FEEDING PROBLEMS
Borax – Sore mouth of nursing children. Aphthae of the tongue and mouth which bleed easily. Dread of downward motion, or fear of falling when being carried downwards. Aphthae with hot breath. Lets go the nipple and cries with pain. Screams before urination.
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LATE LEARNING TO TALK AND WALK
Calcarea carb. – Fat, flabby child with defective nutrition of bones. Large head, open fontanelles and profuse sweat even during sleep. Craving for indigestible things; and for eggs. Inability to apply himself Hence, late learning to walk.
Calc. phos. – Child is delicate, tall, thin or scrawny. Neck painful from drafts. Sunken, flabby abdomen. Fontenelles remain open too long. Craves salted or smoked meat. Late learning to walk.
Antim tart – Suffocative shortness of breath. Must sit up to breathe or cough. Coarse rattling cough but cannot bring up sputum.
Ipecacuanha – Child gasps for breath with paroxysm of suffocative cough with retching; Chid stiffens out, becomes red in face and finally gags, nauseated and vomits.
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ACONITE
Ailments from (A/F) exposure to COLD winds, with sudden attacks, acute inflammation and congestion (heart, circulation, head).
Great FEAR and anxiety of mind; fear of death; predicts the hour of death. Tossing about in agony; inconsolable. Fear of crowds, of crossing the streets. Remote effects of FRIGHT. (Op.).
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ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM
Child is fretful, peevish, cannot bear to be touched or looked at; sulky, does not wish to speak or be spoken to. Angry at every little attention. Bad effects of disappointed affection. Cannot bear the heat of the sun; exhausted in warm weather. Aversion to cold bathing.
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ALUMINA
Constipation of sucklings; in children on artificial food, or bottle fed babies. Passes stool easily when standing (Caust.). Craving for indigestible things, coarse food. Stool like sheep dung; difficult though soft. Potatoes disagree. WORSE : on alternate days : during full and new moon.
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APIS
Aggr. from all forms of heat, even heat of bed. Thirst less-ness in nearly all complaints. Pains burning and stinging. Scanty urine. Oedematous bag-like puffy swelling under the eyes (over the eyes : Kali.c). Urticaria, large, rose-red, amel. cold applications.
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ARGENTUM N1TRICUM
Physical Generals : Great longing for fresh air. Sensation of splinter when swallowing (in throat), or in the uterus when walking. Chilly when uncovered, yet feels smothered if wrapped up; craves fresh air. Craving for sugar. Walks and stands unsteadily, especially when he thinks himself unobserved.
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BELLADONNA
Great liability to take cold. Pains usually in short attacks cause redness of face and eyes; fullness of head and throbbing of carotids. Rush of blood to head and face. Congestive headache with red face, throbbing of brain worse from slight jar, noise, motion, light, lying down, least exertion, better by pressure.
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ARSENICUM ALBUM
Phys. Generals : Great prostration with rapid sinking of the vital forces. Burning pains; the affected parts burn like fire, BETTER by heat, hot drinks, hot applications. Great thirst for cold water; drinks often but little at a time. Eats seldom but much. Teething children are pale, weak, fretful and want to be carried rapidly.
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