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Calcarea Phos is known to most mothers as a ‘teething supplement,’ and the fact that it is a homeopathic medicine with its particular healing properties is often overlooked. In the practice of homeopathy, Calcarea Phos is majorly indicated for specific dentition issues. It is not a ‘cure all’ for dentition issues and should not be used as one. Its blatant use as a supplement is an abuse of homeopathy.
When Should Calcarea Phos be used?
It offers significant help in cases of delayed teething, slow teething, and retarded dentition. A child’s first teeth usually appear around the age of six months, and all the 20 primary teeth (also known as ‘milk teeth’) appear by the age of three. However, these are ballpark numbers as every child meets the milestones at a different pace. There can be a delay beyond six months for the first teeth to erupt.
An approximate timeline of the appearance of teeth is as follows:
6-10 months: Lower central incisors.
8 to 12 months: Top central incisors.
9 to 13 months: Top lateral incisors.
10 to 16 months: Bottom lateral incisors.
13 to 19 months: First upper molar.
14 to 18 months: First lower molar.
16 to 22months: Upper canines.
17 to 23 months: Lower canines
23 to 31 months: Second lower molar.
25 to 33 months: Second upper molar.
Delayed teething is a cause for concern if a child shows no signs of teething by the age of 1. The long-term effects of late teething are an inability to chew food properly, and the possibility of permanent teeth growing in a crooked manner. Some children grow a double row of teeth because the permanent teeth begin to grow in front of the milk teeth, resulting in two rows of teeth. The teeth remaining beneath the surface of the gums may lead to infection around the crown that can spread to surrounding tissue.
In such cases of delayed dentition, Calcarea Phos can be safely used to promote teething. It can also be used to hasten the process of eruption of teeth from the gums in cases of slow teething.
Calc Phos for Irritability in Children During Teething
Irritability, incidents of diarrhea during dentition, and excessive wind in the abdomen are some other dentition-related issues in children where Calcarea Phos can prove to be useful.
Most babies begin teething around six months of age. Teething might not cause any trouble in many babies while in others it can be troublesome. In the latter cases, the baby may suffer from excessive irritability, crying, swelling of gums, tender gums, flushing of one cheek, increase salivation, putting fingers and other things in mouth, chewing things, and poor feeding. Fever and diarrhea may appear (though not directly linked with teething). Teething children tend to put various objects in the mouth, making them vulnerable to catch an infection that brings on fever and diarrhea.
In addition to the above, Calcarea Phos is also considered in cases where the teeth tend to decay rapidly (as soon as they appear).
Key Indications of Calcarea Phos for Teething:
Calcarea Phos is a biochemic Schuessler tissue salt (named after Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler), primarily used to restore mineral deficiencies that are causing disorders in the body. Its common name is ‘calcium phosphate,’ and it is prepared from dilute phosphoric acid and calcium hydroxide through the process of potentisation.
Calcarea Phos is most commonly recommended in 6 X potency for the following dentition-related concerns:
– Delayed teething
– Slow or retarded teething
– Rapid decaying of teeth soon after they appear
– Excessive irritability during teething
– Diarrhea and gas during dentition
Note:
Homeopathic medicines are prescribed as per the “law of similia.” It means that homeopathic medicine is given by matching the symptoms of a person with the symptoms indicated for a particular remedy. The homeopathic medicine that closely matches the symptom picture of the person should be prescribed for best results. The same law is applicable when it comes to using Calcarea Phos.
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My daughter just completed 4 months and has starter teething. What is the dosage of Calcarea Phosphorica 6x for a 4-month old baby? She still breastfeeds but is primarily formula.
Hello Doc,
My son is 11.5 months old, he will be one year in next 19 days. He has not shown even a single tooth in his mouth yet. He crawls and stand with help and tries to walk with help too. He has cold and cough since two weeks, I have been advised that children at this age do get cold whenever they teeth and also been asked to give him calceria phos tabs. My mom was a homeopath doc, so am well aware about the medication. I have not practiced it anyday though. Please advise what should I give my son so that the teeth which is about to erupt(he bites) can come out easily.
