Treatment of Childrens's Problems

Homeopathy effectively treats both the acute infections and the more chronic health disorders of children. For discussion of the treatment of children less than two years of age, see the separate page: Treatment of Babies and infants. We will mainly discuss the treatment of toddlers and children up to puberty and the early teenage years on this page.

Children suffer many acute problems in their first few years. There is nothing abnormal about this. It is necessary for the immune system to be challenged and to learn. A cold every couple of months that goes for a week or two is to be expected. In fact, if a child goes for a long time without an acute illness it is not healthy; that means they may come down with something more serious in time.

In the meantime, there are homeopathic remedies to minimise the symptoms of colds, help prevent any secondary infections of the chest, tonsils or ears, and to deal with these problems, should they occur. Ear infections and ?glue ear? are dealt with on a separate page: Treatment of Ear Infections.

Tonsillitis in children, both streptococcal and viral can easily be treated by homeopathy, and chronic swelling of the tonsils can often be minimised and avoid the need for surgery. In any recurring serious infection, the homeopath focuses not only on the acute problem, with remedies like Belladonna, Mercurius cyanatus or Hepar sulphuris, but will treat the child with constitutional medicines to resolve the tendency to recurrences.

Other infections treated include meningitis, boils, impetigo (school sores), worms and parasites, ringworm (a fungal infection), warts, gastro-enteritis, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, fevers and febrile convulsions. All easily respond to the homeopathic approach.

Other problems that are frequently encountered in children and treatable by homeopathy are asthma, nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting), frequent lice infections, susceptibility to and reactions from mosquito bites, nosebleeds, nasal polyps, hernias, inflammation of the appendix, lachrymal stricture and poor appetite.

Purely emotional and behavioural problems also respond, because homeopathy balances the whole person - mentally, emotionally and physically. There is a separate page describing treatment of ADHD and autism. Problems with toilet training, fears (phobias) and anxiety, separation anxiety, sleeping problems, aggressive behaviour and sibling jealousy are all treated.

The problems of boys, such as foreskin problems like phimosis, undescended testes and acne at puberty are treatable. For the problem of girls at puberty, see the page on treatment of women's problems.