Autism Treatment in Homeopathy: Gentle Solutions for Your Child’s Well-Being
It is an unbearable pain to see a 3-year-old child not making eye contact with you or not smiling back at you. Like other parents, you want to bond with your child during your play sessions but that looks like a distant dream.
While allopathic treatments like ABA therapies are commonly used, combining therapies from different medical sciences can speed up progress.
Autism treatment in homeopathy can be one such potent combination.
Homeopathy is an 18th-century[1] medical wonder that offers gentle yet effective solutions for autism. With its unique principles and proven track record in addressing autism, It can significantly improve your child’s life, allowing them to thrive independently and engage more fully in daily activities.
Let’s understand how the principle of homeopathy helps speed up the progress of your child.
Homeopathic Principles of Autism Treatment
Homeopathy, a 200-year-old form of alternative medicine, aims to stimulate a healing response in your body and boost your body’s ability to self-healing. It has a holistic approach to treatment.
When we talk about homeopathy, the treatment process is based on two balancing factors, your body and mind. When these two factors are in harmony and create an equilibrium, you stay healthy and do not get any diseases. But when this harmony is broken, you become sick.
Homeopathic treatment focuses on balancing the mind and the body and adopting a holistic approach in terms of treatment goals.
Here are the 7 main principles of homeopathy:
Homeopathy follows the principle that a substance that can produce symptoms in a healthy person can cure similar symptoms in a sick person. This fundamental law guides the selection of the most suitable remedy for each individual.
Homeopathy emphasizes the use of a single medicinal substance at a time to treat a particular condition. This approach ensures clarity in assessing the remedy’s effectiveness and prevents confusion from multiple remedies.
Homeopathic medicines are administered in minute doses to minimize side effects while still eliciting a therapeutic response. This principle underscores the importance of precision and gentleness in treatment.
Homeopathic medicines are selected based on systematic studies called “drug provings,” where substances are tested on healthy individuals to understand their effects. This method provides reliable information on each remedy’s therapeutic properties.
Homeopathy believes chronic diseases result from a problem with the body’s vital force, influenced by chronic factors. These issues lead to various symptoms that can only be treated with a specific remedy tailored to each individual’s overall health.
Through a process of potentization, homeopathic remedies undergo dilution and succussion to enhance their healing properties while minimizing toxicity. This method transforms substances into powerful yet gentle remedies.
The vital force is a dynamic energy that brings harmony to the human body. When external factors disrupt this balance, the vital force can become imbalanced, leading to disease. Homeopathic medicine aims to restore this balance and promote healing.
Diagnostic principles of autism in Homeopathy
Homeopathy believes in balancing factors of your body and mind. When your body and mind are in harmony you live a healthy life. But an imbalance in the two stems into ailments. The same principle is used while diagnosing autism.
While treating autism in homeopathy, the doctor sees each person as unique, taking into account their physical, emotional, and psychological aspects.
This approach is crucial for autism because everyone with autism shows different symptoms. Homeopaths spend time understanding these symptoms and customize the treatment accordingly.
The Homeopathic doctor not only observes the kid but also interacts with parents to understand the tendencies of the kid.
Based on all the observations and interactions, the homeopathic doctor categorizes the disease into mild, moderate, and severe categories and plans a customized medication plan.
Homeopathic Treatment of Autism
The medicine that the homeopathic doctor will prescribe completely depends on the condition of your child and the symptoms they are displaying.
In a recent article in the Indian Journal of Research in Homeopathy[2], there is a mention of a drug called Carcinosinum which has shown remarkable improvement in a few cases of children with autism. Things like how they interact with others, their emotions, speech, behavior, senses, and thinking skills improved a lot after taking the medicine for a year.
When coupled with behavioral or stem cell therapy, the improvement can go up to 70%.
However, homeopathic medicines work best when the children have a high degree of autism and are highly hypersensitive or hyposensitive. At the same time, we advise the parents to start the treatment as early as possible to get better results.
Here are some of the most effective homeopathic medicines that are prescribed to children depending on their reactivity, and other mental and physical symptoms:
This medicine works best for children with a chubby, pale, and soft body type. Kids who require calcarea carbonica[3] tend to be slow in learning to walk and may experience delayed teething.
Calcarea Phosphoric[4] is highly effective for fragile, slender children who show slow development. These kids tend to be late in learning to walk and talk, and their teeth come in slowly. They often seek constant comfort and may experience colic and vomiting after feeding.
This medicine is best for developmental delays. Developmental delay means a child’s slower progress in speech, motor skills, and social interaction, which should typically be achieved by certain ages. When a child consistently fails to reach these milestones within expected timeframes, it’s termed a global developmental delay, indicating the need for medical intervention.
The medicine demonstrates promising outcomes in children who are of short stature, both mentally and physically. These children often exhibit a lack of mental sharpness and may have difficulty in learning, particularly in speech and walking. Baryta Carb[5] is among the most potent remedies for developmental delay in such instances, with notable improvements observed, especially in children who display significant fear of unfamiliar individuals.
Tuberculinum[6] is effective for children who are frail, thin, and mentally slow due to delayed growth. They typically start speaking later than usual and are prone to frequent colds and recurring upper respiratory infections.
