Common Childhood Illnesses And Their Treatment
Homeo Care Clinic helps to provide Homeopathy treatment in Common Childhood Illness.
Dr. Vaseem Choudhary has a deep knowledge about Homeopathy treatments on diseases like Common Allergies, Tonsillitis, Bedwetting, Poor Digestion, Loss Of Appetite, Mental Retardation (MR), Autism, Cerebral Palsy.
Common Allergies
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Dust Allergy
Sneezing, running nose, nose block, headache, cough, etc symptoms are seen in children suffering from Dust Allergy. -
Food allergy
Body showing adverse effects after taking some food ingredients leads to food allergy. Children may suffer from any kind of Food allergy-like Lactose Intolerance, Gluten Intolerance, Milk Products, or Egg Products Intolerance to name a few.
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Skin Allergies
Children may develop an allergic rash from touching something. severe itching; skin redness or rash; thick, scaly leathery patches on the skin that develops over time. Hives and swelling: ranging from the size of a pen tip to the size of a dinner plate.
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Seasonal Allergies
Usually, children with lower immunity or some underlying health issues have lower resistance to external weather changes and develop seasonal allergies. Homeopathy works to improve immunity. Seasonal allergies like Pollen Grain allergy or Hay fever, etc which makes their life miserable. -
Photo Sensitivity
Photosensitivity is a condition in which the skin becomes intolerable to the heat of the sun, sunlight causing burning, blackening, reddening or rashes on the skin.
Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is a condition in which there are swelling and inflammation of tonsils. Tonsils act as a protective gland or as a defense mechanism and produce antibodies to protect against infection.
Tonsillitis is common in children but can be seen occasionally in adults also. When a person gets infected with bacterial infection or viral infection he starts with Sore throat, Fever, Difficulty in swallowing, throat looks red, and swollen.
Homeopathy For Tonsillitis
- BELLADONNA – Tonsils enlarged; throat feels constricted; difficult deglutition; worse, liquids. Right-sided tonsillitis. The sensation of a lump in the throat. Spasm in the throat. Belladonna is good medicine for Tonsillitis.
- BARYTA CARBONICUM – Tonsils swollen with inflamed veins. Can only swallow the liquid. Stitching pain in tonsils. Throat infection because of overuse of voice. Feeling of plugin throat. One of the best medicine for tonsillitis.
- LACHESIS – Sore throat is worse on the left side. Sensation as if something was swollen which must be swallowed; worse, swallowing saliva or liquids. Tight intolerable around the neck area. Desire cold things, cold drinks.
Bedwetting
Bedwetting is a condition when children urinate while sleeping. It is also known as nocturnal enuresis or nighttime incontinence. A child urinating above the age of 5 years is considered a problem. Twice more common in boys than girls.
If a child has always wet the bed and has never had 6 months or more of dry nights, there is nothing “wrong” with your child. This type of bedwetting is not caused by medical, emotional, or behavioral problems.
But if your child has been dry overnight for at least 6 months and starts to wet the bed again, consult Homeo Care Clinic.
Homeopathy For Bedwetting
- EQUISETUM HYEMALE – Incontinence in children, with dreams or nightmares when passing urine. Involuntary urination. Severe, dull pain and feeling of fullness in the bladder, not relieved by urinating.
- PLANTAGE MAJOR – Nocturnal Enuresis where urine flow is profuse. One of the reputed medicine for bet wetting. Toothache is a growing age. Swelling of cheeks.
- CAUSTICUM – Urination is worse in winter and better in summer. Various apprehension while urination. They fear going to bed in dark. Involuntary urination when they cough, sneeze, or laugh.
- ARNICA – Involuntary urination after surgery
- KREOSOTUM – It is helpful when the person has a sudden urge to urinate that they do not have enough time to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Child wet their bed during the first part of the night.
Poor Digestion
Children are getting digestive problems that were earlier common to Adults. Digestive problems like gases, bloating, acidity, diarrhea, constipation, and even irritable bowel disease. One of the important reasons for the above condition is poor eating habits.
Although we recognize a relationship between food and the body’s functioning, there is still a tendency to assume that the mechanics of the body are malfunctioning due to other reasons. Poor Digestion in infants and children could be very routine or potentially dangerous.
Homeopathy For Poor Digestion
- ACONITUM – Digestive problem that occurs during hot weather, especially after drinking ice drinks. These children experience nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. The abdomen is sensitive to touch.
