Homeopathy for navel care: How it helps
In the encyclopedia of homeopathy you will find a precise description of homeopathic treatment for many complaints. Just browse through the most common terms and get an impression.
General information about navel care
Your baby’s navel is very delicate and needs proper care. But even if you do everything right, inflammation can still occur. An inflamed, bleeding or foul-smelling navel is never to be trifled with and should be treated by your pediatrician. You can also try some homeopathic remedies for relief.
Homeopathy for navel care
The following table lists homeopathic remedies that you can use for navel care. When choosing the remedy, pay close attention to the symptoms of your newborn and ask your aftercare midwife. Most midwives are well versed in homeopathy and naturopathy.
If your baby’s navel is inflamed, bloody or smells foul, you should definitely see a pediatrician!
You can carefully put the globulus in your child’s cheek pouch with your finger. If necessary, you can also crush the beads with a plastic spoon beforehand.
You can find out more about navel care in our article “Care for baby’s navel properly ”.
complaints | Middle |
| Umbilical bleeding Inform your midwife or pediatrician immediately and check whether the umbilical clamp is properly closed around the umbilical stump. See a doctor even if the bleeding doesn’t stop after the first dose of Arnica | Arnica C30* (for 1 day) |
| externally for wound healing dabbing with diluted tincture (10 drops in 100 ml sterile, boiled water) | Calendula tincture |
| Inflammation of the navel The navel is red, it may be weeping or begin to suppurate | Calendula D6** (3x daily 1 globulus) |
| Inflammation or suppuration, also with umbilical hernia | Silicea D12** (3x daily 1 globule) |
You can find more information on common complaints in newborns in the article ” Homeopathy for your baby “.