Ever since the science of homoeopathy was introduced 200 years ago by a German doctor Samuel Hahnemann, it has won praise especially for the treatment of little new-born, neonate, infants and children; of course for variety of reasons. Today there are many pediatricians preferring homoeopathic treatment for their children & patients in various pediatric conditions.

5 Reasons why homoeopathy should be adopted for children:

1. Safe Medicine:
Essentially, any medicine administered to children must be free from harmful effects. Homoeopathic medicines are prepared mainly from herbs, vegetable kingdom, minerals and are given in very minute doses so that they are 100% non-toxic, having no adverse effects whatsoever. Unlike antibiotics and other such medicine, homoeopathic pills do not hamper digestion; does not lower resistance power; does not produce allergy and does not harm even if taken for long-term.

2. Homoeopathy : Effective & Quick Treatment:
It is every homoeopath’s observation that children being more sensitive, respond quicker to homoeopathy. Homoeopathy is extremely effective for practically all sorts of complaints occurring in children. Contrary to the general misbelief, homoeopathy is quick acting and brings back the healthy state in the quickest possible manner; be it fever, cough-cold, diarrhea, asthma, etc.

3. Homoeopathy : Scientific & Natural Medicine:
Homoeopathy is based on Nature’s principle of cure, namely Like Cures Like (The Law of Similars). The effectivity of homoeopathy can be scientifically checked and positive results can be reproduced over and again. It works on the solid and scientific principles.

4. Homoeopathy: Builds Body Resistance:
Children often have recurring infection due to lowered resistance power. Homoeopathic treatment being based on the ‘Constitutional Approach’ treats the disease at the root level, hence enhancing the defense power of the child. As a result, the child does not fall sick frequently.

5. Homoeopathy: Child Friendly!
Homoeopathy pills being sweet in taste, is accepted with pleasure by children. They are never bitter, cause no nauseating feeling and kids do not make fuss while taking homoeopathic medicines. It is so easy to take that even one day old neonates can be administered treatment without forcefully inducing in them, saving them from lot of weeping, crying and inconvenience. Homoeopathic therapy is superior to traditional treatment of administering medicine through injections. No injectable are required while you are on homoeopathy. Even a comatose child may be administered homoeopathic medicines without injections, that is the beauty of this science.

Which diseases can homoeopathy cure?
All health-conscious mothers today must know which all diseases can homoeopathy help. In reality, it is practically impossible to enlist those innumerable conditions where homoeopathy is found effective. Besides the below-listed conditions as and when required, one must think of homoeopathy for any resistant, difficult disorder.

(a) Infections:
Children are more prone to a range of infections such as Cough & Cold, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Measles, Chickenpox, Mumps, Skin-boils, Gastroenteritis (Diarrhea & Vomiting), Kidney & Urinary infection, etc. Every mother & father should know that homoeopathy has remarkably quick acting treatment available for all above mentioned disorders. It has also to its merit the fact that it provides astonishingly good results in the treatment of Tuberculosis (Primary Complex in lungs found commonly) in children.

(b) Allergy:
Child-Asthma (Asthmatic Bronchitis) is becoming increasingly common problem in urban children, where they are frequently down with attacks of wheezing, cough and breathlessness. Every mother of an asthmatic child knows the agony and anguish of the suffering child. Homoeopathy has excellent treatment for such suffering which helps in long-term as well as to combat effectively an acute episode of wheezing, whereby the child can be kept away from strong medicine such as cortisone (steroids). Besides the respiratory allergy, homoeopathy works miraculously for skin allergy, Eczema, Urticaria, food-allergy, etc.

(c) Tonsillitis: Avoid Surgery:
Acute as well as recurring attacks of tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils) with high grade fever, is another common complaint found in children. Thanks to homoeopathic science, as millions of children are kept away from the surgeon’s knife. As strikingly, almost all cases of recurring tonsillitis (including suppurating tonsils) can be decidedly found curable completely with homoeopathy, always take an expert opinion of a homoeopathic doctor, before opting for surgical removal of tonsils.

(d) Mental Disorders:
Homoeopathy can be proclaimed to be definitely effective, for various emotional disorders occurring commonly in the new generation children of this 20th century. Homoeopathy has very special line of treatment to calm down those hyperactive and aggressive children, throwing temper- tantrums every now and then. Besides a great majority of children, insecure and hesitant, the defensive mind, in order to survive, adopts innumerable passions, often out of proportion, such as rage, jealousy, anxiety, fears, inferiority complex, timidity, lack of confidence etc. the imprints of which are carved permanently in the delicate mind of the child, shaping the child’s character and personality morbidly, resulting in varied malfunctions and behavioral problems. Behavioral Disorders such as Examination-funk and strange fears, anxiety, depression, restlessness, nail-biting, stealing habit, mental retardation, etc. can be successfully treated. Various psychosomatic disorders such as Bed-wetting, Headaches, Gastritis, respond to homoeopathy.

(e) Miscellaneous:
Various psychosomatic disorders such as Bed-wetting, Headaches, Gastritis, etc. respond to homoeopathy. To name some more eminently children disorders, where homoeopathy works very well .Infant’s colic, Fever, Teething Problems, Vomiting, Dysentery, Nephrotic Syndrome (Kidney disease), Growth related problems, Convulsions (Epilepsy), Infantile Eczema, Jaundice, Brain infections (Meningitis), Fungal infections, Warts, Hair-Loss (Alopecia), Growing pains, Poor concentration, Arthritis in children, Psoriasis, Leucoderma (white spots), Pimples, Thyroid problems, etc.

Time has come that every mother, everybody who is health-conscious should realize the scope and role of
homoeopathic science for day to day problems. When in doubt, when other systems of medicine fail to work quickly, and if you want your children to grow with natural, safe, non-toxic, effective and quick acting medicine, you should think of homoeopathy. The child makes the most eligible candidate for homoeopathy, with its gentle, rapid recovery and innocuous sweet pills.