By: Quinn McCutcheon, Student practitioner at the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine in Toronto.
Homeopathic remedies are natural, safe and effective for the whole family. As we are all unique, it is important to understand how to select which remedy is best for each individual.
The chart below is a quick and helpful tool to reference symptoms to the remedy. This will help to better ensure fast and effective results. If there is improvement after two to three doses of a remedy, do not re-dose unless there is reoccurrence of symptoms. However, if there is no improvement after two doses, reassess the symptoms and try a different remedy.
Homeopathic First Aid Traveling Kit
Motion Sickness
Cocculus 30CH
Vertigo, motion sickness, migraines, car or seasick, worse from movement and strong odours, especially from food.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Ipecac 30CH
Horrible, constant nausea, unrelieved even temporarily by vomiting, thirstlessness.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Tabacum 30CH
Deathly nausea, green/pale face, dreads movement. Better with open air, stillness. Vomit can be green/yellow.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Montezuma’s Revenge
Aloe 30CH
Urgent diarrhea, drives you out of bed in the morning, mucous in stool, abdomen is heavy, hot, bloated – stool mixed with flatus -burning
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Veratrum 30CH
Vomiting and diarrhea simultaneously, wanting sour things, intense thirst for cold drinks.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Podophyllum 30CH
Profuse, watery diarrhea, sputtering, soils the toilet bowl, horribly offensive smelling, diarrhea is green, foamy. The “6 P’s – profuse, painless, putrid, polychromatic, prostration. Podophyllum 30ch At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min
1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Plane Panic
Aconite 30CH
Extreme fright, fear of death, sudden panic, convinced the plane will crash. Fear comes on quickly, either before, or during the flight.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
If symptoms persist, take 2nd dose 15min-30min after.
Repeat 3rd dose 30min – 1hr, and then if needed.
Arsenicum 30CH
Extreme anxiety with physical and mental restlessness. They fear for their health and their life, needing constant reassurance the plane will not crash. Better traveling with company.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 1-2 hrs if needed.
Argenticum Nitricum 30CH
Fear is more about claustrophobia and heights, very anxious, restless and this may be accompanied by diarrhea.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 1hr-2hrs if needed.
Bumps & Bruises
Arnica 30CH
Bumps, bruises, sore achy muscles
3 times a day for 2-3 days.
Hypericum 30CH
Nerves, more sharp pains, bruised toe, shooting pains
3 times a day for 2-3 days.
Bellis Perennis 30CH
Bumps, lumps remain even after bruising stops
3 times a day for 2-3 days.
Food Poisoning
Arseniucm 30CH
Gastric, stomach flu, chills, anxiousness, for when you can barely keep water down. Burning pains, extreme thirst for small sips.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
Nux Vomica 30CH
Nausea with cramps and painful vomiting or ineffectual attempts to vomit. Very irritable, grumpy. Craves rich food. Better with warm drinks.
At onset of symptoms, take 1st dose.
Take every 30min – 1hr for up to 3 doses.
Wait and watch, only redose if symptoms return.
