Homeopathy for babies and children
Homeopathy for babies and children
By Viola Woolcott
Homeopathy is ideal for babies and children as it is a gentle yet very highly effective system of medicine.
The mildly sweet pills, powders or liquids are easy to dispense and are more palatable than many conventional medicines. The highly diluted natural substances that form Homeopathic Remedies mean that they are safe to use in the very young, including newborn babies. More than that, Homeopathy can raise the immunity of your child/children to help deal with illness throughout their childhood.
Homeopathy not only helps when your child is ill. It can also help prevent illness and give support through difficult periods of their life.
Homeopathic medicine has been practised all over the world for hundreds of years. The remedies are made from plants, animal substances, minerals and salts and are diluted to such a high extent that few or no molecules remain in the medicine. They work at an energetic level, stimulating the body’s own healing abilities – rather like a message to the immune system – and are prescribed on the principle of ‘like cures like’.
Homeopathy works fast with children because they are full of life and vitality. Acute conditions i.e. ear infections, coughs, tonsillitis and flu, can be resolved rapidly using the right remedies, often avoiding the need for conventional medicines. Babies also tend to respond quickly to Homeopathic treatments – for example, there are remedies for colic, teething and nappy rash, to name just a few.
Homeopathy can help boost your child’s natural immunity. Homeopaths work with a different health model from the bio-medical one, which aims to increase “herd immunity”.
Every child is special and has their own physical and emotional way of dealing with disease. This knowledge requires individual treatment tailored to your child’s needs, which Homeopathy provides.
Filed under: Alternative Therapy on November 28th, 2007
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