Th\Has any one tried that Head On stuff for headaches? I was wondering if it actually works because I get terrible migraine type headaches and would like instant relief while I wait for the Motrin to kick in.
I haven't tried it, but as it is homeopathic, you give me a great intro into what I bring to
Disneyland.
Homeopathy is incredible, incredible stuff. We use it almost exclusively. I don't generally buy the things like Head On, I prefer to use single remedies and cross-check in my two homeopathy books, to make SURE that the remedy I want to use matches the symptoms really well.
The main thing we have on hand is arnica; both the pellets that dissolve under your tongue, and topical arnica to rub into sore muscles or bruises (3 year old boy explains the bruises...on ALL of us, ha ha). I just bought some new arnica lotion, and the family-run makers of the product I bought said that arnica is THE number-one prescribed pain reliever in Europe (where they are sane, and use homeopathy regularly!). Arnica is incredible stuff. We were at our farmer's market as a break from moving, we saw this booth with the arnica. They had a sample. I asked DH where he hurt the most, he said his calves (not a surprise, as he ONLY wears Tevas, even when moving furniture). I put a tiny dab on my finger, rubbed the stuff into his calf, and within 30 seconds he was almost crying b/c the pain was SO gone. Of course then his other calf started screaming, so I put some on that side too.
We of course bought some, and he walked with a pain-free spring in his step the whole way.
OBVIOUSLY that stuff is going in the checked bags (too big for carryon) for our trip!
We used to use homeopathic chamomile, but for some reason that doesn't work all that well anymore.
We also use Rescue Remedy, which is officially flower essences, but it's homeopathic, too. That stuff can keep peace in our family like nothing else!
As for coughs and colds and whatnot, we just generally don't medicate for those. If I find a perfect remedy in my book, and can get it, I might try it, but even when on a trip that we've paid for, if someone is feeling low, we don't like to medicate them so they can "go go go", we'll just rest, get some Emergen-C (vitamin C and other vites and minerals) into them, and boost their immune system. That way we're not spreading germs everywhere, also.
(we have used western medicines to "drug" one or more of us when we are ALL sick at the same time, and I can't take care of DS like I want to...then I've given him triaminic to suppress a cough b/c I was so sick I was almost passing out from exhaustion...but its' a last resort thing, if I simply canNOT take care of him in my usual manner)
SO as to the head-on question. It really cannot hurt to try it. In fact I'd try it BEFORE you take your western medicine, because you might be surprised as to how well it might work (if the remedies in it match your symptoms it should work...if they are the wrong remedies for your exact situation at that moment, it probably won't work). And if it doesn't, I'd try arnica. DH used to get migraines (from toddlerhood), but since he found chiropractic and arnica, he pretty much never gets them anymore.
