Protect your child with the gift of homeopathy
While over one million children are administered homeopathy medicines in the US, in India, more than 10 crore people are treated with homeopathy of which most are women and children. Homeopathy is the recommended treatment for infantile colic, dentition diarrhea, breath-holding spells and to facilitate easy dentition in children. It builds immunity and hence the best time to start taking homeopathy is in childhood.
HOMEOPATHY AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
■ Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Behavioural issues among children have been well documented. While some children might just be acting up, others could have deep-rooted psychological problems. In conventional medicine, whether a child on the spectrum is calm and listless or overtly hyperactive, they all come under the purview of the attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). In the US, one in every 30 children is on medication for ADHD. In conventional medicine, stimulants are given to restless children to calm their hyperactive states. It is interesting that the conventional medication used in treating ADHD is loosely based on the homeopathic principle of ‘like cures like’, where a stimulant — Methylphenidate — is given to calm down their ‘wandering’ hyperactive states. In homeopathy, doctors look at restlessness as a general symptom along with the child’s unique nature, temperament, and likes and dislikes, because homeopathy has more than a dozen remedies for hyperactive children. Only a closely related remedy that suits a particular ADHD child would be able to bring about a change for the better in that child. And this is where homeopathy differs from conventional medicine which is a one-size-fit-all.
■ Breath-holding spells: Children between six months and five years sometimes undergo small seizures, known as breath-holding spells. A cause of concern for most parents, these spells often take place after an anger fit, a strong emotional situation, feeling of frustration or intense pain. A thing which parents must understand is that breathholding spells are an involuntary reflex that usually last less than a minute, and after that, the child regains consciousness and starts breathing normally. Homeopathy has worked with children suffering from these spells, with Ignatia Amara, which is recommended to treat behavioural disorders. Do consult a doctor to ensure that your little one is getting the right treatment.
HOMEOPATHY AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
■ Infantile eczema or atopic Dermatitis (AD): Atopic Dermatitis is one of the most common skin problems in children. Studies suggest that 85% of children under age five suffer from eczema affecting the face, diaper area, front of the knee and back of the elbow. It may also be seen in the back of the knee and front of elbow. It varies from small patches to a severe skin condition covering most of the body. Stress during pregnancy, high pressure at work, problems in relationships or even rejection of an unwanted pregnancy, may have an impact on a newborn in the form of allergies, recurrent coughs and colds, and failure to thrive. Homeopathy is prescribed not only on the basis of the patient’s family history, but also on the basis of emotional reactions during the mother’s pregnancy.
■ Childhood asthma: A common cause of school absenteeism, asthma accounts for an estimated 14 million lost school days, with nearly three million doctor visits and two million hospitalisations each year. Children with asthma suffer from cough and wheezing; they also experience chest tightness and shortness of breath. Research indicates that viruses are to blame for such flare-ups. Most parents believe that children that do not have a wheeze are not asthmatics, because the only symptom present may be frequent, annoying cough, particularly at night, or during any physical activity. Children who have suffered from a disease of the air passages, recurrent bronchitis, or allergic bronchitis, are predisposed to asthma. Respiratory infections, including flu, also trigger asthmatic episodes. Homeopathy, here, treats with a holistic outlook, which is by examining symptoms experienced during an attack and also the changes occurring on physical, mental and emotional levels. This helps to determine alterations in the child’s well-being. Homeopathy also analyses hereditary factors and environmental triggers, while stimulating the immunity.
Dr Batra’s has established a base of over 10 lakh happy patients with 40,000 under the age of 12 years. 93% enjoyed good results from homeopathy for ailments including hair problems, skin disorders, respiratory problems, allergy, poor immunity and asthma.
Commenting on the efficacy of homeopathy in treating children, Dr Mukesh Batra, Padma Shri recipient, and founder, Dr Batra’s Group of Companies, says, “Children call us ‘candy doctors’ because so many of their childhood problems are treated with sweet pills. In my 45 years of practice, I have seen children suffering from ailments that have effective, safe and natural remedies in homeopathy. In India, most child-related ailments stem from an impaired immunity. Homeopathy treats from the root and builds immunity.”
The latest innovation at Dr Batra’s is of genetics in homeopathic treatment with Dr Batra’s Geno Homeopathy. It helps to safely and accurately predict hereditary ailments including allergies, asthma, skin disorders as well as nutritional deficiencies that hamper child development. The Genetic Test of Dr Batra’s Geno Homeopathy consists of a simple and painless saliva test that helps assess the severity of a medical problem years before the disease appears.
Children call us ‘candy doctors’ because so many of their childhood problems are treated with sweet pills. In my 45 years of practice, I have seen a lot of children suffering from a variety of ailments that have found effective, safe and natural remedies in homeopathy. In India, most child related ailments stem from an impaired immunity. Homeopathy treats from the root and builds immunity.
DR MUKESH BATRA, PADMA SHRI RECIPIENT AND FOUNDER, DR BATRA’S GROUP OF COMPANIES