that easy.  They work much faster if you start them  at the onset of something.  You can take them every 10 minutes for 30-40 minutes until you see improvement.  Then every 3-4 hours.  Stop when you are better.  Remedies are very specific but if you don't have THE VERY ONE you need, one that is in the general area of your need will do.  Here are just a few with the symptoms they address:

Arnica (everyone needs)  trauma, muscle pain and stiffness, swelling from injuries and bruising
Oscillococcinum-flu symptoms
Arsenicum album--symptoms of food poisoning (but will work with any nausea or intestinal thing
Belladonna--high fever with sudden onset and perspiration (I told you they are specific)  Belladonna also works for headaches
Coffee cruda--sleeplessness with mental hyperactivity
Dulcamara--joint pain triggered and worsened by damp weather
Galphimia glauca--hay fever
Hepar sulphuris calcareum--painful and hoarse dry cough worsened by cold weather
Ignatia amara--nervousness and hypersensitivity due to everyday stress
Ipecacuanha--nausea and vomiting with hypersalivation
Kali iodatum--colds with frontal sinus
Mercurius solubilis--sore throat with offensive breath and excessive salivation (we have used this for strep)
Phosphorus--dizziness with headache
Pulsatilla--colds with thick, yellow nasal discharge  (good general cold remedy)
Rumex crispus--dry cough worsened by breathing cold air
Ruta graveolens--eye strain due to computer use or artificial light
Silicea--fatigue and irritability due to overwork
Spongia tosta--croupy cough (absolutely needed for parents of young children)
Sulphur--skin rash worsened by heat and water (usually eczema)
Sulphur iodatum--nasal discharge during cold and flu convalescence
Tabacum--motion sickness with cold sweat and improved by fresh air


These are just a few and I don't have all of these.  We were addressing a broken bone a while back and so we have a couple for bone trauma and bone healing.  I do keep pulsatilla, spongia tosta,
sulphur, some of the nausea ones for food poisoning, mercurius,  belladonna, and a few others that are specific for needs we have had.  Again, get a few basic ones to keep on hand.  They are easy, expensive, and very very effective. I know this was long but thanks for hanging in there.