- AETHUSA –
- ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM – The child vomits as soon as he ingested food. They become ingested from all forms of food. Diarrhea of undigested food particles. Thickly white-coated tongue
- ARGENTUM NITRICUM – Children having a strong desire for sweets but it also causes problems especially flatulence. An infant tends to cause diarrhea if breastfeeding mother has an excess amount of sweets. Better in cold air.
- CHAMOMILLA – Children suffering from the digestive problems either before, during, and after a temper tantrum. Very irritable and cross. Impatiently demands something but refuses when offered. Greenish diarrhea of undigested food particles.
Loss Of Appetite
Nowadays almost all the parents complain about this problem. This is the root cause of all other diseases. Loss of Appetite is also known as anorexia. Children with loss of appetite leading to Malnutrition. Homeopathy helps by safely boosting the appetite. It helps by correcting the cause of the anorexia to improve appetite.
Homeopathy For Of Appetite (Anorexia)
- ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM – It’s useful to stimulate the loss of appetite after a serious illness. Aversion to all kinds of food. Nausea and bitter taste in the mouth. The tongue is thickly white coated. Desire sour and acidic food.
- PSORINUM – Psorinum is also useful for loss of appetite and weakness arising after acute disease.
- ALFALFA – It helps tone up the appetite in a natural way. Along with boosting the appetite, it also helps to provide mental and physical strength to the body. Also useful for weakness, fatigue, and exhaustion.
- IGNATIA – It’s useful in people who have lost their appetite
Mental Retardation (MR)
Mental Retardation (MR) is a generalized neurodevelopment disorder characterized by impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. It is also known as Intellectual disability or General learning disability. The condition of having an IQ measured as below 70 to 75 and significant delays or lacks in at least two areas of adaptive skills. It’s present since childhood. About 2%-3% of the world population suffers from MR. Children with mental retardation can be seen recovering very well after taking homeopathic treatment over a period of time.
Homeopathy For Of Mental Retardation
- BARYTA CARBONICUM – It’s useful when kids are afraid to go in public. Childish behavior in old people can be seen. Weak memory & loss of memory. Idiotic look on the face. Intellectually weak. One of the best remedies for mental retardation.
- AETHUSA – When children are unable to digest milk and milk products causing diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea, thinks of this medicine. They vomit or regurgitate the milk and other foodstuffs within one hour of intake. The child is restless, irritable and weepy.
- CHAMOMILLA – Children suffering from the digestive problems either before, during, and after a temper tantrum. Very irritable and cross. Impatiently demands something but refuses when offered. Greenish diarrhea of undigested food particles.
Autism
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication and repetitive behavior. Autism is associated with both genetic and environmental factors. Parents often notice signs during the early years of their child’s life. Autistic Children show less attention to social stimuli, smile, and look at others less frequently. Autistic Children respond less to their own names, less eye contact. Children with high functioning autism have more intense and frequent loneliness compared to normal children. About 30%-50% of individuals with autism do not develop natural speech to meet their daily needs. Differences in communication can be noted from the first year of life. Repetitive and Restrictive behavior is also a characteristic of Autistic children.
- Stereotyped Behavior
- Compulsive Behavior
- Ritualistic Behavior
- Restricted Interest
- Self Injury
And symptoms include – Poor muscle tone, poor motor planning, Toe walking and many more
Cause – Unknown
The homeopathic approach may at least develop these children to become self-dependent and responsible in order not to be a burden to their parents or others. Common homeopathic medicines used are Calcarea Carbonicum, Baryta Carb, Hyoscyamus, Carcinosin, and many more.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy may be a group of permanent movement disorder that appears in the early age of childhood. Signs and Symptoms vary from person to person. Often symptoms include poor coordination, stiff muscle, weak muscle, and tremors. There may be a problem with sensation, vision, and hearing, swallowing, and speaking. Often babies with spastic paralysis don’t roll over, sit, crawl or walk as early as other children of their age. Other symptoms include convulsions and many more.
Abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture leads to Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral palsy is extremely difficult to treat, requiring multiple interventions such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, behavioral therapy, counseling, and occasionally surgery. Treatment is usually long term and requires patience and persistence. Success rates of the above interventions in different patients are highly variable.
Homeopathy has been found helpful in cases of cerebral palsy. Despite having common features, all cases have distinct symptoms different from other cases. The child is not just a case but has his own emotional and physical makeup as well as needs. Homeopathy studies each case individually and best-suited medicines are given to the patient. Children with cerebral palsy can be seen recovering beautifully after homeopathic treatments over a period of time.