The Silent Battle After the Battle
Homeopathy for the Body That Stayed on Alert Too Long
**Not medical advice
Some battles end, but the body doesn’t always get the memo.
Every year when Veterans Day comes around, I think of the men and women who carry both visible and invisible scars of service. My husband has served through Iraq and Afghanistan - multiple deployments, long nights, and the kind of silence that says more than words ever could.
I’ve stood beside him - on ground zero next to my hero - watching him hold it all together on the outside while knowing the inside tells a different story.
They don’t let us see it, of course. They’re the strong ones. The protectors. The real life superhero’s. But underneath that armor, the body is still fighting.
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score gave language to what so many military families already know deep down: the nervous system remembers.
Trauma - whether from combat, caregiving, or chronic stress - doesn’t just live in the mind. It lodges in the:
-fascia
-the gut
-the muscles that never quite relax
When the body stays on alert too long, it’s like a “check engine” light that never turns off.
Sleep stays shallow.
Digestion weakens.
Irritability spikes.
Magnesium, the mineral that calms and steadies the nervous system, gets depleted fast.
The fascia never forgets- it holds traumas that we try to stuff down or forget but never really deal with.
This is where gentle, non-suppressive support like homeopathy, cell salts, and cranial fascia therapy can help the body remember what peace feels like again.
Homeopathy for the Worn and Weary Nervous System
When the body’s been holding tension too long, these are my go-to trauma healing remedies:
Aconite napellus – For shock, fear, or panic that lingers long after a traumatic event.
Ignatia amara – For grief and suppressed emotion; when tears get stuck in the throat.
Arnica montana – For “never fully recovered from shock.” Ideal for soldiers and caregivers alike.
Nux vomica – For the overworked, overstimulated mind that can’t switch off.
Gelsemium – For anticipatory anxiety, trembling, and weakness before a stressful event.
Each remedy works best when it matches your unique expression of stress. Homeopathy meets you where your body is - without force, without suppression. Just a calm, gentle nudge toward healing.
Flower & Plant Allies for Emotional Integration
Bach Flower Blends are another gently ally to bring emotional equilibrium when words can’t.
Rescue Remedy – For acute stress or emotional overload.
Star of Bethlehem – The heart healer; for shock and unprocessed trauma.
Elm – For feeling overwhelmed by responsibility.
Vervain – For the tightly wound perfectionist who can’t relax.
Gemmotherapy Supports help regulate and restore the nervous system and can be a beautiful compliment to homeopathy:
Tilia tomentosa (Linden Bud) – Calms the nerves, supports deeper sleep, and releases tension.
Ficus carica (Fig Tree Bud) – Regulates gut-brain connection and soothes emotional digestion.
Ribes nigrum (Black Currant Bud) – Balances adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue.
Rebuilding from Within: The Mineral Connection
Stress burns through minerals faster than almost anything else.
Cell Salts for Nervous System Reset:
Kali phos 6X – The “nerve nutrient.” For exhaustion, irritability, and emotional burnout.
Mag phos 6X – For muscle tension, headaches, and nervous spasms.
Nat mur 6X – For bottled-up grief and emotional suppression.
Pair these with remag, my favorite ionic magnesium supplement, magnesium glycinate or topical magnesium oil for deep cellular replenishment. These simple supports are often what allow sleep to deepen, muscles to relax, and the body to exhale.
Service, Gratitude, and Grounding
This Veterans Day, we honor those who’ve served, those who still serve, and those who love them. The spouses, the children, the families who carry both pride and the weight of it all.
As we move through Gratitude Month, may we remember: healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means allowing the body to rest after the fight.
If your body has been on alert too long, take this as permission to breathe again. Because you don’t have to hold it all together anymore.
Rooted & Healing Together,
My goal is to empower you to take charge of your health, know your body, know what true health looks like within your body, and know when to seek guidance.
Disclaimer: Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Jessica is not a physician and the relationship between Jessica and her clients is an educational one. It is fully the client’s choice whether or not to take advantage of the information Jessica presents. Homeopathy doesn’t “treat” an illness; it addresses the entire person as a matter of wholeness that is an educational process, not a medical one. None of this is. medical advice.
