Department of Homeopathy
What is the treatment available in Homoeopathy for autism?
Autism is a childhood disorder begins in early childhood (typically during the first three years of life) which affects the child’s communication skills, social interactions, and causes restricted, repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior in varying degrees. Autism (also called as autism spectrum disorder or pervasive developmental disorder) can range from severe to a very milder form.
The actual cause for autism is not clear. Homeopathy for treating autism in kids is gaining quite popularity all over the world. Clinical experience shows that results are much better when the treatment is started at an earlier age ,even though at higher ages like six or seven some kids do show remarkable improvements; but Homoeopathic intervention at an early age(before much behavioral and emotional issues come up) has distinct advantages. The results with homeopathy in treating autism are selective.
This means that where one segment of kids may respond extremely favorable to the treatment others may fail to yield any relief. Even while treating with homeopathy the child needs to be rated on an autism rating scale. Periodical assessments on the autism rating scale are must to gauge the improvements in the child. Homeopathy is a holistic system of medicine; it takes into consideration the constitutional picture (complete physical and mental make up of the child) along with the necessary details of the disease while prescribing. Medicines that are very effective in treating autism are Carcinocin, Thuja, and Secretin. etc
How can sleeplessness be overcome. Are there any medicines in Homeopathy for combating sleeplessness?
Insomnia can be classified as transient (short term), intermittent (on and off) and chronic (constant). Chronic insomnia can result in a combination of physical and mental disorders. Depression is the most common cause, although physical causes such as night pains caused by arthritis, kidney and heart disease, restless legs syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and hyperthyroidism can also be the causative factors for insomnia.
In addition, some other factors also have a role in insomnia: excessive caffeine (tea, coffee) intake, taking of alcohol before bedtime, smoking cigarettes before bedtime, disrupted sleep schedules and excessive sleeping in the afternoon. Whereas the conventional system treats this disease by giving drugs to induce artificial sleep, which frequently may cause side-effects or addiction, the homoeopathic approach is totally safe and natural.
It treats insomnia by giving a tiny dose of a substance that in large doses may cause sleeplessness in a healthy person. This tiny dose helps in optimising the sleep regulatory mechanism in the body. Drugs that are found useful are Coffea cruda, Nux vomica, Pasiflora etc. Chronic insomnia needs to be treated according to the cause and also evaluated on the constitutional scale.
Ways to combat sleeplessness
The key is to find out what’s causing insomnia so that it can be dealt with directly. Simply making a few changes in the sleep habits helps many people.
It is important to set a schedule for sleeping.
Any activity – such as bathing, reading and music – which relaxes you should be made a bedtime ritual.
Set a regular exercise schedule, and for maximum benefits exercise 5-6 hours before sleep time.
Avoid caffeine, alcohol and nicotine.
If after 30 minutes of lying in the bed you are not able to sleep, it is better that you do something else till you feel sleepy.
I have taken advice in past too, but for just an opposite problem--sleeping disorder. A problem I face these days is of oversleeping which has increased my paunch (obesity) due to the lifestyle of low level of exercises resulting in reduced performance...most of times, I feel dizzy in afternoons, driving me to sleep off, impacting my work. I tend to relax quite a lot throughout the day, in bouts of time I get. Pls. suggest if there are any homeopathy drugs that can cure obesity and related affects--urge for oversleeping.
As per your statement you very well know the cause of obesity which in your case seems to be a sedentary lifestyle. For that you need to make efforts to actually get down to doing 20 minutes of any brisk activity like walking, running, aerobics, abdominal crunches etc. This will help improve the peripheral circulation which will lead to dual benefits of a refreshed feel and reduce obesity. Other factors like controlling diet would also help. You are also advised to drink plenty of water to beat the heat because dehydration also leads to lethargic feeling. As for medicine, you are advised to start with Phytolaca 30 two times a day for a week time. Write back to us after a week time and log in to On line treatment for further follow up as you had been advised earlier.
Is there any treatment for Alcohol addiction in homeopathy?
