Homeopathy for Mommies

Gnaphalium polycephalum (cudweed) is a homeopathic remedy Sue Meyer calls “specific to sciatica pain”: shooting, intermittent nerve pain that runs from the hip or low back down the front, back or side of the leg. In this short episode of Homeopathy for Mommies, Sue explains how to tell sciatic pain from ordinary leg cramps, when she reaches for magnesium or Cuprum instead, and why she never goes anywhere without Gnaphalium.

Sue recorded this one after her assistant pointed out there was no episode on sciatic pain in the back catalog. Sue’s response: “What? Are you kidding me?” It’s quick, practical, and it’s one to keep.

Sue starts with a problem every homeopath runs into: people almost never say “my sciatic nerve hurts.” They say they get cramps in their legs, or pain in their lower limbs. Sometimes it’s the back, sometimes the hip, and sometimes it shoots down the leg.

“We all know that in homeopathy, we love a good description,” Sue says. Because the descriptions vary so much, she works through it in order. Mineral balance comes first, then hard cramping, and then true nerve pain.

When someone tells Sue they have leg cramps, her first question is about minerals. Calcium makes muscles contract and magnesium helps them relax, so the two need to be in balance. In her experience, people who start taking calcium on their own (often older adults told to take it for their bones) sometimes notice more cramping. Many of them need magnesium more than calcium, because magnesium helps the body use the calcium it already has.

How do you know what your body needs? Sue’s answer: learn to muscle test or sway test. Members Corner has a mini-training that teaches both.

For uterine cramps and thigh cramps, Sue reaches for a magnesium remedy to help the body take up magnesium properly. (Keep your own doctor in the loop before changing supplements.)

If magnesium helped and then stopped helping, or it never helped, and the cramps are in the toes and feet, Sue thinks of Cuprum (copper). Sue ties these cramps to how the body uses protein, which she sees more often with today’s protein-rich diets.

Cuprum cramps are hard cramps. They can show up in the toes, feet, calves, thighs, buttocks or stomach, and the toes can twist and curl.

When the person finally describes it the way nerve pain feels, Sue thinks of Gnaphalium:

“Gnaphalium is irreplaceable when it comes to this sciatic pain,” Sue says.

Sue sees sciatic pain come on quickly with poor posture, a leg that turns out, pregnancy, injury, dislocations, or long periods in bed. She also mentions people who have had a hip replacement or are waiting for one. For them, she says, Gnaphalium is “just a game changer.”

Other notes from the materia medica that Sue shares:

Sue Meyer, ND, CCH, CST, spBAP, is the founder of Homeopathy for Mommies and author of Homeopathy for Mommies and Homeopathy for Mommies: Beyond Acute Care. A mother of 11, she has spent decades teaching families to use homeopathy at home.

This episode is for educational purposes and isn’t a substitute for care from your own practitioner.

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In this episode, Sue Meyer interviews Dr. Andreas Tilch, a German physician, homeopath, author, and educator who has spent more than 30 years caring for individuals and families—some now spanning three generations.  Dr. Tilch first discovered homeopathy as a medical student in 1984. A central focus of his work is the homeopathic remedy Streptococcinum.

Streptococcinum Tilch is a strep nosode made with five hand-done lactose triturations (a “C5” trituration) before liquid potentization.  Dr. Andreas Tilch developed it with John Morgan of Helios Homeopathy in the UK. In this episode of Homeopathy for Mommies, Sue Meyer talks with Dr. Tilch about how the remedy came to be, why he gives it to the whole family at once, and what to expect when old, swallowed-down emotions start to surface.

If you’ve followed the conversation in Members Corner, you know our moms have been talking about this remedy for months. Now you can hear it from the doctor whose name is on the label.

Streptococcinum is a nosode, a homeopathic remedy prepared from a disease product, in this case streptococcus bacteria. Dr. Tilch learned about it from Dr. Jayesh Shah of Mumbai about eleven years ago. Over the next three years he gave the original Streptococcinum to more than a thousand people. He saw real changes, but felt something was missing, especially on the physical level.

