| I don't know anything about you, but I'll bet that, | | | | they go a step beyond, to address the causes of |
| if you had a choice, you'd treat your child's ADHD | | | | these behaviors and help the body restore its |
| in the safest, gentlest way possible, without ever | | | | balance. |
| exposing him or her to any health risks. Trouble is, | | | | How to Choose the Right Homeopathic Remedy |
| a lot of parents feel like they have no choice. | | | | for ADHD? |
| They think that the only way to manage ADHD is | | | | Homeopathic medications are available as either |
| through harsh drugs and that all the health | | | | single remedies or as combination remedies. There |
| hazards just come with the territory. I disagree. I | | | | is a lot of observation, tradition and science that |
| use and believe in homeopathic remedies, because | | | | goes into matching remedies to symptoms. A |
| I have seen them work for myself and for many | | | | homeopath may look at a child's behavior, |
| others. Thousands of other parents have been | | | | emotional state, and even food preferences to |
| successful in using homeopathy for ADHD. | | | | determine which single remedy is needed and in |
| Homeopathic remedies for ADHD can effectively | | | | what potency (strength). Commercially available |
| and safely address both the symptoms and the | | | | combination remedies are designed to address the |
| causes of ADHD. | | | | symptoms and causes of a particular condition, |
| What is Homeopathy? | | | | such as ADHD. |
| Homeopathy has been in use since the eighteenth | | | | Always make sure that you understand which |
| century. It started as a reaction to dangerous and | | | | ingredients are included in a combination remedy |
| often barbaric medical practices of the day. Based | | | | and why. Ingredients of homeopathic remedies |
| on the principle "like cures like," homeopathy uses | | | | and their usage can all be looked up in |
| highly diluted amounts of plant, animal and mineral | | | | Homeopathic Materia Medica. Some of the |
| substances to combat illness by stimulating the | | | | homeopathic remedies often used for ADHD |
| body's own natural healing systems. This, by the | | | | include Hyoscamus (used to reduce outbursts and |
| way, is the same idea that vaccines and | | | | hyperactivity), Arsen iod (reduces temper |
| conventional allergy medications are based on. | | | | tantrums), and Verta alb (has calming effects). |
| Why Choose Homeopathy for ADHD? | | | | As with anything, choosing a high quality product is |
| With homeopathic remedies, there is no risk of | | | | essential. The FDA regulates homeopathic |
| toxic side effects and you don't have to worry | | | | products as drugs. See whether the remedy you |
| about dangerous drug interactions. Stimulants and | | | | are buying is prepared in accordance with the |
| other psychotropic drugs often result in alarming | | | | Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, |
| side effects, such as eating disorders, insomnia, | | | | which has been regulating safety and |
| anxiety, depression, stunted growth, heart | | | | effectiveness of homeopathic products for well |
| symptoms, problems with liver function, addiction | | | | over a century. You should also make sure that |
| etc. Unfortunately, no one can tell us what the | | | | the manufacturer uses an FDA and GMP |
| long term effects of prolonged use of these | | | | registered pharmaceutical facility. |
| drugs will be. | | | | Bottom line: using homeopathy for ADHD can help |
| Psychotropic drugs used for ADHD can only | | | | take care of symptoms and get rid of the |
| suppress the symptoms of this disorder. | | | | problem once and for all. Do your homework and |
| Homeopathic remedies for ADHD, on the other | | | | research the many safe, effective homeopathic |
| hand, also relieve hyperactivity, lack of attention, | | | | remedies for ADHD. They are a very real |
| impulsiveness and other ADHD symptoms. But | | | | alternative to pharmaceuticals. |