Dealing with a child who stutters:-

Dealing with a child who stutters:-

1). Avoid criticizing the Childs speech and punishing him for dysfluencies; Do not compel him/her to repeat stuttered words.
2).Resist encouraging the child to perform verbally for people.
3). Listen attentively to the child when he/she speaks. Do not interrupt, fill in words or complete the Childs sentences.
4). Speak slowly and in a relaxed manner. The Child will learn to do the same; do not give suggestions like slow down, relax, etc.

Homeopathic treatment for stammering

Homeopathic treatment:-

Homeopathic medicines are very effective in cases of stuttering. Some of the medicines are given below:

1).Strammonium:- It is the main medicine which is used in homeopathy for stammering. The symptoms are stammering with lack of fluency, patient has to exert himself a long time before he can speak a word, he has to make repeated effort to speak, and the patient is usually talkative, talks incoherently. The other symptoms which may be present are feeling of insecurity, restlessness, nervousness, fear of water, impaired memory, insensitive to pain, indifference, cannot bear to be alone, dread of darkness, water and solitude.

2).Belladonna:- It is used in stammering with difficult speech, with difficult speech, impaired thinking, confusion of mind, weakness of memory and perception; Always talk unintelligibly and wanders easily from one subject to another while talking. It is used in rapid and interrupted speech. The child looks dull, insecure, scared and anxious.

3).Mercurius:- Mercurius is a very important remedy for stammering due to loss of confidence and hesitation. Stammering occurs due to over-excitation and hurriedness. The patient wants to talk but he can’t able to talk and becomes easily embarrassed. The patient is very sensitive to contradiction and gets easily offended. Other symptoms are weakness of memory, loss of will power, slow to learn anything, confusion of mind, etc.

4). Causticum: - This medicine is commonly used for hoarseness of voice and in cases of paralysis of various parts including vocal chords. It is used in stammering due to over-excitement and nervousness.

5). Aconite: - It is used in stammering with sudden onset, arises from shock due to fright.

6). Thuja: - It is used for stammering in patients having lack of self-confidence, reserved nature with timidity, fear of appearing in public, unable to express his/her opinion in public.

7). other medicines are: Nux vom, Selenium, Kali phos, Calc phos, Calc carb, Arg nit, Baryta carb, etc.

Homeopathic remedies for disorders of lactation:

Homeopathic remedies for disorders of lactation:

Belladonna- Inflammation of breasts, pain which goes from centre to circumference. Breasts are hard like stone and tender. Face is flushed, pupils dilated. Skin hot and dry.

Calc carb- Secretion of watery milk with fever, excessive perspiration, and weakness. Sensitive to cold; Lack of energy to secrete milk; intolerance of milk in infants due to mothers problem; Hot swelling of breast; with anxiety and fear in mother.

Lac caninum- It is mainly used to dry up milk. Indications are: excessive milk production; erratic pains in breasts which alternate sides; mastitis; etc.

Lac defloratum: A very useful remedy to start milk production.

Phytolacca decandra: Excessive flow of milk while nursing; nipples are very sensitive due to pain; nipples excoriated and fissured; etc.

Phellandrium: Pain in milk ducts and in nipples; intolerable while nursing.

Pulsatilla: Women who have little milk and of mild tearful nature; pain in breasts which changes from place to place; after weaning, breast swell, feel stretched and tense and are sore; milk continues to flow.

Silicea: feeding becomes difficult due to retracted nipples; inflammation of breasts with bad taste of milk or suppression of milk; child refuses to nurse or if it does it vomits; etc.

Calc phos: The taste of milk is salty due to which child refuses to take the milk.

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Worms & Homeopathy

Worms

Traditional, Complementary medicine & Alternative health Treatments.
Symptoms :
Thread worms (pinworms) and tapeworms are the most common types of worms. In this section, we will deal with the more common threadworms which are widespread and children are particularly affected; tapeworms are less common. Threadworms commonly infect the human intestine and cause inflammation and itching around the anus. They may be visible around it or in the faeces. At night, the female threadworms emerge from the anus, lay around 10000 eggs around it and later die. The eggs live for up to three weeks and are highly infectious. There may be abdominal pain and sleep may be disturbed due to itching.

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Likely causes:

Scratching means eggs are transferred to the fingers and then to objects where other children pick them up. Worms can also be acquired from infected / undercooked meat or contaminated soil. Also, if a child has worms, scratches himself and put their fingers in the mouth, the eggs that reach the intestines may hatch into adults and the cycle continues.


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What your doctor might suggest:

There are ointments to soothe the anal itching from threadworms and de-worming drugs are available, which the entire family must use to ensure there is no re-infection.


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Alternatives Health treatments:

Aromatherapy place one drop of tea tree, one of lavender and one of eucalyptus into 2 teaspoon of carrier oil and rub around the anus to prevent itching and to prevent eggs being laid - apply at morning and especially at night.

Bach flower remedies Rescue remedy is good for discomfort or distress - rub into the pulse points and around the anus to relieve itching. Crab apple is excellent if you feel unclean or polluted.

Homeopathy Cina may help to expel worms naturally. Teucrium for an itchy bottom and nose, worse in the evening and with restless sleep.