So he asked John Morgan, head of Helios Homeopathy, how the remedy was made. Morgan checked his records and found it had never been triturated at all. It had been liquid-potentized from the start, as many pharmacies do now. At Dr. Tilch’s request, Morgan made it again by hand over several weekends: five lactose triturations, then liquid potentization. That is the version that now carries Dr. Tilch’s name.

“This new remedy works a lot better than the old one,” Dr. Tilch says. “Because of these triturations, it makes it very, very powerful.”

Download a special handout from Dr. Tilch here

Hahnemann triturated remedies in lactose up to the 3C, then switched to liquid potentization. Dr. Tilch’s longtime teacher, Jürgen Becker, worked with pharmacist Witold Ehrler, who came to believe that remedies today need a fourth trituration (C4), and that remedies with a strong collective meaning need a fifth (C5).

Dr. Tilch describes the C5 trituration as what “grows our roots into Mother Earth.” Streptococcus is an ancient organism, and in his view it helps us feel rooted, safe and at home in our own bodies.

The potencies follow a formula Ehrler worked out: powers of six, plus four.

Dr. Tilch compares the series to a tree. The 10C is a small plant, the high potencies are “a ladder climbing up into the heaven,” and the whole set covers “the whole vertical axis of life.” Families start low and move up slowly.

In Hahnemann’s last ten years in Paris he saw 50 to 60 patients a day. According to Dr. Tilch, Hahnemann gave about 90% of them Sulphur, his anti-psoric remedy for the underlying tendency to fall ill, repeated daily for months. He used individualized prescribing only when Sulphur alone didn’t finish the job.

Dr. Tilch calls Streptococcinum Tilch “the better sulfur,” or “living sulfur.” In his practice he gives it to everyone in the family system: mother, father, children, grandparents, “also to the cats and dogs.” Everyone starts with lower potencies and moves up over time. Individual remedies can still be added alongside it, “but you should not stop the streptococcinum.”

Strep throat makes swallowing painful. Dr. Tilch sees the same pattern on an emotional level: we swallow down anger, grief, jealousy and sadness because we fear we’ll be pushed out of the group if anyone sees them.

Sue shares her own experience. She muscle-tested and started with the 40C, and that night she was full of rage, slamming doors and yelling at her husband without knowing why. Dr. Tilch explains that this was a release, not an aggravation. Sue went back to the 10C and kept going.

His advice is to give it to both partners. When only one person is releasing, the other tends to take it personally. He compares it to using the toilet in the morning: “Your husband will not say, oh my God, you should not have done that… He will say, very good that it’s out.”

The order, he says, is always connection first, then release. Releases come in episodes. Some are anger or grief, but many are laughter, spontaneity, and a new willingness to go out and try things.

Dr. Tilch describes a man in his fifties with autism who lives in a care home and spends weekends with his sisters. After his mother died, he avoided every photo of her. The whole family, and his nurses, gave him the 10C. About two months later, his sisters reported that he was steadier in his moods, more willing to go to work, and ready to spend a weekend with someone new. When he saw his mother’s picture, he walked straight to it, pointed and smiled: “Here she is.”

Dr. Tilch points out that streptococcus lives in symbiosis: it needs a safe host in order to grow. Sue adds that strep is a normal bacteria in the body, and the trouble starts when it gets out of balance. Dr. Tilch believes that when a mother takes the remedy during and after pregnancy, mother and baby bond more deeply, and that siblings grow together as a family. (If you’re pregnant, work with your own practitioner.)

“Homeopathy for Mommies and Streptococcinum,” he says, “is just like made for each other.”

Dr. Andreas Tilch is a German medical doctor who studied medicine in Munich and practices in Freiburg. He trained in classical homeopathy with Jürgen Becker and has worked as a family homeopathic physician for about 35 years. He is the author of Von der Urangst zur Verbundenheit, now being published in English, and teaches the Streptococcinum Tilch video course. Learn more at dr-andreas-tilch.com.

This episode is for educational purposes and isn’t a substitute for care from your own practitioner.

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Sue is one of the originals. She was one of the friends Felice knew from the conference circuit before there was a network at all, and Homeopathy for Mommies has been on this feed ever since.

For the thirteenth birthday, every host on the network answers one real question from a homeschool mom. Here is Sue’s.

