Barcelona Mum

Acthitiol Antihistaminico

"Great for chesty congestion with or without cough" (RW)
 

Recommended by Rachael West

Apiretal

"When Max was ill, he was perscribed Apiretal gotas/drops which is a baby/kids paracetamol to bring down temperature" (SR)

Recommended by Sarah Reed

Arnica Gel/Cream

"I use Arnica for bumps & bruises - it really works!" (CD)
Arnica can be found at most homeopaths and some pharmacies. It is also used for treating trauma

Recommended by Chantal Ducoeurjoly

Bach Flowers

Alternative remedy (such as Rescue Remedy) is very popular for treating pregnant women and children. Make sure you pick out formulas which contain no alcohol when treating children
For more information contact Marta Corominas 635514947 or Eva Perez 696667131

Recommended by Chantal Ducoeurjoly

Bepanthol

"Great for grazes and irritated skin - Oliver fell over on a carpet and got a horrid carpet burn on his forehead (ouch!) - a couple of applications of Bepanthol cream and it was gone!" (RL)

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

Calendula Cream (for wounds)

"Calendula cream or essence has to be mixed with water" (CG)

Recommended by Connie Galle

Chamomile Tea (for conjunctivitus)

"You make the tea as normal. then when cool soak some cotton wool into the tea & wipe the eyes with the tea (a few times a day). Alice had a bad case last week & within two days of using the camomile tea it had completely cleared - wonder stuff" (FD)

Recommended by Faye Doran

Champu Espuma Lactea

"For Cradle Cap we used this great mouse shampoo which worked much better than any of the English brands" (AH)

Recommended by Amy Hopwood

Cristalmina

"Antiseptic solution for kids - comes in individual sachets that you can keep in your handbag for all those cuts and grazes!" (RL)

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

Dalsy

"Dalsy is a liquid ibuprofen and an absolute life saver when Oliver was getting his molars!!" (RL)

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

Estilsona Gotas

"If your baby wakes up at night sounding so hoarse or with a cough that makes you worried he's actually having trouble breathing (kind of like a whopping cough), just grab some Estilsona and follow instructions for number of drops per KG. Make double sure you read the instructions properly as this is quite strong stuff, but according to my paediatrician totally necessary when a baby "loses his voice" because it is much more dangerous than an adult losing theirs (they can have serious trouble gasping for air particularly as they tend to cry at the same time). It works almost immediately (within an hour?)." (RW)

Recommended by Rachael West

Euphrasia

"Euphrasia is a homeopathic remedy which was recommended to us by a doula when little Maia was born. It helped clear up her sticky eyes" (LG)
 

Recommended by Lorena Galvani

ExpectoDHU jarabe homeopático

"Poppy had been waking up with a cough for months and none of the traditional medecines seemed to make any difference. The paediatrician (who was unusually against anti-biotics) suggested a homeopathic remedy called ExpectoDHU which you give to your child every time he/she coughs. The very first time I used it, Poppy slept through the night without waking herself up for the first time in ages!" (CF)

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Flumil

"Oliver had a cough and cold, which he couldn´t shake for four months. I went to my local doctor and she suggested antibiotics but I was really reluctant to give them so went for a second opinion. The other doctor suggested trying Flumil (which is a syrupy medicine to relieve phlegm) and it all cleared up in a few days giving us back our nights sleep! " (RL)

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

Glicerina Vilardell

"For serious constipation we used 'Supositorios De Glicerina Vilardell - Lactantes' which you can buy over the counter at chemist and they are very affective" (AH)

Recommended by Amy Hopwood

GraviGil - Prenatal Tablets

"My gynaecologist recommended I take GraviGil, which is basically a food supplement tablet with added vitamins and minerals when I was pregnant. Its particularly high in Iron, Zinc and Vitamins B & D. It does cost around 12 euros for a 30 days supply though :) " (MM)

Junifen

"Junifen is recommended by my daughter's pediatrist when she has high fever. It's 2% ibuprophen suspension. I use this and Apiretal alternatively, but my daughter prefers this because it tastes better."

Recommended by Aya Ichinose

Leche sin lactosa

"Not a medication but totally necessary when your baby has diarroea and mustn't drink milk, they can have as much non-lactose milk as they want." (RW)

Recommended by Rachael West

Stodal Cough Medecine

"It works really well at clearing chesty coughs, colds. It was orginally prescribed for Millie by Dr Garcia. Stodal can be purchased over the counter (I think it's around 9.50€ a bottle)" (FD)

Recommended by Faye Doran

Tiorfan para lactantes (10mg)

"Brilliant for diarroea if you can get them to drink it (I rarely could!)" (RW)

Recommended by Rachael West

Thyme (for coughs)

"Heat up 250ml of water with thyme and leave it until you have a thyme tea. Take out the thyme and boil the thyme tea with half a chopped onion for 10 minutes. Take out the onion and add a table spoon of honey. I know it sounds gross but they like it and it works! 5 teaspoons a day. Keep in the fridge!" (CG)

Recommended by Connie Galle