Dr. Saab,
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Dear Dr,
I have a baby boy of 8 months and he has started with the symtoms of teething like chewing his hand or what ever hard thing given to him,drooling of saliva but nothing has appeared in his mouth as yet.i thought of giving him calcarea phosph ,but issue is the potency.3x or 6x .I need ur help in potency and dosage .how long I have to give it .so kindly advice me on this .
Thanking you,Manmeet.
sir i want to know this calcarea phos also work in increase to hight tell me yes or no plz sir tell me your sugg.
Dear dr.
I have a baby girl of 6 and half month should I start her calcarea phos.tablets
…….is it safe to giving her without start teething…..for how long one should give to child
Dear Sir,
I have a baby of 6 months. For better teething which medicine is better Calcarea Phos or B. Ve Phos. I’m giving B. Ve Phos tonic to my baby. Is it correct or please suggest me.
i help
my son is 31/2 years old. he started to speak very late. he can speak all the words but is not very clear.
His recognition and reading is extremely good. He follows instructions but sometimes just does not bother to listen. At times what he talks is not relevent e.g. when going to school he would say’ bye bye triangle’. I would say that his conversational skills are lacking , because due to certain reasons we do
not socialize. He is a happy child basically. sometimes I feel his comprehension of daily activities is low. His teachers call him a very intelligent child because of his recognition and reading skills. I am confused.
can i give him baryta carb? If yes, what potency and frequency?
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My grand daughter is four and half months old. Sometimes she gets restlessness and irritation in gums. This may be due to teething problem. She repeatedly takes her finger in mouth. She tries to take others hand in her mouth.
Kindly suggest if she can be given Calcarea Phos 3X one tablet daily.
Thanks.
M L OSWAL
Hello Sir,
My baby boy is 3 months old now.. my in laws are asking me to give 5 Phos 6X..one tablet daily..it seems it will help the child in cold and cough and will help to sleep. My baby by God’ grace has no problem. My pedeatrician has also confirmed that he is a healthy child and he just got a bit cold and cough..no congestion…and yes… he sleeps during the day and is awake at night..(he gets up have milk..sleeps for half an hour or so and again is awake).. I dont have breast milk at all as of now.. there was some organ issue and so my baby got breast milk for 1month or so..because my nipples are completely flat and i had to express it and give it to the baby..anyways by God’s grace..my baby is doing fine with the formula milk. My pedeatrician has also suggested Vitamins, which we give him regularly.
My main concern is – is it neccessary for me to give him 5Phos 6X..without any reason? Is it something like a vitamin to be given for gaining immunity? Please help
Hello Dr,
My daughter is 5 month old. Should I start giving her calcarea phos. Does it has any side effects. Is it safe for her?
Hello sir
My son is 7month old.should i start giving him calcacea phos.it is safe or not.any side effect of these medicine.some people says its not a safe medicine.plz reply.
Respected Sir,
My grandson is 4 months old. Kindly advise from which month Cal.Phos. should be started.
Regards
Dear Sir,
I have 6month baby and she has suffering fever due to first teeth is comes. please advice for medicine.
Hi,
I am looking at starting calcarea phos 6X for my 3.5month old son for teeting. What is the right dosage to be given? How can give tablets to an infant (mash it up or give the full tablet to suck)?
Look forward to hear from you.
Thank you.
Hi
My baby is in his 13th month n he doesn’t show any sign of teething…v r giving calceria n denton ven he was in his 5th month….ven will he hve his first
tooth….lil worried….waitin fr d reply
Thx
Hello Sir
My baby is around nine months old and he is getting his first tooth. I am giving him cal phos since one week and he is relieved but his pediatrician has given him three alopathy vitamins of iron, calcium and multivitamin so can I continue with cal phos along with these vitamins.
Thanks in advance.
Hello Dr,
I have a 4 month old daughter. I wanted to know how does CALCAREA PHOS help in teething for infants. Also, if its given what is the right time to put babies on this medication? Is it safe to give them the medicine even if they are not teething?
Do we wait for the teething synptoms or we could start giving it right away?
Thanks
Sonal