What To Look For In A Natural Colic Remedy
Your baby has been diagnosed with the colic. The doctor says that the baby’s constant crying and irritating and fussy behavior should lessen over time and disappear in a few weeks. But the colic medicine most everyone recommends seems to be full of lots of artificial ingredients that in your opinion aren’t really healthy.
You have thought about using some natural colic remedy made from either homeopathic blends or from herbs, but you aren’t sure about the differences between herbal remedies and homeopathic natural colic cures.
This article will help you understand the main differences between these two types of natural colic treatments and what you need to look for when buying products for your baby.
Natural Colic Treatments 101
Homeopathy was developed in the 1800’s by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann who wrote numerous papers criticizing the leading medical practices of the day. Hahnemann believed in what he called the “law of similars” more commonly referred to as “like cures like”.
Homeopathic medicine is based on the usage of minute, highly diluted doses of both natural and man-made ingredients to stimulate the body's own self-healing abilities. Homeopathic medicines help heal the body by producing extremely mild symptoms that are similar to the diseases they treat. This “fighting fire with fire” method is very similar to the idea behind modern vaccines which builds up immunity by allowing the body to suffer through a mild case of the disease it protects against.
Natural Colic Remedy from Herbs
Now this type of natural colic remedy often uses very similar ingredients as found in homeopathic medicines. But it is different in that herbalism is based on very old folk medicines and herbalists only use plants or plant extracts or botanical oils to treat illnesses. These herbal medicines or botanical treatments are made from cultivated plants or native flora found in the wilds.
These botanical tonics and treatments date from the most ancient of times and are part of a long folk history and family colic remedies handed down from mother to daughter or from one generation to the next. These natural colic remedies are often made into liquid drops or blended together with a colic gripe water base.
So which natural colic cure is best for your baby?
Colic remedies based on herbals or oils must be blended and created by a highly trained herbalist since many natural plant extracts are very powerful and potentially harmful. But many herbal colic remedies are both safe and effective when blended by someone who is skilled in the use of these potent botanical medicines.
Homeopathic medicine has many natural colic remedies available but depending on the product and the licensing of the country of manufacture, it may or may not have undergone strict pharmaceutical testing. On the other hand homeopathic medicine is often practiced by many physicians and pharmacists that come from traditional Western medical backgrounds.
When seeking a natural colic remedy whether it be an age old herbal folk tonic or a more modern homeopathic healing method, you should do your homework and work closely with your health care provider before you made a commitment to either style of treatment.
