Common Homeopathic Remedies

Remedy	Indications
Aconite	Very often the first remedy for acute problems, especially if shock or fright is part of the picture.
Antimonium tartaricum	Rattling cough with breathlessness.
Apis mellifica	Insect bites that are red and swollen.
Argentum nitricum	Stomachache from eating sweets; nervousness; for a child who craves fatty foods; for a child who craves stimulation.
Arnica	Bruises; sprains; strains. Can be taken internally or administered topically (but do not use topically if the skin is broken).
Arsenicum album	First remedy for food poisioning; diarrhea with anxiety; a cold with restlessness.
Belladonna	Fever; acute problems with sudden onset, red face, dilated pupils; headache.
Bryonia	Dry cough; constipation; achiness; irritability.
Calcarea carbonica	Teething; digestive problems in babies; for a chubby, chilly infant; for a child who is slow to walk, teethe, read, etc.
Cantharis	Burns; burning sensation associated with urinary tract infections.
Chamomilla	First teething remedy to try; relaxant for teething infant.
Coffea cruda	Difficulty falling asleep due to racing thoughts, such as what might occurr the night before a big test or other major events in a child's life.
Colocynthis	Menstrual cramps that are sharp and stabbing; diarrhea cramps.
Drosera	Spasmodic, dry cough; coughing that is worse at night.
Dulcamara	Symptoms that are made worse by damp weather or seasonal temperature changes.
Ferrum phosphoricum	Mild fever; nosebleed.
Gelsemium	Cold symptoms that include heavy, droopy eyes, weakness, achy muscles, chills; nervousness before a performance.
Hepar sulphuris	Hypersensitivity to pain; yellow mucus; symptoms that feel worse from cold drafts, better with warmth.
Hypericum	Nerve pain; trauma to nerve endings, especially of the fingers and toes.
Kali bichromicum	A cough with thick, ropy mucus.
Kali muriaticum	Tonsilitis; sinusitis; for a child with yellow mucus.
Ledum	Black-and-blue bruises; puncture wounds; black eye.
Lycopodium	Problems affecting the right side of the body; reactions to food; for a child who looks older than his years.
Magnesia phosphorica	Menstrual cramps that feel better with heat on the lower abdomen, especially cramps on the right side of the body; diarrhea.
Mercurius dulcis	Ear infection.
Natrum muriaticum	Dehydration; emotional upset with strong desire for salty foods; acne; canker sores.
Nux vomica	Hypersensitivity and irratability; indigestion; for a child who likes to go to bed late; for a child who craves rich foods.
Phosphorus	Sore throat; tiredness during the day and difficulty sleeping at night; for a sensitive child.
Pulsatilla	Nasal congestion with yellow mucus; cold symptoms; earache; for a child who cries easily.
Rhus toxicodendron	Chickenpox; poison ivy.
Ruta graveolens	Tendinitis; sprains of wrist or ankle.
Sepia	Menstrual cramps; constipation; for a child who feels better with exercise.
Spongia	Laryngitis; hacking cough.
Sulphur	Pinworms; skin infections; head lice; ringworm.
Thuja	After vaccinations; warts; athlete's foot, thrush.
Urtica urens	Burns; can be taken internally or applied topically.