06/24/2026
Spots at breakfast. Scratching by lunch. Sound familiar? ๐
Here is your homeopathic guide to chickenpox and why the right remedy matters more than just any remedy.
Whether it is your little one covered in spots or a family member dealing with the pain of shingles, Homeopathy has a beautifully specific answer for every presentation. And that is what makes it so powerful. Not one remedy for every case but the right remedy for this person's unique picture.
Here is what makes each remedy different.
๐ฟ Rhus tox - Your first choice for chickenpox. Intensely itchy blisters that are restless and better for warmth. If it is not helping, keep reading.
๐ฟ Apis - When Rhus tox has no effect and the child does not want attention โ swollen, puffy, stinging blisters.
๐ฟ Ant crud - When Rhus tox has no effect and the child craves attention and sympathy throughout their illness.
๐ฟ Ant tart - For the child who wants attention with a particularly heavy, difficult presentation.
For shingles - the remedy depends entirely on how the pain and rash are expressing themselves.
๐ฟ Rhus tox - Shingles relieved by warm compress, with sleep-disturbing pain
๐ฟ Arsen alb - Relieved by warmth but sleep is severely disrupted
๐ฟ Mezereum - Shooting pains with a bluish rash
๐ฟ Causticum - Shooting pains without the bluish discoloration
๐ฟ Ranunc bulb - Relieved by warmth, shooting pains, and a bluish rash
For post-herpetic neuralgia - the lingering nerve pain after shingles.
๐ฟ Spigelia - Dull burning pain with numbness and shooting pains, not affecting the face
๐ฟ Hypericum - Nerve pain not on the face; sharp, shooting, radiating
๐ฟ Kalmia - When the face is affected with numbness and shooting nerve pain
This is homeopathy doing what it does best, meeting each person's experience with precision and care. ๐ Save this alongside your chickenpox and shingles flow chart graphic and share it with every family who needs it. ๐ For personalized family homeopathic support visit kellymariehomeopathy.com to book your free discovery call. ๐ธ