A Guide for parents : Be prepared before consulting a Homeopath

Many parents a opting to consult a homeopath to tide over common childhood illnesses as well as persistent chronic conditions in their kids. The positive response of their brave hearts to homeopathic remedies, which  are simple, effective & yet entirely safe for children including infants, induces faith & lures the parents. The fact that the medicines are palatable and willingly accepted by children (being mildly sweet pills, powders or liquids) is a big positive. Apart from acute conditions such as colds, fever, cough, sore throats, vomiting, stomach pains etc. and chronic persistent conditions  persistent conditions like allergies, asthma, eczema, convulsions etc. homeopathy is extremely effective in conditions peculiar to children like teething, growth related problems, psychosomatic problems like bed wetting, hyper activity and poor concentration. In addition to the above mentioned positives, homeopathy helps in raising immunity levels of the child, providing preventive care and gives support through out life, without any harmful side effects.

A homeopath endeavours to cure or treat the individual and not merely subdue the symptom. It is therefore important that the phycisian completely understands the patient before prescribing. This is the tricky part especially when dealing with kids and this is why the parents role becomes important when consulting a homeopath. Given below are a few aspects that parents must be prepared to divulge to their physician. They may look petty or irrelevant but may turn out to be extremely important in arriving at the right homeopathic remedy.

• Family Medical History.   Heredity or genetic inheritance could be indicative of certain medicines for children (eg:- medicines like tuberculinum, medorrhinum, carcinosin, syphilinum). It is therefore important that the medical history of parents and grand parents is conveyed to the doctor. In addition, if the child resembles a parent in some aspects, studying the constitutional make up of the parent will assist the physician in arriving at a remedy for the child.

• Emotional state of mother during pregnancy.  In some cases an emotional upset or acute illness during pregnancy may be relevant. eg. sudden fright of mother which had a great impact on the growing baby.

• Birth injury / delayed feeding calls.   An observant mother or nurse can give these inputs which may have resulted in a specific med condition in an infant. 

• Affection  craving.  

• Preferred sleeping position.    

• Preferrence for warm / cold food. 

• The time of the day at which the child is more cranky, fear of movement (downwards or rocking), sensitivity to noises.

• Excessive flatulence (may be dependent on diet and feeding habits).

• Excessive perspiration, its distribution, nature, odour, at any particular time like before or after sleeping or on any parts like head, tip of the nose , palms etc.

• Response and reaction to the surrondings.