| |
CHILDREN AND HOMEOPATHY
BY NEEPA SEVAK
Homeopathy is a natural system of medicine that utilizes minute doses of
carefully selected ingredients made from plants, mineral sources and
many other natural substances, to enhance the body's natural healing
processes. Its strength lies in its marked effectiveness as it takes a
holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner
balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels.
Homeopathy recognizes the inseparability of body and mind, treating the
patient as a whole and not just the disease. Homeopathy believes in a
Holistic, Totalistic, and Individualistic approach and works on the
principle of "Similia Similibus Curenter" which means, "Let Like be
cured by Like", derived from the Natural Law of Nature. So when the
pathogenesis of the medicine matches with the total picture of the
diseased person, this medicine is called the "Similimum" which certainly
leads to cure. Unlike any other system of medicine, the remedies used in
Homeopathy have been previously proved on healthy human beings therefore
their actions and reactions are fully known to the Homeopaths. This
makes Homeopathy the true and rational art of healing.
Homeopathy is growing in popularity all over the world because its
medicines are gentle, non-toxic aids, harmless as compared to the harsh
drugs and treatments of Allopathic medicine. This makes Homeopathy safe
to use when many other types of treatments may not be recommended, such
as in case of newborns, children and during pregnancy.
A growing number of parents today are concerned about the side effects
of conventional drugs, especially in the treatment of babies and young
children. Here are some of the reasons why every parent should consider
Homeopathy for their children.
Homeopathy is a safe system of Medicine for children. Primarily, any
medicine administered to children must be free from harmful effects.
Unlike antibiotics and other such medicine, Homeopathic pills do not
affect digestion; does not lower resistance power; does not produce
allergies and does not harm if has to be taken for long-term. Also,
Children often resist taking conventional medicines.
Also, children being more susceptible, respond quicker to Homeopathy.
Contrary, to the common misbelief, Homeopathy is fast acting and brings
back the healthy state in the quickest possible manner and is
exceptionally effective for almost all sorts of health problems in
children.
Homeopathic treatment being based on the ‘Constitutional Approach’
treats the disease at the root level, hence enhancing the resistance
power of the child, who habitually have recurring infections due to a
lowered resistance power, therefore preventing them from frequent
illnesses.
Homeopathy is also considered child friendly as the Homeopathic pills
being sweet in taste, is accepted readily by children, without a fuss.
It is so easy to take, that it can be easily given even to a one day old
neonate without forcefully inducing in them, saving them from lot of
crying, and mess.
All health-conscious mothers today must know which all diseases can be
treated by Homeopathy. It is impossible to enlist all those innumerable
conditions where homoeopathy is found effective. The ones listed below
are some basic problems which most kids go through. Besides the
below-listed conditions one must think of homoeopathy for any resistant,
difficult disorder.
(a) Infections : Children are prone to a variety of infections such as
Cough & Cold, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Measles, Chickenpox, Mumps,
Skin-boils, Gastroenteritis (Diarrhea & Vomiting), Kidney & Urinary
Tract infection, and many more. It also gives astonishingly good results
in the treatment of Tuberculosis in children.
(b) Allergies : Child-Asthma (Asthmatic Bronchitis) is becoming a
universal problem in children, where they are frequently down with
attacks of wheezing, cough and breathlessness. Homeopathy has
exceptional treatment for such suffering which helps in long-term as
well as to fight effectively an acute episode of wheezing, whereby the
child can be kept away from strong medicines like steroids. Besides the
respiratory allergy, Homeopathy works miraculously for skin allergy,
Eczema, Urticaria, food-allergy, etc.
(c) Tonsillitis : Avoid Surgery : Acute as well as recurring attacks of
tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils) with high grade fever, is another common
complaint found in children. As remarkably, almost all cases of
recurring tonsillitis (including suppurating tonsils) can be found
curable completely with Homeopathy.
(d) Mental Disorders : Homeopathy has a very unique line of treatment
for various emotional disorders like hyper activeness, restlessness,
violence in children. Also children with a cynical mind, innumerable
passions, such as rage, jealousy, anxiety, fears, inferiority complex,
timidity, lack of confidence, depression etc. the imprints of which are
carved permanently in the delicate mind of the child, influencing the
child’s character and personality morbidly, resulting in various
malfunctions and behavioral problems. Various psychosomatic disorders
such as Bed-wetting, Headaches, Gastritis, respond well to Homeopathy as
well .
Some more children disorders, where homoeopathy works wonders are:
Infant colic, Fever, Teething problems, Vomiting, Dysentery, Nephrotic
Syndrome (Kidney disease), Growth related problems, Convulsions
(Epilepsy), Infantile Eczema, Jaundice, Meningitis, Fungal infections,
Warts, Hair-Loss (Alopecia), Growing pains, Poor concentration,
Arthritis in children, Psoriasis, Leucoderma (white spots), Pimples,
Thyroid problems, Migraine, etc.
Time has come that every health-conscious parent should recognize the
scope and role of homoeopathic science for day to day problems. When
other systems of medicine fail to work effectively, and if you want your
children to grow with natural, safe, gentle, non-toxic, effective and
rapid acting medicines, you should think of Homeopathy.
|
|
