Homeopathy and Kids - Part two
I hope homeopathy and kids - part 1 was interesting and helpful for all our readers. Part 2 elaborates more remedies that can help your child to develop better and learn better. If you think your child fits one of the following remedies (majority characters), he will be cured by that remedy. These remedies resemble their basic constitution and so will stimulate their vitality to react better as per the law of homeopathy that says “like cures like”. So observe your child in health and know their basic constitution.
BARYTA CARB: These kids are simple minded. They are slow learners, be it walking, talking or in academics. Child cannot absorb what is going on in his surrounding. He has poor retaining capacity and so he forgets whatever he studies. He has to learn again and again. He has fear of criticism and jesting and so he prefers to stay alone in a corner. He is shy. When asked about something complex, he either replies something stupid or out of context. He scores poorly in school. Somehow he memorizes his chapters but due to slow comprehension and reduced vitality, he fails to reproduce what he studies. He thus fears strangers and new places. Helps to treat tonsillitis, quinsy, snuffles, cough, and toothache in decayed teeth, mouth ulcers in kids.
SULPHUR: These kids are very intelligent. New ideas keep cropping up their mind. They may or may not be toppers at academic level but they are blessed with a sharp mind. These kids are prone to worm infestation with craving for sweets. Child complaints of burning while passing stools. He cannot stand still at one place without support of chair or something for long time. He wants to lean on something to stand. He saves all his old toys and books and doesn’t want to throw them. Not because he is attached to them but he has great ideas to mould them and use again creating something new out of rubbish. He likes to throw his things here and there. This makes him feel lively. He doesn’t like to bath, work or exercise. He is a dreamer. He may experience burning sensation anywhere in his body, esp. soles, stomach, eyes, etc… this remedy is helpful to treat skin complaints, mouth ulcers, constipation, morning diarrhea, pneumonia, etc
LYCOPODIUM: These kids are also very sharp. They love mental work but when it comes to physical activity, they feel tired and weak. These kids have low self confidence, poor memory and great anticipatory anxiety and so they fear facing new people. They hate change in their life and wish to be surrounded by familiar people and familiar places only. They are extremely irritable. Such kids enjoy being centre of attraction but they are very nervous so they fear crowd. Once he gets comfortable with all, he is friendly with them. Lycopodium child is very obstinate and he doesn’t like oppositions. He seeks disputes and is easily angered. He is greedy and miser. He kicks off things and screams. He cries all day and sleeps all night (child cries all night and sleeps all day is found in psorinum and lac canninum kids). Kid desires sweets. Canine hunger but easy satiety. Helpful to treat jaundice, hepatitis, reduced appetite, constipation, throat affections, pneumonia, flatulent colic, etc
CALCAREA CARB: these kids are cute and chubby. Very stubborn and fears people will know his weakness. He is indesicive and irresolute. He wants others to help him take decisions since he knows he knows his intelligence but on the contrary, he is self willed. He is intelligent and hard working but takes time to understand things. Profuse perspiration on slightest exertion. He loves sugar and boiled eggs. He finds reasons to avoid physical activity since he has low stamina. He learns to walk late and may have delayed dentition. This remedy is helpful to treat constipation, tonsils, cold coryza, bronchial asthma, tuberculosis, calcium and phosphorus deficiency and so treats osteogenesis imperfect also.
PHOSPHORUS: This child is very attractive and pleasure to be with. He is artistic, musician, friendly and outgoing kid. He makes friends with all very soon and loves to be the centre of attraction. To maintain his popularity, he will do anything. Very sharp and beautiful looks. Easy going and extrovert behaviour. Very helpful. He always needs company to talk and fool around. Easily mixes with the world. He loves cold drinks, ice creams, chocolates. He may suffer from throat pain later but still carves icy cold drinks and water. This remedy is helpful to treat jaundice, pneumonia, constipation, nose bleed, etc…
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