Infant Colic
Infant colic or baby colic or three - Swing the baby in the arms or How can Homoeopathy help?
month colic is a condition when a in a baby swing. Following are the commonly used homoeopathic medicines for 'Infantile
well-fed and healthy baby cries - Make Shhh sound in baby's colic'. It is advised that a qualified homoeopathic doctor should be consulted.
uncontrollably for long period. It ears.
lasts from 3 weeks to 3-4 months - Give baby something to Suck.
of age.
Symptoms Medicine
Colic may occur due to:
Immature
l digestive and nervous lColic due to
system sGas
l Air swallowed during feeds Exposure
s to cold
Colocynth 30
l Allergy to milk protein After
s getting angry
lChild bends his knees towards
A baby with colic: abdomen, due to colic
Rub or pat the baby
Cries
l for long periods gently between Keep baby 's head Be sure baby's
shoulders on top of the leg head is supported
l Lifts its head, draws its legs up
to the tummy, becomes red in lVery irritable child
Ways to burp a baby lColic with hot face and red cheeks
the face and passes wind
Refuses to take milk lChild wants to be carried which Chamomilla 30
l Do's
l Is unable to sleep gives relief
Make
l sure the baby doesn't lSymptoms are worse by warmth
swallow air while feeding.
To pacify a colicky baby:
Hold
l the baby in the upright Burp
l the baby while feeding.
Hold the baby against the lColic due to constipation, gas
position.
shoulder and pat or rub his lCramping and spasmodic pain Magnesia phosphoricum 30
l Place warm towel or a hot water
back. lPain relieved by rubbing, hot
bottle on baby's belly (Take care
fomentation
not to burn the baby's soft skin) Try low-allergy
l or soya milk
formula for a baby having milk
protein allergy. lColic with diarrhoea
Don'ts lChild is good all day but screams Jalapa 30
Don't
l stop breast feeding; and is restless at night
Lay baby on his side weaning may make the colic
worse.
lColic from constipation and
Avoid
l loud noises, bright lights flatulence Senna 30
and noisy toys and rattles. lLoss of appetite
Wrap the baby See the physician if the baby:
in a blanket
Hold & Swing baby l cries unusually Follow the instructions overleaf
Give baby something l has other symptoms such as
to suck
fever, difficulty in breathing,
vomiting, diarrhoea or excessive
Follow
l five S's: sleepiness
- Swaddle or snugly wrap the is not
l pacified by above
baby in a blanket. measures
- Place the baby on its Side or
Stomach.
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General Instructions while taking
Homoeopathic Treatment:
Infant Colic and
·Medicines as indicated in this handout should be taken
if the symptoms mentioned against each medicine
match those of the patient.
Homoeopathic
·Medicine to be taken - 3 globules of size 40 every 3 hours
dry on the tongue or in plain drinking water.
·Medicine should be taken after cleaning the mouth and
preferably on an empty stomach.
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·
If improvement occurs within 24 hours, then medicine
should be stopped.
While taking the medicine, if the patient does not get any
Management
relief within 24 hours or becomes worse at any time, then
consult the nearest homoeopathic doctor.
·Medicines must be kept away from strong smelling
substances like camphor, menthol etc.
·Medicines should be kept in a cool, dry place away from
direct exposure to sunlight.
·Medicines should be kept away from the reach of
children.
Department of Ayurveda, Yoga &
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha
and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy Government of India
(An Autonomous Organization of the Department of AYUSH,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
61-65, Institutional area (opp. 'D' Block) Janak Puri, Delhi- 110058
Tel: 91-11-28525523 Fax: 91-11-28521060
Email:
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Central Council for
Research in Homoeopathy
(An Autonomous Organization of the
Department of AYUSH,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)
