This year’s flu bug appears to be what many know as Gastroenteritis. It’s not fun to experience and is pretty contagious. Gastroenteritis is a gastro-intestinal flu and has also been referred to as “stomach flu.” It’s symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and/or bad smelling burps and it appears to be lasting between 24 and 72 hours.
When it hit our home, it began with our 7-yr-old daughter. Her’s began with an upset stomach and vomiting. It wasn’t until 1:00 am when she woke me to share that she wasn’t sleeping because she was throwing up all the time that I decided to check the medicine cabinet to see what I could find. I found the Kid’s Kit – homeopathic medicine every parent needs put together by Hyland’s and sold at health food stores such as Whole Foods. Included in the box was a small booklet with symptoms and seven most used homeopathic remedies. In the small booklet, I found the symptom of vomiting, which led me to Chamomilla 30X. I took the bottle to our daughter, gave her the recommended dose for her age (two small pellets), placed the bottle with a cup of water on the bathroom counter and explained that if she threw up again that she was to sip some water then take more Chamomilla 30X – just two small pellets. Then I went to bed. I knew this was simple enough for her to do and I understand how homeopathic remedies work so I also knew she couldn’t overdose. Homeopathic remedies are 100% safe for everyone – even pregnant women, infants and children – that’s why I use them (when I remember that I have them on hand).
I woke the next morning to find that same 7-yr-old wide awake, feeling great and playing like her old self. Then our 3-yr-old got it but he just had the diarrhea and bad smelling burps. I gave him some of the Chamomilla but he also had a dry cough that I was afraid would turn into pertussis (whooping cough) so I also gave him Children’s Cough and Bronchial Syrup, a homeopathic cough syrup made by Boerick & Tafel that I had on hand. One dose of each and he was able to sleep and woke feeling better. Then it was on to our 11-yr-old son. He woke this past Sunday with an upset stomach. I gave him the Chamomilla 30X (four small pellets – because of his age and size) and sent him back to bed while the family went to church. When we arrived back home, our son reported sleeping for a short time, waking to have some diarrhea and feeling much better. Monday evening just as I was falling asleep, our oldest daughter sent me a text message looking for help. Her husband was throwing up continually. I had her come pick up the Chamomilla 30X. Explained how to use them and off she went back to tend to her sweetheart. One four pellet dose and he was asleep and on his way to recovery.
So, if what you or your family is experiencing includes the symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting and/or bad smelling burps, try homeopathic Chamomilla 30X – it has no side effects so no one will get worse…….but they just might get better.