Her question: “Your two-year-old has a fever.”

It is the question every mother of a toddler has asked herself at nine at night, and Sue has been answering it on this feed for years. Her segment is on what to do when a little one spikes a temperature — what she reaches for, and how she thinks about it.

A note from all of us: Sue’s show is about homeopathy, and it has never been a substitute for your pediatrician. A fever in a very young child can be serious. Please call your doctor when something does not seem right.

Also in this episode: Felice Gerwitz on whether to homeschool at all · Hal and Melanie Young on boys who will not sit still · Dr. Melanie Wilson on why you are already behind · the 7Sisters on the high school transcript · Meryl van der Merwe on teenagers and AI · Meredith Curtis on getting the joy back · Lisa Nehring on life skills before they launch.

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In this episode, you’ll hear the first 30 minutes of our Winter Preparedness Workshop. Sue Meyer walks moms through using homeopathy for colds, flu, coughs, and more. She built the class around the Influenza Starter Kit and shares the practical approach she’s taught for years: which remedies to reach for first, how to tell similar remedies apart, and how to dose with confidence when someone at home starts feeling sick.

Whether you’re new to homeopathy or ready to make better use of the kit on your shelf, this episode will help you feel prepared for winter.

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In this second installment of our Homeopathy Plus series, Sue Meyer welcomes back longtime friend and respected homeopath Barbara Lowry for an in-depth discussion on emerging integrative approaches to chronic disease. Building on the first episode, Barbara reviews recent information from physicians researching metabolic approaches to cancer care, repurposed medications, nutrition, and supportive therapies.

Throughout the conversation, Barbara emphasizes the importance of becoming an informed advocate for your own health, understanding available options, and working alongside qualified healthcare professionals when navigating complex chronic illnesses. This episode explores current research being discussed in integrative medicine while encouraging listeners to think critically, ask questions, and partner with their healthcare team.

Please note: This episode is intended for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Any treatment decisions should be made in consultation with your qualified healthcare provider.

Download the complete transcript and all references discussed in this episode at:
https://homeopathyformommies.com/homeopathyplus2

Barbara Lowry, DSH, CCH, is a certified homeopath based in Fort Worth, Texas, who works with clients of all ages around the world through virtual consultations.  A 2009 graduate of The School of Homeopathy New York, Barbara brings years of experience, insight, and mentorship to her practice.  Barbara is Sue Meyer’s mentor and friend and has been a huge support to Sue over the years in her practice.  Known for her compassionate presence and thoughtful guidance, she supports clients seeking a deeper understanding of their health and well-being through a personalized, whole-person approach.

See Barbara’s interview on Prager U

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The information on this site is for general educational use and may not apply to individual health situations. Our goal is to empower homeschooling families with knowledge to make informed health decisions alongside their healthcare providers. Please note that any natural remedies discussed in our episodes are not evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We aim to share what other families have found beneficial in their own experiences but make no claims about specific health outcomes.

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Homeopathy for Pain Relief – Mini-Training Excerpt

I am asked frequently about pain – Do you have anything for headaches? Do you have anything for backache? Toothaches? Do you have anything for bladder infections? Do you have anything for Earaches? The list goes on!

Yes! We have remedies for all these things specifically, but for the sake of simplicity, I made this two part mini-training for my members – Homeopathy for Pain Relief.

This week I share part 1 on the podcast – a great introduction to the common, go-to type remedies and how to use them.

The rest of the mini-training inside our Members Corner is more detailed about how to zero in on certain “Types” of pain and then how to find the best remedy, specific to the patient. You can join the Members Corner for access to this and over 70 other in-depth mini-trainings on the Members Corner. Click here to see what we have inside: https://members.homeopathyformommies.com/mini-trainings/

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One of the greatest tools a homeopath has isn’t a repertory or a Materia Medica.  It’s observation.  Long before a patient begins describing their symptoms, they’re already telling us a story. We simply have to learn how to see it.

In this episode, Sue shares why paying attention to body language is a skill every parent should develop. From her childhood on the farm to years of observing people and caring for families, she explains how our posture, expressions, movements, and interactions often reveal what words cannot.

