Homeopathic Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive - PDF

							                                                                                               By Janee Niebler, RN, BA, HD, DHMS



 Homeopathic Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactive
            Disorder (ADHD) in Children
T    he thoughts of dealing with irate teachers
     and the dreaded phone calls to parents
regarding the disruption of classes by one’s
                                                    if the child is showing deeper manifestations
                                                    of problems such as bedwetting, frequent
                                                    nightmares, skin conditions, self-injury,
                                                                                                        the medicating of young children is daunting.
                                                                                                        It is advised that we retake responsibility for
                                                                                                        our kids, look at each child separately as to
dear child is enough to drive most parents          depression, or other signs of disorder, much        needs and look with caution at the long-term
to distraction. Attention Deficit Hyperactive       can be done from a Homeopathic point of view.       effects of such medicating, the effects of which
Disorder is a behavioural label which should           Homeopathic medicine is excellent for            are not yet known.
be treated as such, a behavioural problem.          children with their high vitality. They are quick      To give an example of a homeopathic
Each child manifests the restless behaviour in      to respond to treatment. Minimal numbers            medicine which treats manifestations in children
slightly different ways, which is as it should be   of doses are required and these are prepared        which look much like ADHD, I will portray the
considering we are all individuals. For those       from natural sources. The homeopathic case-         picture necessary to warrant the prescribing
parents who are reluctant to heavily medicate       taking procedure is long with inquiries as to       of the homeopathic medicine, Stramonium.
their children, there are other alternatives for    diet, childhood illnesses, stresses, shocks,        (caution: do not give homeopathics without the
treatment. Homeopathic medicine by definition       vaccination reactions if any, state of the          full consultation of a qualified homeopath) The
treats all people as the individuals they are       mother during pregnancy, home situation,            Stramonium child is hyperactive, hurried and
with differing manifestations of disease.           foods craved, sleep habits etc. The goal is to      worried. Concentration span is very short. He
One child may be violent and aggressive,            find just the right medicine for the individual     cannot keep still for long and roams from one
another just incredibly restless but sensitive      child. There are over 2000 medicines to choose      object to another, picking it up, putting it down
and easily moved to tears while another may         from in the Homeopathic repertoire. The             and going on to the next. There is ceaseless
be displaying inattention at school as a result     Homeopath’s job is to identify just the right       talking, laughing, shouting, and singing. They
of stress in the home. Labels such as ADHD,         medicine for the child in front of them- not the    are inclined to babble on about all sorts of
while convenient for categorizing children          one with ADHD as a label.                           unrelated things, which drives people away.
with behavioural problems from the viewpoint           Treatment is based on symptomatology             Depending on the vitality of the child, the
of psychology, are a bit misleading in the sense    on all levels of the body, including mental,        Homeopath would decide the best dosage and
of problem sources.                                 emotional and physical. It is very pain-staking     repetition of the medicine. It is given only as
   Holistic healthcare professionals have           work on the part of the Homeopath to research       prescribed and then there is a waiting period
recognised a connection between artificial          each case as if it is the only unique one of its    to see the results. The first to improve usually
foods, dyes and stimulants such as colas as         kind. Treatment is for the person with certain      are the unconscious behaviours such as sleep,
being particularly harmful to children with the     behavioural manifestations, but for the person      nightmares etc. Often bedwetting improves and
tendency to be hyperactive. With diet controls      above all.                                          over time, it varies with each child, a happier,
and vitamin and mineral requirements having            On TVOntario’s May 29th, 2002 show               calmer child emerges. This is still lively Joey,
been met, many children show improvements.          called Your Health, two medical doctors,            but different, happier, more likely to listen.
Certainly there is improvement with essential       debated the issue of Ritalin for ADHD                   Homeopathy is deep-acting medicine
fatty acids which nourish the nervous system.       children. While one suggested that Ritalin in       and should never be viewed as something to
Enrolling the child in some exercise outlet such    small doses is the treatment of choice, the other   dabble with. It is not a quick fix and parents
as Judo or soccer will help with the venting of     suggested that we in Canada use 90% of the          need patience to wait out the required span
excess energy. Let us not forget that some of       world’s Ritalin. These are psycho-active drugs,     of time needed for the body to react in its
these hyperactive children given the support        amphetamines and there is some concern in           own way, in its own time. Over time, other
educationally and socially will grow up to be       their use as to suppression of growth hormone,      medicines may be selected depending on what
the successful, spicy professionals who seem to     apathetic behaviour, obsessive/compulsive           surfaces. Each child is different. Seek out a
have a fire under them. Certainly the education     disorders and suppression of appetite in users.     professional in your area by contacting in
system could benefit from improvements in           There is no clear neuro-biological marker           Toronto, the Ontario Homeopathic Association
one-on-one attention which so many children         for ADHD identified as yet. In fact it seems        who have a Directory of professionally
require. In this day of working households,         that the greatest push for the use of drugs         trained regulated Homeopaths. Above all,
parenting disciplinary skills may be left at bay    for children comes from teachers. One can           don’t despair.
due to exhaustion and desire for peace in the       certainly empathize with the frustration they
home. These are complex issues. However,            feel, but as parents, such a huge decision as to