Have you ever heard the phrase, "If He calls you to it, He'll call you through it" ?
God is the "He" and I've leaned on this saying many times.
While what I'm brought to may not be challenging for you, it sure has tested MY Faith, Courage, Determination and Resilience.
I am 100% certain you can relate ❤
The following stories are about our son, Elan Victorious, who's now a couple months from turning 10. He has always been a very healthy boy, stout and strong, and moves through colds and flu's pretty quickly. The stories I'd like to share are from when he was under 2. If you are a Parent reading this you can understand that when they are at an age where they cannot communicate what's going on for them it is REALLY tough for us to handle, much less help! ~Emotionally. Logically. Intellectually.
I will state here again that our family has practiced Homeopathy for more than 4 decades and I lean on this foundation heavily. As do we lean on the power of prayer and faith in God for His divine guidance.
Story #1
October 2011
Elan was a very happy baby. Before he could sit up alone, he would try to, in his bouncy seat, sit up and get whatever toy big brother had, laughing while doing so. He and Freedom became the "gigglers" and screeched happy sounds most of the time.
When Elan was 18 months old, he had learned to talk and sing by this time, but wasn't mature enough to express that he isn't feeling well. So he did what babies do and he cried!
I noticed that he was especially fussy while nursing and couldn't quite nurse properly and become content.
Oh man, this is Tough. Draining. Scary.
It wasn't long after a few unsuccessful nursing's that I looked in his mouth and discovered a White/Gray patch on the roof of his mouth right behind his front teeth. My husband arrived home from work sooner than usual, I showed it to him and we looked in our Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants book by Dana Ullman, M.P.H. . . .
. . . and we were lead to reading about thrush.
That seemed to be the only thing that it could possibly be, based on the description and what this patch in Elan's mouth looked like. Omar and I immediately searched through all of our Homeopathy books, reading every description of each remedy for thrush and similar ailments. We prayed.
We felt confident that what we needed to get was Borax.
Borax: Treatment for mouth ailments: Aphthae, white fungous like growth, mouth hot and tender; ulcers that bleed on touch and eating. Painful gumboil. Traditionally been used for symptoms associated with toothaches worse from wet weather. Shooting pains in teeth which are decayed. Ulcers in the gums with swelling of the cheek; bleeding gums; painful gumboil; oral thrush.
Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants ~Page 130
Thrush
Borax: The child has canker sores, white spots, and patches in his mouth. His mouth feels hot to the mother's nipple. The infant may experience so much pain from nursing that he refuses to nurse.
Hydrastis: When a child has thrush with a yellow-streaked tongue and expectoration of yellow mucus, consider this medicine.
Mercurius: When children have much salivation with their canker sores, this remedy should be considered. The canker sores may be in the mouth or on the tongue. The tongue is often noticeably moist coated.
We were able to go and buy it right away and begin giving it to him within a few hours after we discerned the condition. Homeopathic Remedies are given in doses as close together as 15 minute intervals. Within 48 hours we saw a huge difference and a little over 72 hours it was completely gone!
I am confident that every parent out there will understand how astounding this is.
No visit to the Doctor. No time spent in a waiting room?!
Homeopathic remedies like BOIRON pictured above costs about $6.99. One dispenser contains 80 pellets. If you are not familiar with them, they are tiny, hard, and ball shaped and they taste sweet. The best way to consume them is to put 2 to 3 under the tongue and let them melt.
Another direction of best use is to wait 15 minutes after you have eaten to take a dose. And again, wait 15 minutes after the dose dissolves to eat again.
You CAN put your remedy in water, let it dissolve, and now you have Remedy Water!
This makes it easier for the patient (child/adult) to continue giving the body the right support AND stay hydrated, as that is imperative for optimal success.
Story #2
July 2011
Elan is sixteen months younger than Freedom and as he became able to sit up they embarked upon their experience of playing together. Elan had a bassinet that came off of it's stand that became a spot for him to sit in on the floor with some toys and play. Freedom would often add so many toys he buried him. One particular day Elan was very fussy and just could not get content with anything. Nothing Freedom, Daddy or I did could help him. The next morning he awoke with the deepest, darkest red eye. Just one was red. It was alarming and unnerving for sure.
Another moment as a parent, feeling helpless and unsure.
We prayed and promptly looked through the main two books/resources we utilize (Homeopathic Medicine At Home, M. Panos, M.D., J. Heimlich; Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, D. Ullman, M.P.H.) and we read about Conjunctivitis, which is commonly called Pinkeye. There we found a list of 9 remedies with descriptions of symptoms. We matched Elan's symptom's to Euphrasia.
Euphrasia: This remedy is often helpful for conjuctivitis in children who have it as the result of an allergy. The lid margins look and feel sore. There may be discharge and constant blinking.
(Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, D. Ullman, M.P.H., pg. 67)
We felt in alignment with that description because Elan had shown signs of allergy symptoms in the previous Spring season.
We also used the internet to get a broader description of Euphrasia and found the info below.
Euphrasia officinalis: Treatment for eye ailments: Catarrhal conjunctivitis; discharge of acrid matter. The eyes water all the time. Acrid lachrymation; bland coryza. Discharge thick and excoriating (mercur thin and acrid). Burning and swelling of the lids. Frequent inclination to blink. Free discharge of acrid matter. Sticky mucus on cornea; must wink to remove it. Pressure in eyes. Little blisters on cornea. Opacities. Rheumatic iritis. Ptosis.
Because he was fussy and his eye was terribly red, his eyes were in fact watering constantly and we did notice a slight swelling of the eyelid. We thanked God and proceeded in faith.
Omar went to our local Whole Foods Market and was able to purchase this remedy and got home with it and we started giving Elan doses before 11:30 a.m.
Within 72 hours of regular doses, it was cleared up completely!
Both of these experiences are a testament of faith and commitment to consistency. To practice homeopathy at home you have to be diligent in administering doses, monitoring the patient and their symptoms. The ailments that we worked with in those two stories are rare; a parent will not face those types of illnesses on a regular basis. Sicknesses like Colds, Coughs, Headaches, Stomach viruses, etc. are the typical symptoms we face.
For those, the symptoms evolve, change and monitoring them is even more important as you will need to then give a different remedy, the one that now best describes the child's symptoms.
We wish you well as you study Homeopathy and Natural Healing. We promise to continue sharing our stories and the knowledge we've gained from the last decade of our own, raising children and pursuing health and wellness.
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much love ~ Peace & Blessings
When To Seek Professional Homeopathic Care
from Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants by D. Ullman, M.P.H.
"This book focuses on the use of homeopathic medicines in treating common acute conditions of your infant or child. Although homeopaths encourage parents to provide care for their family's acute ailments, they discourage efforts to treat chronic conditions at home."
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