Individuals and conditions that can benefit from homeopathy
- Children, adolescents & babies
- Menstrual /Menopausal complaints
- Digestive disorders
- Dental Problems
- Anxiety, Depression
- Stress related disorders
- Long term emotional complaints
- Acute and chronic Conditions
- Side-effects of Radiation/ chemo
Homoeopathy for Children
Children develop their immunity (capacity to fight against the foreign bodies) as they grow. They can easily fall sick during this formative years. Some common problems are:
- Developmental issues like when teething etc
- Infantile/ abdominal colic
- Cold, cough, fever, tonsillitis
- Earache
- Otitis media/ glue ear
- Diarrhoea
- Skin allergies
- Change of seasons
- Allergic reaction to certain foods and drinks
Homoeopathy is safe, natural, gentle and effective and most importantly it is very easy to administer as children love Homoeopathic medicine.
Homoeopathy helps in development of immunity so that it reduces the frequent occurrence of many diseases and also helps in speedy recovery during the acute phase.
Behavioural treatment
Behavioural issues in children such as attention deficit disorder, temper tantrums, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder can be immensely helped by homeopathy.
Treatment for such conditions takes into consideration the whole person and not just the diseased state or organ and hence the chosen remedy will affect at both the emotional and physical level.
Asthma
In many cases; there is a great amount of emotional, environmental and genetic overload or contributing factors and predisposing factors like in Asthma and Homoeopathy helps both children and adults at multiple levels for better effectiveness.
Homoeopathy helps to strengthen the immunity level and so reduces the occurrence of repeated attacks.
It also helps in the treatment of acute attacks and can also help to reduce the predisposition for asthma.
Homoeopathy can be used in conjunction with other treatments and in consultation with the treating GP or Paediatrician.
Treatment course:
It may be 2-3 day follow-up in acute cases or weekly and it may be weekly for chronic cases initially and then fortnightly or monthly as per the Individuals requirement.
Homoeopathy for women
With menarche (puberty) and menopause, women undergo lot of hormonal changes affecting the emotional and physical aspect.
I have seen wonderful results by Homoeopathy for
Painful periods
Pre-menstrual syndrome or PMS
Menopausal symptoms
Irregular cycles
It is also useful in urinary tract infections and cystitis.
Homoeopathy during pregnancy:
Homoeopathy is also safe and effective for Pregnant and lactating women. It is helpful in
Morning sickness
Constipation
Sciatica
Varicose veins
Homoeopathy for Dental
Homoeopathy can be effectively used in various cases along with the dental treatment and procedures with great results and avoid excessive use of pain killers and antibiotics.
Toothache (due to cavities)
Tooth extraction and surgery
Swollen gums
Neuralgia during root canal
Tooth abscess
It helps by reducing pain and inflammation and also helps to control bleeding.
Homoeopathy for First aid & Injuries
Homoeopathic medicines are widely used for
Blunt injuries (parts turned black-blue)
Abrasion
Non healing wounds
Suppurative injuries (pus formation)
Insect bites
Fractures
Motion sickness
Air and water sickness
Sport injuries/ muscular cramps/ sprains and soreness
Depending on the extent or severity of injury Homoeopathy can be used solely or along with other medications to promote healing and recovery.
Homoeopathy in Skin
I have worked with children, adolescents and adults in skin troubles like;
Acne
Dandruff/ Hairfall
Skin rashes
Urticaria
Dermatitis
Eczema
Homoeopathy in Gastro-intestinal disorders
I have worked with the gastro-intestinal department at the Homoeopathic Hospital, Palghar, India for 4 years and have also been an observer with a renowned gastroenterologist in Bombay Hospital for 6 months in the Clinical and Endoscopy department.
With homoeopathy the following disorders can be treated:
Acid reflux
Flatulence
Bloating
Distension
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Peptic ulcers
Ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Haemorrhoids
Fissure
Homoeopathy in Stress
Stress is body’s physiological response to pressure especially to events that seem threatening, challenging or involve change. In this competitive era, sheer pace of life, increasing work hours increase the levels of stress. Also marital separation can be cause of stress.
Stress can effect at Emotional, Mental, Physical and Behavioural level
Some of the symptoms of stress are:
Lack of attention
Increase anxiety
Fatigue and muscular tension
Body ache
Weight loss or gain
Indigestion/ Heartburn
Headache/ Migraine
Heart palpitations
Anger/ aggression
Workaholism or absenteeism
Homoeopathy in Mental health disorders
With the added knowledge of Psychology and counselling with Homoeopathy, I have worked with many clients with
Anxiety
Depression
Low self confidence and self esteem
Majority of the cases are psycho-somatic in nature wherein the physical symptoms are often due to emotional causes and so understanding this cause and effect and choosing the appropriate homoeopathic remedy accordingly will help in treatment. Also by creating an awareness about the probable causative factor can help further towards resolution.
Homoeopathy in orthopaedics
Homoeopathy has great application in
Fractures (union)
Sprains/ muscle aches
Back / knee pain
Sciatica
Cervical/lumbar spondylosis
Arthritis
Treatment course:
In chronic cases the treatment may be required for long duration 1 yr+. Follow-up for chronic cases may be weekly for a start and then gradually fortnightly and monthly. Many cases may relapse either due to stress or trigger from the environment or change in situation around them.
Also in cases where lot of antibiotics and steroids have been used and there is suppression of the disease state, then it takes longer time to treat.
Vaishali Shah M. Sc (Psychology), Diploma Homeopathy, Post- grad Dip.Counselling & Health Psychology
She can be reached at 0410 379 407.
Mind and body has a dynamic interaction and many a times emotional causes can have great impact on the physical body and so it requires an individualistic approach to treatment which is central theme of homeopathy.
Each individual is different from the other and homeopathy acknowledges and appreciates the person as whole rather than diseased parts of the body.
With her Masters Degree in Psychology and Post-graduate diploma in Counselling and Health Psychology, Vaishali brings a high level of skill in the understanding and treatment of the patient's condition.
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