This remedy made from a flower known as the wind flower as the flower’s head is moved very easily by the wind. This idea of being easily swayed is borne out in the kind of symptoms that Pulsatilla is so very helpful at alleviating: changeability is a big part of this remedy’s sphere of action and can be seen in the moody nature of people needing the remedy and how useful Pulsatilla can be for regulating the menstrual cycle.
However, possibly the single most frequent use of this remedy is to combat snot! Pulsatilla is a very snotty remedy – the older texts going back through homeopathy’s 200-year history, talk about candles of snot hanging from children’s noses, which is disgustingly accurate. Pulsatilla helps clear the snot of a cold but also addresses the underlying tendency to the overproduction of mucus in general. If you have a snotty child, who also happens to be very needy and slightly on the whiny side, which are also classic Pulsatilla hallmarks, you have your remedy.
Think of this remedy for:
Snotty kids
The tendency to mucus overproduction
Neediness, clinginess, tearfulness and self-pitying traits in all from the very young to the very old
Moodiness – especially in teens
Irregular periods
Tummy trouble especially after rich, fatty food
It’s hard to overstate how useful this remedy is as a parent and as a homeopathic practitioner. Please get in touch for further information.