In classical homeopathy, we don’t treat a diagnosis. We treat the person standing in front of us. Is the patient restless or completely still? Do they avoid eye contact or seek constant reassurance? Are they anxious, withdrawn, confident, suspicious, hurried, or calm?  These observations become part of the totality of the case. They help us understand the individual behind the symptoms and often point us toward the remedy that best matches the whole person.

When we slow down and truly observe, we begin to see the whole person. That is the heart of classical homeopathy. Every gesture, expression, and behavior becomes another piece of the story the body is telling.

This is part one of a mini-training from inside Sue’s Homeopathy for Mommies Members Corner. To hear the rest — plus the handouts and over 100 more in-depth mini-trainings on a wide range of topics — come join us inside. The Members Corner is Sue’s private community, where you’ll get a live monthly Q&A on Zoom, a secure members-only forum, hundreds of printable resources, and so much more. Try it all for a full week for just $10 at https://homeopathyformommies.com/trial.

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In this episode, Sue Meyer takes you by the hand and walks you through the entire arc of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the often-overlooked postpartum weeks — with a homeopathic remedy ready for every stage. This is an excerpt of session 2 inside her course, Homeopathy: Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond.

This episode is for the mama who wants to walk into labor informed, calm, and equipped — not afraid. Pour a cup of tea, grab a notebook, and let Sue coach you through.

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Remedies Mentioned in This Episode (Quick Reference)

Pregnancy:

Ipecac — pregnancy nausea (especially nausea not relieved by vomiting)

Fear of Childbirth (Tocophobia):

Aconite (high potency) — sudden, intense fear of delivery

Labor & Delivery:

Caulophyllum — releases false labor / Braxton Hicks; regulates and strengthens real contractions

Postpartum Healing:

Arnica — bruising, trauma, faster recovery (up to 70%)

Group B Strep:

Strep Nosode — taken weekly leading up to the test/delivery to support the body in down-regulating strep

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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by detox—heavy metals, parasites, medications, environmental toxins—you’re not alone.

In this episode, we’re breaking it down into something simple, clear, and actually doable.

You’ll learn how to think about detox through a homeopathic lens, what “cleanup” really means, and how to begin supporting your body in a way that’s gentle, effective, and not overwhelming.

This is the kind of clarity most people are missing—and once you have it, everything starts to make more sense.

And if this resonates with you, we’ve created a full Cleanup and Detox Training Series Private Podcast Course with over 7 hours of deeper teaching, practical guidance, and remedy support to help you take the next step with confidence. Get the course at https://homeopathyformommies.com/detoxtraining

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In this special Homeopathy Awareness Week episode, members from our community share the moments that made homeopathy personal for them.

You’ll hear one member tell how she gave her son Belladonna for a painful, recurring ear infection and said, “It worked like a charm… and he never had another ear infection after that.”

Another member shares how, after struggling with postpartum anxiety and depression following the birth of her third baby, she found Ignatia and said, “Within, I’d say, a week, completely anxiety free, depression free.”

You’ll also hear a powerful testimony from a special guest diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in the pancreas, who began a homeopathic protocol while waiting for her appointment at MD Anderson. She shares that her cancer marker dropped from 8800 to 3300 before that first visit, and later said, “I don’t feel like I have cancer, I know that the homeopathy played a big part.”

And woven through every story is the same beautiful thread: fear begins to lift when confidence grows. As one mom put it, “I no longer feel fearful when somebody gets sick… What do I do? I know what to do. I can handle this.”

This episode is a collection of real stories, real gratitude, and real encouragement for the mom who wants to care for her family with greater peace, wisdom, and confidence.

Disclaimer: The content of the Homeopathy for Mommies Radio show, website, and resources is designed to support homeschooling families and families in general with information on natural health and wellness. All information shared, whether in text, graphics, audio, or images, is provided for educational purposes only and is not a replacement for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

We encourage homeschooling parents to seek the guidance of a qualified health professional before making any health-related changes, including:

Adjusting any current medication or treatment routine for themselves or their children

Please note that any natural remedies discussed in our episodes are not evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We aim to share what other families have found beneficial in their own experiences but make no claims about specific health outcomes.

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