How to Use Homeopathy With Children

When conventional medicines fail, many parents turn to homeopathy to treat their children. Others use homeopathy as a first approach, trying to protect their children from invasive and scary conventional treatments. Some parents prefer homeopathy with children because conventional treatments involve harsh chemicals or surgery. Homeopathy, on the other hand, simply introduces natural substances that in mega-doses would produce the same symptoms as the ailments from which children suffer, including colic and ear infections. This stimulates the body into producing its natural disease fighters in greater dosages.

Things You'll Need

• Recommended: Insurance company or plan that covers homeopathy for a low-cost alternative to conventional treatment
• Computer with Internet access to find homeopathic practitioners who specialize in working with children and in childhood diseases

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Instructions

Use Homeopathy to Treat Children

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  Talk to your kids. Medical treatment is scary for children, so you'll want to discuss what is happening with them. Be available to answer any of their questions, and try to get a clear description of their symptoms.

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  Explain what homeopathy is and why you've chosen to use it instead of, or in conjunction with, conventional therapies. You can get more information about children and homeopathy at the Medical Homeopathy 'Babies, Children and Homeopathy' Web page (see Resources below).

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  Take your child to visit your homeopathic practitioner. Explain the child's symptoms and let the practitioner develop a treatment plan.

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  Keep a close eye on your child. He or she may not realize how important it is to follow a treatment regimen exactly and to its completion. Only you can guarantee that the child is doing exactly what has been advised.

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  Monitor your child's progress and ask how he or she feels about the treatment you have chosen to use. Be aware that initially, a homeopathic treatment might actually worsen symptoms--this is normal and short-lived. The treatment is simply jump-starting the body's natural defenses.

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  Praise your child for his or her participation in the treatment and for any improvement you see.