Healthy Baby.

Homoeopathic medicines are free from toxicity and side effects and therefore ideal for long term preventive therapy. Homoeopathy streanghtens the body's own forces, thus encouraging homoeostasis in the human system's own relentless fight against disease. Nature has generously gifted us with an internal mechanism and an army of white blood corpuscles ( W.B.C s) which are the best known defence system against the enemies of physical well being.
In their impatience to win the war against the marauding microbe, man and a few immature segments of medical sciences have unwittingly helped to weaken this incredible natrual system. I dread to think of how many of our generation have been doomed to weaker system from the foetal stage itself because of the toxins fed in the genes by the administration of strong medicines to cure minor ailments like diarrhoea, coughs, colds and minor bacterial and skin infections. Even the pregnant mother and the future she carries in her womb are not spared.
Fortunately for mankind today, good senses to be prevailing. A large number of conventional medical practitioners are considering the wisdom of treating certain ailments and conditions with non toxic, homoeostasis orinted medicines like Homoeopathy. For us in different disciplines it is not only a question of swallowing our medical ego, it also means pushing back the boundaries of narrow scientific dogma and the acknowledgement of the universal wisdom that he who heals is right.
Diarrhoea
Of all the aliments of early life, the most deadly is acute infantile diarrhoea, if not controlled immediately, it may lead to fatal complications.
Treatments Mag carb when the child is put on top feeds instead of mother's milk, diarrhoea can set in. There is pain in the abdomen and green frothy stools with undigested milk.
Podophyllum
This medicine prescribe when the child suffers diarrhoea due to infected water, milk or impure food. The stools are watery, profuse and painless with jelly like mucus in it. At times repeated attacks of diarrhoea may even lead to prolapse of the rectum.
Colic
This is one of the commonest problems among infants and children. They develop flatulence with causes severe pain in the abdomen.
Mag fox 6 x will immediately easy the abdominal distension and pain.
Vomiting
Aethusa  This is given when there's marked inability to digest milk. After having milk the Child feels very uncomfortable expresses uneasiness and discontent and in a short time he vomitis cured like milk.
Ars alb It is recommended in cases of vomiting due to infections caused by impure water, milk, and food or overripe fruits. The Child vomits immediately on eating or drinking, along with the vomit that has been eaten also comes out.
Constipation
At times due to incorrect diet children develop bad Constipation causing a lot of problems. By six months the Child should be given fruits cereals and plenty of water. The quantity milk should be slowly reduced. Yet sometimes even after doing all this the Child remains constipated. Give Calc carb if the baby is fair and plump and has tendency to perspire a lot. Give Graphites if the child is dark with dry unhealthy looking skin and passes stools like small hard marbles which may be so hard that they cause painful cracks in the rectum.
Fissure
When the skin at rectum tears because of dry hard constipated stools, Nitric acid internally and Calendula ointment externally will set it right.
Teething
Normally the teething process stars by the 5 th or 6 th month, during which time children go through various kinds of difficulties Pain and agony.
Homoeopathy has special medicines that give great relief and help in building strong bones and teeth.
Chamomilla When the child is extremely peevish, irritable restless and wants to be carried about and petted constantly, he may develop teething diarrhoea which is greenish in colour with severe abdominal colic
At times the Child also develop earache with yellowish pus oozing out from the ears.
Calc phos As the name indicates it has calcium and phosphorus, both very essential for the development of bones and teeth. The Child is very thin a tendency towards diarrhoea, but much calmer than the Chamomilla child.
Calc carb again as the name suggests it has calcium which helps in the development of bones and teeth it suits fat flabby and fair children who perspire profusely on the face and around the neck. Remember, they have a tendency towards Constipation.
Injuries
As Child learns to roll in bed or learns to crawl or walk, there are chances of injury. It is always very important to have Arnica around as it takes care of all sorts of injuries and helps in preventing complications due to injuries.
The skin
Rash
Rashes of one kind or another are among the most common occurrence in childhood . They may be due to overheating or overdreesinng, or due to the use of detergents powders, perfumes or oils which cause contact dermatitis. In addition. Certain foods may make the baby break out in facial rashes. Prolonged contact with wet diapers causes diaper rash from from the Ammonia produced by urine.