Carcinosin[7] works well for children who have stunted growth and is also used to treat autism in kids with developmental delays. These children often exhibit significant hyperactivity and restlessness.
This medicine[8] is best for children with Restless behavior, a desire to dance and hear music, and destructive. It helps control hyperactivity in children and reduces restlessness and impatience.
The success of the treatment completely depends on the complexity of your child’s condition and the age.
Homeopathic treatments are completely safe and don’t have any known side effects. People of all ages can use them for as long as needed without worrying about harmful effects. You can trust that they’re both safe and effective.
How to find the best homeopathic doctor?
One of the best things about consulting a homeopath is that the treatment is personalized to the individual needs. A homeopathic doctor does not just t focus on the symptoms during the treatment, they have a holistic approach that focuses on you as a whole.
Here are some tips to find the best homeopathic doctor to treat autism:
- Research the doctor’s qualifications and expertise.
- Read reviews and testimonials about them
- Evaluate the clinic setup and check whether it is child-friendly
MedicoExpert can help you find the best homeopathic doctor. The best part is you can very well plan to connect with a homeopathic doctor online. You don’t need to look just at the nearby doctor. Rather you should go with a well-experienced doctor even if he is in a different city or country.
You can very well count on MedicoExperts to help in this aspect. To know more contact us.
What is the treatment procedure?
Homeopathic treatment is completely medicine-based treatment. The best part is you do not need to worry about your kids throwing a tantrum while consuming these.
Children just love the homeopathic sweet pills or sugar globules. Depending on the doctor and your child’s condition and the dosage your child requires, another form of medicine can be chosen. This medicine can be given with water.
Here, you need to know that homeopathic medicines are in the form of alkaloids and they cannot be taken directly. They need to be taken with sugar globules or water. Water and globules work as vehicles to transfer the medicine.
In homeopathy, when the reactivity of your child is high the treatment works better. In other words, homeopathy treats moderate and severe cases of autism better where the reactivity is higher.
When the reactivity is low it is relatively difficult to get results.
You can see the results in two weeks to three months. In some cases, you can see the results in one year if you are consistent with the medications.
The Success Rate of Homeopathic Treatment for Autism
Homeopathy is a completely non-invasive treatment option. Sweet pills are given to children who enjoy the taste while getting treated.
In severe cases, you will see 30 to 50 percent improvement in results. The improvements will be gradual so parents need to be consistent and patient.
In moderate and mild cases, when the reactivity is high, the improvement can go up to 20 to 40 percent but if the reactivity is low, the results can be 20 to 30 percent.
You can also plan to accelerate the recovery process by combining therapies further.
Combination Therapies
For fast and sustained relief, it is a good idea to couple homeopathic treatment with stem cell therapy and /or behavioral therapy. External Ayurvedic treatments such as Shiro Pachu, Shro Dhara, and basic Panchkarma therapies can be added to further enhance the recovery process. However, you should never club homeopathy medication with Ayurvedic internal medicine.
When it is combined with stem cell therapy, the improvement can be 40 to 60 percent.
If you are planning a combination of therapies, The sequence of the treatment will be decided by the panel of specialists based on different aspects of the disease while avoiding any potential conflict in the medicine streams.
It may be a good idea to start your treatment with homeopathy for severe cases as Homeopathy has a greater chance of symptomatic relief.
Cost of autism treatment in homeopathy
Homeopathic treatment costs roughly 12,000 INR (144 USD) to 16,000 INR (193 USD) per month. If it is coupled with external Ayurvedic treatment, then the cost may increase. On average, the cost can range from 10,000 INR (USD 120) to 50,000 INR (USD 600).
If you do not have any monetary constraints, you can start your child’s treatment with stem cell therapy and then go for homeopathic or Ayurvedic treatment for sustained relief over a very long period.
Conclusion
The best part of the homeopathic treatment is that it will produce sustainable results- the improvement achieved never goes away they sustain.
Here, at MedicoExperts, we are exploring multiple treatment strategies with the help of some of the best healthcare providers to fulfill your dream of offering your child an independent and quality life.
What makes homeopathy a lucrative treatment option is the fact that it doesn’t have any side effects. At the same time, it delivers results.
Frequently Asked Questions and patient concerns:
Q1. What is the best age to treat autism?
A. Children of 2-3 years of age are ideal for treatment, but autism can also be managed in older children and adolescents.
Q2. What is the scope of homeopathy for autism?
A. Homeopathy has the potential to treat autism from its roots without any side effects.
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Author Bio
Dr. Ashita Nandgaonkar – BHMS, MS in psychological counseling
Dr. Ashita Nandgaonkar is a highly esteemed homeopathic doctor with a passion for holistic healing and patient-centered care. Dr. Nandgaonkar remains dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits of homeopathy and promoting its integration into mainstream healthcare. Her mission is to empower individuals on their journey to health and wellness, embracing the holistic approach that homeopathy offers. She has a special interest in researching Homeopathic solutions for diseases that are difficult to treat with conventional medicines and therapies.
References
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6399603/
[2] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16296917/
[3] https://www.encyclopedia.com/medicine/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/calcarea-carbonica
[4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30458554/
[5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0007078587800558
[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9725912/
[7] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16296917/
[8] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11212089/
