Survive the festive season with homeopathy by using simple, effective remedies to ease over-indulgence, sleeplessness and overly excitable children…
Nervous exhaustion/over-excitement
For strung-out kids whose nerves are at breaking point after school parties, family outings and the hopes of a present or two …… think of Kali Phos. This is a great remedy for ‘nervous exhaustion’. While it’s good for children at the end of term (try either Kali Phos 6c once daily for the last 10 days, or 30c once daily for 3-4 days, for a nervous system re-set) it’s also perfect for teachers who want to stay well through the break and not spend the first week of the holiday collapsed in bed with some illness or other. Again, try Kali Phos 30c, once a day for maybe 3 days of the penultimate week and the same for the last week of school.
Sleeplessness
Coffea 6c or 30c, single dose, is a great remedy for sleeplessness from happiness or excitement.
Arsenicum 6c or 30c, single dose, is a great remedy for sleeplessness from worry about lots of little things that need doing, or making loads of lists during the night.
Exhaustion/irritability
For mums and dads and anyone who takes on the burden of the preparation ….. and then gets angry, irritable, anti-social and just wants to be left alone on the sofa with a book ….. think of Sepia 30c. When someone goes into a Sepia state they feel put-upon, that they are doing everything and no-one else is lifting a finger. They don’t want affection; they just feel tired, grumpy and short-fused. But they do feel better if they can get some time alone or some exercise (gym, running etc).
Try taking Sepia 30c, once a day for 3 days, and see if it turns you around a bit, makes you feel more generous-hearted.
Over-doing it
Over-eating, over-drinking, sitting around all day …. for some of us it spells disaster. Nux Vomica is our main remedy for hangovers and ‘food comas’. Over-eating and the effects of mixed food, heavy food and so on will all respond to a dose or two of Nux Vomica 6c or 30c. It’s also helpful for kids when they’ve eaten too much sugar, or salty snacks that are lying around and perhaps foods they’re not used to at relative’s homes ….. and end up irritable, with tantrums, behaving meanly to siblings and tummy ache as well.
Pulsatilla can also be used for the after-effects of over-eating. Pulsatilla types tend to gorge on sweet, fatty, rich food – which then digests VERY slowly, sitting in the stomach like a heavy weight for hours. They may feel mildly nauseous for some hours after a full-on Christmas lunch.
The Bach Flower Remedy Walnut can be discretely sipped if added to a water bottle. It’s great for keeping folks out of your psychic space and provides a buffer of sorts against criticism and general ‘bad vibes’ from the family. Bless them, they’re not always good for your health! Read more about Walnut Bach Remedy on these websites: healingherbs.co.uk and bachcentre.com
Rescue Remedy can also really help settle upset or over-excited little souls and tired or grumpy parents. Having a spritzer of it around is a good idea – then you can just spray it in the auric field of any OTT child, without trying to force them to take it.