Spiritual / emotional connections you are giving your power to others and allowing them to take over.

other Alternative Health ideas raw garlic, raw onions, raw carrots, raw apples and pumpkin seeds can help clear the infection as they are toxic to worms. Keep fingernails short and well-scrubbed and change towels often, always wash your hands after going to the toilet. A teaspoon each of cayenne pepper and senna can be combined in a cup of live yogurt and taken by the teaspoon before meals - The former stuns the worms and the later encourages them to be expelled. Take acidophilus tablets for a couple of months during and after an attack to recolonise the bowel. Worms thrive on sugar, so remove all forms of sugar from the diet. Any treatment you choose should last for at least two weeks to cover the life cycle of worms. Tapeworms are paralysed by pomegranates, which contain an alkaloid drug called pelletierine. So eat a pomegranate and then purge the system by eating lots of prunes, dried apricots, cooked apples - whatever takes your fancy and is effective!

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES :

Enviorment Friendly : The method of preparing Homepathic mediines is so different that to prepareit, one doesn't need lots and lots of raw material & there is equal amount of toxic waste. Just a few ml of extract or just a few grams of substance is enough to prepare n no. of medicines. You can say it can prepare thousands of kilos/ltrs. of medicines from just a small substance.

Animal Friendly : None of these medicines are experimented or proved on any of the animals like guinea, pigs, rats, rabbits etc. All of them are proved on we the humans. Yes they are so safe that we experiment/ prove it on ourself.

Kids Friendly/ easy to keep & carry : Doses and medicines are so simple to administer and are of simple sweet powder or sweet pills, rather than big/painful injections. Not even the bitter or weired taste.

Purely Energy : As we know the whole world today or offlately behind the energy. ENERGY IS LIFE./ ENERGY IS POWER. Because we understand energy is essential. This understanding was put on work atleast 250 years back by our Homeopathic masters, and brought in existance of the treatement since then. Even our medicines are pure energy. There are no oroginal substances existing in the medicines. It is only the energy of that source that heals. It can heal the disease energy to health.

Other Hair Loss Causes And Risk Factors

Other Hair Loss Causes And Risk Factors
Hair loss is not usually caused by a disease, but is related to aging, heredity, and testosterone. In addition to the common male and female patterns from a combination of these factors, other possible causes of hair loss, especially if in an unusual pattern exists, include:
Side effects of medications or medical treatments. Certain drugs used to treat gout, arthritis, depression, heart problems and high blood pressure may cause hair loss in some people. Drugs that can cause hair loss include:
cholesterol lowering drugs: clofibrate (Atromis-S), gemfibrozil (Lopid)
parkinson medications: levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa)
ulcer drugs: cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac)
anticoagulants: coumarin, heparin
medications for gout: allopurinol (Zyloprim)
antiarthritics: penicillamine, auranofin (Ridaura), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Naprosyn), sulindac (Clinoril), methotrexate (Folex)
drugs derived from vitamin-A: isotretinoin (Accutane), etretinate (Tegison)
anticonvulsants: trimethadione (Tridione)
antidepressants: tricyclics, amphetamines
beta blockers: atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal)
antithyroid agents: carbimazole, Iodine, thiocyanate, thiouracil
Delayed shedding from stress (telogen effluvium). This common form of hair loss happens two to three months after a major body stress. The stressful event induces a higher proportion of hair follicles to enter the resting stage all at the same time. A few months later, after the stressful event, all of the now-resting follicles begin to shed their hairs at about the same time. Because the stressful event happened months ago, most people do not connect it with their hair loss. It is a temporary condition, and new hairs begin growing within a few months. Stress can also trigger genetic hair loss. If your already losing hair stress will cause you to lose hair even faster. Stressful events include:
Physical stress - surgery, very high fever, major illness, rapid weight change.
Emotional stress - mental illness, divorce, death of a loved one, job loss.
Inadequate protein in diet. Some people who go on crash diets that are low in protein, or have severely abnormal eating habits, may develop protein malnutrition. The body will save protein by shifting growing hairs into the resting phase. Massive hair shedding can occur two to three months later. Hair can then be pulled out by the roots fairly easily. This condition can be reversed and prevented by eating the proper amount of protein and, when dieting, maintaining adequate protein intake.
Iron deficiency. Iron deficiency occasionally produces hair loss. Some people don't have enough iron in their diets or may not fully absorb iron. Iron deficiency is common to women during menstruation and pregnancy and can be corrected through proper diet or iron supplements.
Pregnancy and childbirth. Hair loss that is connected to pregnancy usually occurs after delivery. When a woman is pregnant, her hairs grow at very high speed. However, after a woman delivers her baby, many hairs enter the resting phase of the hair cycle. Some women experience an increase in hair loss several months after delivering a baby. This is a natural process and resolves completely in most cases.
Birth control pills. Women who lose hair while taking birth control pills usually have an inherited tendency for hair thinning (androgenic alopecia). The hormonal changes that occur trigger the onset of the androgenic alopecia. If hair thinning occurs, a woman can consult her gynecologist about switching to another birth control pill. If a woman has a history of female pattern loss in her family she should advise her doctor before going on the pill. After the discontinuation of the oral contraceptives, woman may notice that her hair begins shedding two or three months later. This may continue for six months when it usually stops. This is similar to hair loss after the birth of a child. In some cases the process cannot be reversed and the woman may not regrow some of the hair that was lost.
Scalp infection. Infections such as ringworm can invade the hair and skin of your scalp, leading to hair loss. Once infections are treated, hair generally regrows. Ringworm, a fungal infection, can usually be treated with a topical or oral antifungal medication.
Thyroid disease. Both an overactive thyroid and an underactive thyroid can cause hair loss. Hair loss associated with thyroid disease can be reversed with proper treatment.
Patchy hair loss (Alopecia areata). Alopecia areata is classified as an autoimmune disease, but the cause is unknown. This disorder causes hair follicles to stop producing hairs. Approximately 2% of all people experience an episode of alopecia areata at some point in their lives. Sudden loss of hair from small patches on the head are a common symptom. In the vast majority of cases the condition is temporary and goes away all by itself withing 6-7 months, and hair growth in the bald patch resumes. About 10% of those who have an episode of alopecia areata experience longer-term hair loss, or new patches of hair loss as old patches resume hair growth.
Hair pulling (traction alopecia). Traction alopecia is the loss of hair from constant pulling, often the result of tightly braided hair styles.
Hair styles. Styles that pull or put tension on the hairs - such as tight ponytails or corn-rows - can cause hair loss.
Hair care. Pulling your hair back too tightly can cause hair loss. You may lose hair around the edge of the hairline, especially around the face and forehead. Using curling irons or dyes continually can also result in hair loss. Hair usually grows back when these activities are stopped.
Blow-drying Blow-drying can worsen hair loss. The reason is that extreme heat damages the proteins in the hairs making them fragile and liable to break off. Brushing the hair during blow-drying causes more damage. If you use a hair dryer, it should be set on the coolest setting. Hair dyes, perms and hairsprays do not affect thinning hair.
Age. As you age, your hairs tend to break more easily, and hair follicles do not grow as much hair.

