(Please read When Can I Use Homeopathy, before reading this article)

There are many remedies that are suitable for use in a homeopathic first aid kit.  Many of the remedies are administered orally, but there are also some great topical remedies as well.  For example, Arnica Montana is probably the best-known homeopathic remedy around.  It has been commonly used for bumps, bruises, muscle fatigue, over-exertion, and physical exhaustion.  In our house, like many others, it is the first remedy given for any injury that doesn’t break the skin.  We use it orally, but it also comes in a gel or cream and can be rubbed on the skin (do not use topically on open wounds).  The results happen within a few minutes and it can bring very dramatic relief. Accomplished athletes use Arnica before and after an especially strenuous workout or competition.  I’ve known medical doctors and dentist that have given arnica to their patients before and after surgical operations with great success.  The patients (and their nurses and doctors) have reported a dramatic acceleration of their recovery and reduction of pain (also less bleeding and bruising).

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Having a homeopathic first aid kit in the house can be one of your safest and most prized possessions, especially with children.  The remedies can afford dramatic relief to many non- life or limb threatening conditions.  If a child breaks into a kit and eats a bunch of the remedies, no problem, there are no side-effects or toxic effects (besides the sugar they ingest).  That child will just give you a big mischievous grin, and try for more we know! We get calls all the time from mom’s with grinning two-year-olds that have just scarfed down a bottle of Mag. Phos. or Pulsatilla.

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Besides a good kit, the need for a good book to help select the appropriate remedy is important.  The little books that come with the kits although interesting are completely insufficient.  With a good book and a kit you’re on your way to discovering the beauty and potential of homeopathy in your home.

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Remember this is an informational site only.  This section is not intended to be used to diagnose or prescribe for ailments or pathology, nor is any part of this site intended for that purpose.  It is always best to check with your healthcare practitioner before using any new therapies, or information.