Top Five Christmas Remedies

Five handy remedies for those little Christmas emergencies: indigestion, nerves, sleeplessness, exhaustion... it's all covered.

HAVE A HO-HO-HOMEOPATHIC CHRISTMAS!

Which homeopathic remedies has Santa got in his sack?!

1. The build-up to Christmas can create feelings of overload and irritability which, together with extra alcohol and rich, fatty foods, will upset a sensitive system. Nux Vomica, the king of hangover and indigestion remedies, is bound to come in handy for ailments caused by over-indulgence.

2. Christmas can mean putting up with people you normally avoid while you soldier on, seething quietly under your breath till it's all over for another year. Staphisagria is the remedy - either all that silent resentment will melt away, or you'll say what needs to be said and clear the air.

3. Coffea Crudum is excellent for the type of person who lies awake with thoughts racing round their head and I often prescribe it for this type of insomnia. On Christmas Eve, if you have a little one who just can't sleep for excitement, Coffea at bed-time should do the trick.

4. Arnica is a great remedy as a pick-me-up when you're simply over-worked and over-tired, legs and feet aching after a hard day's shopping. It has a marvellous effect on bumps and bruises so you could need it for anything - from a fall off the ladder whilst you reach for Christmas decorations to a toddler bumping his head on the coffee table.

5. I think Phosphoric Acid is brilliant if you are burnt-out, partied out and worn-out! It's a saviour for kids who've been to sleep-overs where sleep was the last thing on their minds and they've been consuming sweet stuff and fizzy drinks.

These remedies should be available from your local chemist or health store, or order online/by telephone from a homeopathic pharmacy. For the purposes described, the 30c potency is fine - take up to three pills a day until relief is obtained.

Contact Linda on 01494 416376 or email Linda@HomeopathyResource.com.