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Authors: Sue Frederick

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Sleep Problems: Bedwetting, Insomnia
Bedwetting
Aromatherapy
Chamomile Romandiuretic, sedative, calming.
Geraniumsoothes the emotions, a nerve tonic.
Lavendera mood tonic, circulatory stimulant.
No More Bedwetting Blenduse 6 drops of any one of the above oils (or combine 2 drops of each) and dilute in 2 tablespoons cold-pressed, organic vegetable oil. Massage your child's feet and lower back before reading his bedtime story. Right before going to sleep, have your child make one last trip to the bathroom.
Homeopathy
Calcarea phosphorica
for the restless child who voids small amounts but doesn't wake up.
Causticumfor the child who wets the bed right after falling asleep; often this child has a pale face with dark circles under the eyes.
Lycopodiumfor the intelligent, sensitive child who often acts older than he is, soaks the bed late at night, and is terribly embarrassed by it.
Equisetumfor the child who often has nightmares that wake her; whose bedwetting is heavy and frequent.
Pulsatillafor the sensitive child, often fair-haired, who feels the urge to urinate so strongly that she cannot make it to the bathroom quickly enough.
Sepiafor the child who wets the bed during the first two hours of sleep.
Herbal Medicine
Chamomile teasoothing, relaxing, relieves anxiety.
Supplements
Calcium and magnesium combinationcalcium and magnesium relax muscles, improve blood flow, soothe a keyed-up or stressed nervous system.

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