Eczema
Some children suffer from intermittent eczema which has a tendency to run in families.
Boils
A few children have tendency to suffer from repeated boils which causes a lot of pain and discomfort.
Caution.
Clinical experience has taught us that any skin problem, if suppressed in childhood, leads to a number of complications in later years. These complications may be in the form of certain allergies like chronic colds, coughs bronchitis or even more serious forms of Asthma. It may also lead to chronic gastric problems or chronic skin disorders. Therefore, from the very beginning give your child the best do not use external applications to suppress the rash. Give internal curative Homoeopathic medicines external soothers. Here I will not suggest any medicines because it is very important to treat all types of skin rashes by correct medicines selected by your Homoeopath.
Worms
Due to overpopulation and improper sanitary conditions this is most common problem that infants and children suffer from.
Cina This remedy has proved to be very efficacious, especially when the Child is extremely peevish, keeps on crying especially at night and wakes up with severe itching in the rectum. He is constantly hung, but as soon as he estate gets loose stools, apart from diarrhoea and abdominal pain, he may also suffer from recurrent coughs.
Colds and coughs
Some infants and children suffer from repeated colds and coughs. The cause for these could be any one of many possible factors hereditary, environmental or allergic and the treatment for each is different
Hereditary factors
Those children whose parents suffer from allergies may inherit these from them.
Environmental factors
Certain children react to different climates or each time there is a change in climate it affects them.
Allergies
Various allergies like foods, drinks soaps powders or any external agent may cause this reaction.
Acquired allergies
Infants and children sometimes develop severe reaction after certain immunisations. The symptom repeated coughs and colds is the same but the causes are different. It is therefore short sighted and futile to treat all coughs and colds with standard cough expectorants and antibiotics. These only give transient relief and end in suppression. The next attack will be stronger and more obstinate. Thus a normal cough and cold may develop into a bigger problem if not treated according to each child's individual problem. Homoeopathic science believes in treating each sick person according to his or her particular symptoms.
Behaviour development
During child's first year it needs a warm and loving emotional environment in the home. It is during this time that a child establishes what psychiatrists and psychologists call basic trust. During the first year most of the infant's satisfactions are through the skin's perception of being touched through physical contact with his mother father and family. The second year teaches the child to become more independent with that new found ability to walk. The third year is most important for then a child is toilet trained, learner to speak and develops even more independence.
Negativism
From age two to three years the Child is extremely negative he says no to everything and everyone. This shows that the child wishes to become separate and independent. It is a sign that should be respected by parents but within limits, this does not mean that they must give in a child on every issue. A parent should determine how much is right and handle these matters with relaxed good humour.
It may come as a surprise to some, but Homoeopathic medicines can be of great help in solving various emotional problems at this stage of the child's life, medicines like
Kali phos it helps in relaxing child's nervousness and restlessness as it's a nerve relaxant.
Aethusa Helps when the child refuses to study or seems to forget everything he studies.
Gelsemium Suited for the extremely nervous timid child who starts trembling and passes urine and stools on the slightest scolding.
Chamomilla For the destructive child who wants to break and spoil everything, is very violent by nature and cries and shrieks all the time.
There are number of Homoeopathic medicines which help in correcting a child's mental development. These medicines are given according to each child's needs and symptoms, parent's and relatives attitudes, teacher's attitude etc . The greatest advantage these medicines have over other standard medicines is that they do not cause any damage to the brain on the contrary they act as brain tonics.
Bed wetting.
There are many causes for this. It may be due to delay in normal development or as a result of emotional stress..
Treatment
It has to be based on an understanding of the emotional problems of the Child and his family. Homoeopathic medicines should be given upon the circumstances and various physical and mental symptoms.
Growth of the Child
A child's physical health and mental development must be consciously looked after. Correct diet emotional security and outdoor activities like games and sports are most important. Equally important is a cautious attitude towards strong drugs, which during these developing years of the child's life, can do much harm. In our impatience and the haste which characterise our modern day approach to things, we subject the delicate and vulnerable constitutions of our children to harsh chemicals sometimes even for minor ailments. If there is a fly sitting on your knee, use fly swatter not a sledge hammer.
Except where mentioned otherwise all above remedies can be given in 30 c potency 4 pills four times a day, till you consult Homoeopath.