There are a number of homeopathic remedies which can be used to treat alcohol addiction ,such as Asarum Europaeum , nux vomica, quercus glanium spiritus to name a few. Choice of remedy depends on the symptom totality of the patient.
What is the efficacy of Tarentula in ADHD?
Homeopathic prescribing is generally based on idiosyncratic characteristics of an individual but if one medicine is to be favoured for treating a large number of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) cases, Tarentula Hispania should be that one.
All hyperactive children cannot be lumped together under one diagnostic category. A child, who lashes out in a violent manner at his family members and peers cannot be fitted into the same diagnostic group as a sweet gregarious one who simply cannot pay attention to the work in the class. A homeopath would say that both temperaments are as different as day and night and would prescribe very different medicines. Individualization stands as a key point in homeopathic
I am a 35 years old software engineer, suffering from depression for the last three years. There is a continuous feeling of gloominess. I get easily tired and have lost complete interest in my household as well as office work, there are times when I feel like committing suicide (without any apparent reason). My sleep is disturbed and I have tried conventional anti-depressive medication, but its benefits were short-lived and were not without side affects. Please suggest a homeopathic medicine
You seem to suffer from major depression or unipolar depression, which is characterized by severe, persistent depressed mood and loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, accompanied by decreased energy levels, changes in sleep and appetite, and feelings of guilt or hopelessness. The following Homeopathic medicines like Natrum muriaticum, Ignatia, Kali Phos and Coffea, Natrum sulph etc are extremely effective in treating depression. As you have mentioned suicidal thoughts as one of your symptoms, you may take Aurum Metallicum 200 one dose a week, for a week time.
I am a 34-year-old lawyer. From the past two years, I have been suffering from strange attacks which come any time and last 10 minutes or so. During an attack, I feel as if I am going to die, my heartbeat increases, my hands turn cold and sweaty, and I feel as if I am losing control. I have noticed that these occur even when I am relaxed. Please suggest some treatment.
It is evident from your symptoms that you are suffering from a chronic anxiety disorder, which in medical terminology is termed as panic disorder or panic attacks. People with this disorder have a feeling of terror that strikes suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can’t predict when an attack will occur, and many develop intense anxiety between episodes, worrying when and where the next one will strike.
When a panic attacks strikes, the heart starts pounding and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Other symptoms include tingling hands, chest pain or smothering sensation, and a fear of impending doom or loss of control.Many medicines ae helpful like Lyssin, Argentum Nitricum, Gelsemium You can take one dose of Aconitum napellus 200 and wait for results. At times, a single dose is sufficient to cure such disorders only to be repeated when symptoms reappear.
Anxiety disorders are treatable in homeopathy. The treatment is based on a complete evaluation of the child/adolescent’s symptom pattern and intensity of symptoms. Causative factors are more important than the symptoms. If they are identified clearly and the prescription is based on it, this can lead to a faster clearance of the disorder.
What are the common triggering factors of migraine and how homeopathy can be beneficial in treating this?
Stress, emotional disturbances, tobacco smoke, fasting-hunger, lack of proper sleep, excessive tea or coffee intake, foods containing monosodium glutamate, hormonal changes, weather changes. Genetic predisposition is supposed to play a major role.
Homeopathy can cure the disease permanently, though it may take some time before the recurrence of headache are completely stopped. It also depends on the factors such as patient compliance, medicine intake regularity, knowledge and avoidance of trigger factors and the chronicity of migraine attacks.
With the correct prescription, one may slowly notice the problem receding, the attacks becoming less frequent and also their decreasing severity. Sanguinaria, Nux Vomica, Iris and Spigelia lead the homeopathic table in treating this disorder. There are a few preventive tips that you can follow:
Keep a note on the triggering factors such as foods, activities and weather in a diary: to help identify the trigger factors
Exercise regularly Sleep adequately. Sleeping too much or too less can trigger migraine.
Avoid Foods such as caffeine and Chinese foods that contain monosodium glucamate and chocolates cheese as these are well-known trigger factors.
Eat regularly: Fasting is a very common trigger in many people so make sure that you eat at regular intervals.
Exercise regularly