When the Wrong Remedy Leads You Right: Lessons from a Midnight Tummy Ache
🌙✨ Last night, my 4-year-old came padding into our bedroom, still clutching the toy tractor he went to sleep with. His eyes were wide, cheeks flushed, and a soft whimper escaped every few seconds.
“Mama… my belly hurts!” he announced between sniffles, flopping onto the extra mattress we keep on our bedroom floor for those middle-of-the-night needs.
I nudged my husband to go upstairs and sleep in the big bed with our other two, so I could focus on this little one.
💛 I love these moments. They remind me of the deep trust between mother and child, and of the confidence I have in knowing how to help him. The ease of cosleeping, the comfort of convenience, the security of being close.
I quickly gathered my little homeopathy kit, the notes I’ve kept on his health since birth, and a couple of my reference books. We settled on the floor bed together, and I began evaluating his symptoms.
As he talked, I noted his complaints:
cramping in his belly
mild nausea
irritability
I started with Chamomilla 30 🌼—a gentle remedy for upset tummies and heightened sensitivity—giving it every 2 hours as needed. I observed him closely.
💡 As the remedy began to act, some symptoms shifted: the belly cramping eased, but he became more restless and complained of general discomfort. This told me Chamomilla had been a good start, but another remedy might better match the current picture.
I added Colocynthis 30 🌿, which focuses on abdominal discomfort that comes and goes with movement.
Throughout the night, I adjusted remedies carefully, watching for the subtle messages his body was giving me. By morning, his belly pain was gone and he was back to his cheerful self.
✨ This is the beauty of homeopathy: sometimes the first remedy doesn’t perfectly fit—but it helps reveal the next, correct remedy. The symptoms themselves point the way.
🔎 Why this matters:
Chamomilla → eased immediate discomfort + irritability
Colocynthis → relieved deeper abdominal cramping for lasting comfort
Even small shifts in symptoms are like little clues, gently nudging us toward the most precise remedy.
By midday, he was playing again, happily munching breakfast and telling me his plans for the day. 🌞
💫 A gentle lesson from last night:
Even when the first remedy isn’t an exact match, the reactions it produces can guide us to the one that truly fits. Shifting symptoms, small changes in behavior, or new complaints aren’t setbacks—they’re signs.
Motherhood teaches patience, attention, and trust in the process—and homeopathy mirrors this. Each symptom, even from a remedy that wasn’t perfect, shows us the way forward.
It’s a beautiful dance of listening, observing, and responding with love. 💛
“May your home be filled with remedies as natural as your love.”
— Emily Stein
