Homeopathic Remedies For ADHD

In Germany, Switzerland, England, India and Southnature that if given in large doses would make the
America, homeopathy is a widely practiced andpatient develop the exact symptoms that they are
mostly trusted medical art. Here in the United States,treating. They claim that by giving microdoses of an
homeopathy is viewed with a jaundiced eye. It isirritant, the patient develops an immunity of sorts
mostly not a trusted medical practice and few peopleand their body can fight off the irritant causing their
use homeopathic remedies.symptoms. They call this the law of 'similars' and it is
The studies that I have seen looking at thenot at all different from the methods that are used in
effectiveness of homeopathy for Attention Deficitthe traditional Allopathic medicine used here in the U.S.
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have mostlyto treat allergies and to make immunizations.
concluded that homeopathy is not useful for theIn England the National Institute for Health and Clinical
treatment of ADHD. The only studies that have beenExcellence (NICE) recommends that stimulants not be
positive are, for the most part, studies where theused in very young children or in patients with
researchers first determined that the person wouldsymptoms of ADHD that are not severe. A study
respond to homeopathy and then have measuredperformed in Switzerland where they compared
the effectiveness of the ADHD homeopathyhomeopathy and Ritalin, side by side, found that
treatment. The problem with this model is that, fromhomeopathy worked well except in severe cases of
a scientific standpoint, it is biased. If you, beforehand,ADHD and in cases where school pressure was
select only subjects that respond to a treatment,intense. This study recommended homeopathy for
then you should get a positive response. You knowmild to moderate cases of ADHD and for young
that they are going to respond positively becausechildren.
they have already responded positively.I agree with NICE. Stimulants should only be used in
From the standpoint of the homeopath this iscases where the ADHD cannot be controlled in any
perfectly valid because part of their process involvesother way. I believe that you must start with the
individualizing the treatment. The Homeopaths claimleast invasive therapy first. Homeopathy is considered
that they have to determine the best homeopathicextremely safe so if you have young children or a
remedy for ADHD in each particular individual and onlychild that is doing well in school but could be less
then can they determine if they can adequately treatdistracted, homeopathy may be worth a try.
their ADHD.Behavioral therapy, herbal remedies, occupational
Most of these homeopathic ADHD remedies have sotherapy, visual therapy, auditory therapy, exercise,
little of anything in them that, when looked at underdiet interventions, yoga, meditation and cognitive
a microscope, virtually no active ingredient can betherapy are also worth a try.
found (go figure). The homeopaths claim that theIt is extremely important that any ADHD
water is somehow magnetized by the substanceshomeopathy treatment be monitored by a licensed
that they add and it is this water polarity change thatHomeopath and that you advise your health care
causes the symptoms to improve.provider of the homeopathic ADHD medicines that
Homeopathy came to be viewed with a great dealyour child or you are taking. When I reviewed the
of respect in 1831 when a cholera outbreak killedpositive studies I found five homeopathy ADHD
almost 50 percent of people treated with traditionalremedies that were the most often used to
medicine while only 9 percent of people treated withsuccessfully treat symptoms of ADHD. They were;
homeopathy died.Stramonium, Lycopodium, Cina, Hyoscyamus, Calcium
Homeopaths use microdoses of substances found inCarbonate and Sulphur.