The Most Common Cause Of Hair Loss

The Most Common Cause Of Hair Loss
The most common cause of hair loss is genetics - inherit the tendency to lose hair from either or both of parents. The medical term for the genetic predisposition for hair loss is "androgenetic alopecia".
In androgenetic alopecia, the genes affect how the hair grows. They trigger a sensitivity to a class of hormones called androgens, including testosterone, which causes hair follicles (which hair grows from) to shrink. Shrinking follicles produce thinner hair and eventually none at all. Thus, androgenetic alopecia is caused by the body's failure to produce new hairs and not by excessive hair loss. Heredity also affects the age at which you begin to lose hair and the developmental speed, pattern and extent of your baldness.
Androgenetic alopecia accounts for more than 95% of hair loss in men. By the age of 35 two-thirds of American men will experience some degree of appreciable hair loss and by the age of 50 approximately 85% of men have significantly thinning hair.
Men generally develop bald spots on the forehead area or on the top of the head. In men, the hairs on the top of the head have a genetic sensitivity to the male hormone testosterone while the hairs on the sides and back of the head do not possess this genetic trait and therefore are not affected. For this reason hairs removed from the sides and the back (donor hair) will maintain their genetic predisposition when transplanted and continue to grow when moved to the top of the head where hair loss has occurred.
For woman, female pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss. It can begin at puberty, but is most often seen after menopause. Women have an overall thinning of the hair throughout the scalp while the frontal hairline generally remains intact.

Interesting Facts About Hair And Hair Loss

Hair loss is related to the tendency of hair follicles to stop producing hair growth. Partial or complete loss of hair is called alopecia. Hair loss usually develops gradually and may be patchy or diffuse.
Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second only to bone marrow.
The average scalp contains about 100,000 hairs.
Roughly 100 hairs are lost from your head every day.
Each individual hair survives for an average of 4 - 7 years, during which time it grows about half an inch a month.
You need to lose about 50% of your hair before hair loss becomes noticeable.
In the United States, 30 million women experience hereditary hair loss. 70% of women with thinning hair can attribute it to hereditary hair loss.
Hereditary hair loss or androgenetic alopecia is the most common form of hair loss for men, representing more than 95% of all male cases.
Androgenetic alopecia affects many more men than women. About two-thirds of men experience some degree of appreciable hair loss by the time they are 35 years old, and about 85% have significantly thinning hair by age 50.
In the United States, there has not been an elected bald President since the television age began.

Homeopathy and conventional science

The basic principle of homeopathy is that like cures like: that an ailment can be cured by small quantities of substances which produce the same symptoms. For example, it is believed that onions, which produce streaming, itchy eyes, can be used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever.
However, many of the ingredients of homeopathic cures are poisonous if taken in large enough quantities. So homeopaths dilute the substances they are using in water or alcohol. This is where scientists become sceptical - because homeopathic solutions are diluted so many times they are unlikely to contain any of the original ingredients at all.
Yet many of the people who take homeopathic medicines are convinced that they work. Has science missed something, or could there be a more conventional explanation?