The Library Brands All Products for Encyclopedia Health Concerns Vitamins, Minerals, etc. Colocynthis Nux Vomica Homeopathic Remedies for Colic Colic is defined as acute abdominal pain with intense spasmodic cramping. Infants with colic become upset and cry as if in pain, at the same time every evening.
Homeopathic remedies are often very soothing, both to babies and adults, during colic episodes.
For dosage information, please read the information at the end of this section. Sudden onset of intense, cutting, clutching pain may signal a need for this remedy. The upper abdomen may look tense and swollen, and jarring or light touch makes discomfort worse. Some relief may come from pressing firmly on the area or bending forward. The person may either seem excitable with dilated eyes, or woozy with discomfort.