Here is a list of the most common Homeopathic Natural Remedies for Tummy Bugs and their characteristic indications.
Of course, there are lots more but these would be the most popular for acute home prescribing.
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Natural Remedies for Tummy Bugs
Arg-Nit
Diarrhoea brought on by excitement and nerves about an upcoming event.
Arsenicum
Food poisoning. Frequent, violent vomiting. Watery, putrid diarrhoea that burns the skin. Burning cramping pain in the abdomen. Can start in the early hours of the night (between midnight and 3am). Person will be very anxious and restless. Feels chilly.
Chamomilla
Diarrhoea in teething infants. Stool green and smelly. Child can be angry from pain and better for being carried around.
China
Feels weak and dehydrated. Stool pale and slimy. Painless diarrhoea. Traveller’s diarrhoea. Vomits undigested food. Belching, bloating, gas and hiccoughs.
Colocynthis
Diarrhoea with colic. Colicky cramping pains which cause person to bend double and apply hard pressure to their abdomen. Spluttery yellow jelly-like diarrhoea. Pain relieved after passing stool but returns shortly. Can be caused by feelings of anger or indignation. Can also be caused from eating fruit. Colic in babies.
Ipecac
Vomiting 24 hr bug. Morning sickness. Severe nausea and vomiting. Vomiting does not relieve the nausea. Tongue tends to be clean. Stool smells fermented and has an offensive smell.
Nux Vomica
Hangover! Over-indulgence from alcohol or food. Bloating from gas. Nausea, vomiting and lots of retching. Sharp cramping pains in abdomen. Loud rumbling and gurgling. Very irritable and bossy.
Phosphorous
Burning pains in tummy. Violent vomiting. Thirsty for cold drinks but vomits them as soon as they hit the stomach. Diarrhoea watery and frequent; gushes out painlessly. Gurgling in abdomen.
Podophyllum
Painless spluttery explosive diarrhoea. Frequent and sudden diarrhoea. Rumbling and gurgling before stool.
Pulsatilla
Stools greenish-yellow, slimy, watery. Stools changeable. Nausea and vomiting, nausea relieved by vomiting. Very clingy and whingy. Person feels very sorry for themselves. Better for fresh air.
Sulphur
Urgent diarrhoea. Very offensive smell. Burning, cramping pains. Lots of smelly gas. Stool burns and reddens the bum.
Veratrum
Diarrhoea and vomiting simultaneously. Projectile vomiting. Violent diarrhoea, shoots out. Cold sweat. Cramps. Very thirsty for ice cold water. Hiccoughs after vomiting. Exhausting. Craves sour food (lemons).
These are just a few remedies which can be used for acute home prescribing. If these remedies are not helping, then you will have to look at other remedies (there are many!) and choose a remedy that is most suitable to the individual. Having an experienced homeopath to call upon for advice is advisable.