Mar'04 Vol 24, No 3
This 'Happy Healthy Babies' issue has tips for new parents-from toilet training to teething to colics. There are interesting case reports of these conditions and healing without tears.
Amy Rothenberg describes colic as 'paroxysma fussing of Infancy' and suggests Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, Nux-vom, Lyco, Colocynth, Mag-phos and Ignatia for the same. She also suggest diet advice for the nursing moms-avoid broccoli, cauliflower, onion, garlic.
Diane Fuller explains Chamomilla - its use in angry, hypersensitive kids in pain. It is summarized as an 'ugly' remedy suitable for a terrible temper.
We can understand the differenciation of Cina and Chamomilla further in Nancy Gahles case of a 'total fusspot'. In this case, the differences between Cina and Chamomilla, two frequently indicated remedies in children: This child had a fearful and angry look. He was just 7 weeks yet described as a 'total fuss pot' by the mother, It was difficult to sooth him once he started crying.
The mother was very anxious during pregnancy because this was a surprise pregnancy. She also had lot of fears and guilt because she tried to get him out. The guilt increased when he was born premature. Initially Chamomilla was given to the baby but taking mother's history into account, 'anxiety of conscience, as if guilty of crime’ was the main rubric that indicated Cina, which brought about a complete transformation. Not getting enough attention, cross, irritable: these are common to both Cina and Cham.