Homeopathy For Women Today

The major benefit of homeopathy during pregnancy is that it is completely safe. Because homeopathic remedies are energetic substances, there are no iatrogenic (treatment-induced) effects on the mother or developing fetus.

For pregnancy
Often the first remedies that are required are for nausea in the early stages of pregnancy. The presence of nausea is a sign that the pregnancy is well established, with the corpus luteum producing sufficient progesterone to maintain the developing fetus. First-aid remedies for nausea include Ipecahuanha. Ipecac in material doses can induce vomiting, while in the diluted and potentised homeopathic form it is used for treating nausea and vomiting. This is an example of the ‘law of similars’. The nausea is aggravated by the thought or smell of food, motion and warmth, and is not alleviated by vomiting. There may be a lot of saliva in the mouth. The pregnant woman feels sleepy, irritable and bad-tempered, and is not sure what she wants (rather like the Chamomilla constitutional type). The Ipecac remedy can be taken in a 6 CH or 30 CH potency (healing strength) quite frequently every hour or two to reduce the intensity of the nausea.

Other frequently indicated nausea remedies include Nux vomica, (described in more detail in the previous issue of the Journal – Self-medication with homeopathy. 2005; 21: 77-79), where the nausea is worse in the morning after eating and she feels better after vomiting, although there is often more sour retching than vomiting. The region of the stomach is highly sensitive to pressure. The woman feels chilly, overly irritable and fussy that things should be ‘just so’.

Tabacum is indicated by incessant nausea with pallor, icy coldness, and giddiness on rising or looking upward with a faint sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach, and cold sweat. Uncovering her stomach strangely relieves her. Not surprisingly she feels despondent, anxious and weepy.

Phosphorus, a constitutional remedy, is indicated by nausea and vomiting with a decidedly characteristic pattern. She has a thirst for ice-cold water that is vomited up as soon as it gets warm in the stomach. Even putting her hands in warm water makes her want to vomit. She often craves ice cream and chocolate as well as salty and spicy food. There is an empty hollow sensation in the stomach and emotionally she wants to be petted, praised and reassured.

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