Homoeopathy is one of the most useful complementary therapies in the world. It is a therapy that treats the patient and therefore his symptoms. Children of all ages respond to homoeopathic treatment especially in conditions like:
- Bed wetting
- Bumps and bruises
- Coping with change
- Coughs and Colds
- Mild earaches
- Nappy rash
- Nightmares
- Recurrent or persistent runny nose
- Separation anxiety
- Skin rashes
- Sore throats
- Tantrums
- Teething
- Upset or sore tummy
Maintaining good health is the aim of every parent. Homoeopathy offers a great solution for families who prefer a more natural, holistic approach to their family’s health. A good diet, nutrition and homoeopathy can help in building up the child’s constitutional strength and vitality.
Children respond positively to the gentle homoeopathic consultation process. The medicines are dispensed as drops or sugar pills, which children find easy to take and are prescribed on an individual basis. During the consultation the constitutional type and outstanding characteristics of the child are given a lot of importance. For example, in homoeopathy, the common constitutional type is usually a Calcarea Carbonica which is a Homoeopathic remedy; however the child can also fit into other remedy pictures like Calcarea Phosphorica or even Calcarea Silicata based on his/her constitution.
A typical Calcarea Carbonica child may be chubby, chilly and lethargic, can sweat profusely from the palms and soles and so on and so forth. However if the child presents with loss of fat, is bright at school with a tendency to headaches, or touchy with growing pains, then Calcarea Phos can be the indicated remedy. If the bone pains are specifically in the shin bones, then the remedy picture also changes along with many other characteristics for the selection criteria. Thus, minor differences can suggest fresh remedy possibilities outside the Calcarea group and take the practitioner to another group of remedies. We must also not forget the fact that the family history, as well as the history of conception, also plays a vital role in remedy selection. Children are always changing constitutionally from toddlers to teenagers, and as homoeopaths we must bear in mind that they may not necessarily maintain their constitutional type. Then, in order for them to get a correct remedy selection, we need to treat them as individuals. This is typically done in chronic cases: asthma, bedwetting, coping with change, nightmares, and skin conditions such as eczema, teething, teenage acne, menstrual problems and many more.
However in acute conditions such as in ear infections, colics, colds, coughs and nappy rash, a lot depends on the child’s presenting condition. For instance a shy, clingy child who is being treated for ear infection may not be given the same medicines as an outgoing and boisterous child, inspite of the fact that they both have the same condition. Now one would ask what has that got to do with an ear infection ? In homoeopathy, the symptoms, presentation and individual characteristics of the child are of prime importance and not the diagnosis. Diagnosis only helps in the prognosis and not in the remedy selection. Homoeopathy helps to treat the individual and relieves the symptoms so that the body can heal itself.
Besides treating acute and chronic cases, homoeopathy can also be of assistance in minor injuries at home or outside like in abrasions, hives, insect bites and also for first aid and travel purposes. Often, an injury is not serious enough to warrant a visit to the GP, so one can alternatively use a homoeopathic approach. If you have tried everything else and are still not in wonderful health, why not give homoeopathy a chance to help you and your child?
10 reasons why you should opt for Homoeopathy:
- It is safe, gentle, and effective
- Effective treatment in most acute and chronic ailments of childhood
- No side-effects
- Helps in treating ongoing chronic conditions
- Children can use homeopathy for dealing with antibiotic side-effects, to boost immune system function
- Homoeopathic medicines are sweet and children love them
- Can be used alongside other medications
- Cost-effective
- Balances the child’s immune system
- Natural and Holistic