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Chamomilla vs Pulsatilla
(Matricaria chamomilla · Pulsatilla pratensis)
Both are children's remedies where the child wants to be held.
In short
Both children want holding; the Chamomilla child is angry, the Pulsatilla child is weepy and sweet.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Chamomilla |
Pulsatilla |
|---|---|---|
| Mood | Furious, impatient, snappish | Tearful, clingy, sweet |
| Comfort | Calms only while carried; screams when put down | Soothed by cuddles and attention |
| Pain | Seems unbearable | Changeable, wandering |
| Temperature | Worse from heat | Wants fresh air |
| Typical situation | Teething, colic | Colds, earaches, tummy upsets |
Chamomilla
Better
Being carried or rocked, Warm, wet weather
Worse
Anger, Night, Heat, Wind
Pulsatilla
Better
Open air, Gentle movement, Sympathy and company, Cool food and drinks
Worse
Warm, stuffy rooms, Rich, fatty food, Evening, Heat
From the classic texts
“Especially of frequent employment in diseases of children, where peevishness, restlessness, and colic give the needful indications.”
“The weather-cock among remedies.”
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Chamomilla
(Matricaria chamomilla · German chamomile)
Nothing will do. Chamomilla is associated with pain that feels unbearable and a mood to match: angry, impatient and impossible to please. It is closely linked with teething babies.
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis · Wind flower)
Changeable as the wind it's named for. Pulsatilla is associated with gentle, emotional people who seek comfort and company, and with symptoms that shift from day to day.
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