11/07/2025
From high fever to ADHD.
Belladonna, also known as Deadly Nightshade one of nature’s most toxic plants.
You’ve probably heard of it before.
In homeopathy it has long been known for its healing potential.
In the early 1800s, Samuel Hahnemann recognised Belladonna as a key remedy for sudden, intense fevers marked by heat, redness, and hypersensitivity.
During scarlet fever outbreaks, he used it therapeutically and observed that it could reduce symptom severity and even help prevent infection. A striking early application of the homeopathic principle “like cures like.”
Today Belladonna remains a classic remedy for acute febrile states, continuing a clinical legacy that began more than two centuries ago.
But Belladonna’s relevance doesn’t end with fever.
It’s also sometimes used to support children with ADHD, especially when symptoms include sensory overload and emotional dysregulation.
For many of these children, the world is simply too much.
Sounds are louder, lights are brighter, and emotional reactions harder to control.
When the senses are overwhelmed, the mind follows, making it even more difficult to manage impulsivity, concentration and anger.
In such cases, we’re not just seeing inattention or hyperactivity.
We’re seeing a nervous system in overdrive, and this is where Belladonna may offer support.
Key traits where Belladonna may be indicated:
Repeated rage episodes, where the child becomes destructive, bites or hits.
Fear of darkness, monsters, or water.
Heightened sensitivity to light, sound, smell, and touch
Chronic restlessness and emotional hypersensitivity
Sleep disturbances, especially nightmares with anxiety or fear at night
Belladonna is not prescribed at random, it is chosen when the individual’s emotional, sensory, physical and behavioral profile matches the remedy’s symptoms and characteristics.
And when the match is right, we often see a remarkable shift to greater inner calm, improved sleep and fewer explosive reactions. Belladonna remains a powerful example of how a homeopathic remedy can gently stimulate deep transformation even in the most sensitive children.
Belladonna’s evolving role in homeopathy reminds us how ancient remedies can continue to meet modern needs.
From high fevers in Hahnemann’s time to supporting sensitive children today. Homeopathy offers something timeless.
A gentle therapeutic response to deeply individual needs.
