Both manufacturers vehemently deny that their products are unsafe, especially when taken according to packaging directions or on the advice of a physician. Most organisms strive for a sense of balance or equilibrium called homeostasis. Though initially not widely popular and historically denied as real medicine, word of mouth testimonials helped the movement gain popularity.
Flash forward to today, and homeopathy is commonly recognized as a worthwhile medical pursuit. These treatments are derived from plants, minerals, or animals and ultra diluted through very specific processes. While homeopathy is considered a medical practice, many champions of modern medicine consider the practice unsafe and deceptive.
Then, just rub it on the babies gums. It helps with the pain, and it also helps with the inflammation. I use a spoon to dissolve them because you can use less water that way. I relied solely on these homeopathic tablets through both children for the entire teething process. Mine went through a really tough time, and I had many a sleepless night from both of them because of it. I always went to what I thought was the default teething pain remedy, the teething gels that you buy.
Well they never quite did the trick. I always found it awkward trying to rub the solution on their gums and get it in the correct spot before it was salivated away!
The process only became more difficult the more teeth that they had, and my finger was caught in the crossfire more than once. I spotted these in the grocery store by chance one day and really liked the idea of them not only being homeopathic, but dissolving beforehand so they are sure to get to the problem areas in the mouth.
Well within a few minutes after first administering them, I could tell a huge difference in baby, and a difference in potency between these pellets and other teething gels. There were no more sleepless nights from teething pain. Either these work very well, or our baby handled teething very well, I'm not sure.
These are the only thing we used for all of our baby's teething. I was opposed to using any kind of aspirin or ibuprofen if we could avoid it. It took a little experimentation to figure out the best way to apply this, as it makes a watery liquid and the instructions are very vague. They just say to dissolve pellets in a teaspoon of water and then apply. Okay, but how do you apply that to a baby's gums? It didn't seem like it could stay on there long enough to be effective. Sometimes I dipped my finger in the liquid and dribbled it on her gums.
Then I dipped a toothbrush in it, but that was a little big and bulky for her mouth. Then I figured out to use a q-tip and soak it and press that on her gums.
You have to work quickly, but this seemed to be the best method. She always seemed to get relief from it, and there was a noticeable difference in her crying and discomfort level before we used it and after. I never felt the need to try anything else because this seemed to sooth her just fine.
A friend of ours, a long time ago, before I had kids, recommended that we get these when we had kids. When my son started screaming and acting crazy by shoving everything in his face and chomping on my fingers I knew it was time.
Teething tablets are a homeopathic treatment for teething pain. He sees parents gravitating toward homeopathic teething tablets because they think the products will help calm their kid. And because homeopathic remedies are made from plants and minerals, eco-minded moms feel better about reaching for teething tablets, as opposed to Tylenol or Advil. Worse, the medical research on teething tablets and the ingredients in them is pretty slim.
Preliminary studies suggest that chamomile itself may help anxiety disorders and chamomile-containing kid formulas for tummy issues and colic may be beneficial, but not much has been explored in terms of its effect on pain or its use in teething tablets.
That goes for any medicine people take but particularly with young infants. While, as Silverstein points out, a professional homeopath knows what herbs to use with which patients and how to dose them accordingly, the typical desperate mom and dad using teething tablets do not. Because its teething product may have been related to adverse reactions and the deaths of 10 children, it was subsequently recalled and pulled from stores. Besides chamomile and coffee seed, the product contained as stated on the ingredients label belladonna, aka deadly nightshade—a plant with leaves and berries that have been used as both a medicine and poison throughout history.
The list of side effects is very long. While Ganjian does sometimes recommend certain homeopathic remedies for other ailments, he suggests staying away from teething tablets. Because homeopathic treatments should be greatly diluted, there should be no side effects. But should is the key word. If you have any sort of teething tablets in your medicine cabinet, experts say to throw them away.
Call for medical help immediately if you notice that your child has difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, skin flushing or seizure and also if she seems especially agitated.
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