I have had several recent queries from parents seeking support for children with ADD, ADHD and behavioural issues, from aggression to extreme restlessness (mental and physical). The parents most commonly ask if homeopathy and herbal medicines can help their children.
In the past 20 years, I have been able to assist countless families with natural support to improve concentration and focus, and to facilitate better verbal cues and communication, which help the child with self-regulation and to ease anger and frustration. Remedies can also help calm the child’s nervous system, which is often easily over-stimulated, and improve sleep.
One example was a mother who brought her 7-year-old son. He was aggressive and not making eye contact or communicating. She explained the traumatic birth and we addressed the underlying shock and trauma with homeopathic remedies (for both mother and child). She rang me in 3 days to say that her son was now making eye contact and sleeping through the night. After 7 days he was beginning to communicate and speak, and after 10 days become affectionate with her for the first time.
At his one-month follow-up review, she told me the aggression was gone. More than likely this was a result of his improved communication. He was not as frustrated and angry, not needing to lash out as before.
I was once that parent who was desperate to help my child, searching for a safe and natural solution. This led me to explore a more holistic view of health and wellness – after 20 years in practice I have not looked back.
My dry, itchy swollen skin symptoms have improved dramatically in the 24 hours after I started homeopathic treatment.
I’m also sleeping better, have better energy and feel more positive.
Thank you! Female – age 52
“I have struggled with UTIs for much of my life, constantly on/off antibiotics, with consultants unable to get to the bottom of the issue. Since going to Jennifer I have been symptom free & have also been able to tackle other health problems like improving sleep quality – can’t recommend enough!”
Also sleep has definitely improved a bit over the last couple of weeks on the new formula. Still a little bit broken but haven’t had any nights where I’ve struggled to drift off which is definitely an improvement! Female – age 34
Two and half years after a separation, I started going to Jennifer for some homeopathic treatment. I began to feel calmer and more relaxed within a few days. After some ‘tweaking’ to find the best blend, I now have a daily remedy that keeps me positive, relaxed and able to take control of my life again. I am delighted with my progress (if I do say so myself!!) and starting homeopathy has been a real turning point in my life. Female
The homeopathic medicines began to lift my depression within days and improved my sleep and energy. I feel like myself again and my wife can’t believe the difference! Thanks a million. Male – age 37
As a homeopath, and mother of a teenager studying for her final exams and college admission tests, I have the opportunity to see first-hand the power of homeopathy to help with exam-related stress and anxiety – and all that comes with it.
Like many teenagers, my daughter is undergoing extra classes, long hours of study and the emotional pressure and stress of the looming date of her exams. Studying has brought headaches, dry, itchy patches of skin in her knuckles, and anxiety around her performance. With homeopathy, I have been able to support her immune system with a good constitutional boost, which has kept her healthy, improved her skin, and reduced the frequency of her headaches. On an acute level, I have given her a remedy to hold and take for headaches from over-studying and a flower remedy (Cognis by Bach) to take if needed for anxiety and worry. She sailed through her mock exams healthy and well, and feels confident going into the Junior Cert in a few months’ time.
This was my daughter’s experience, but because homeopathy deals with each individual and their own expression of dis-ease, different children will need different support. For some teenagers, the exam-related stress goes right into their digestion with stomach pains, loose bowels, nausea, bloating and wind. For others, sleep becomes affected with insomnia, poor quality of sleep, restlessness, and nightmares. A very common complaint, which my daughter suffered, was painful and debilitating headaches from the long hours of study.
On an emotional level, for many teenagers the exams bring up low confidence and poor self-esteem as they question themselves and their capabilities. When left unsupported, these worries can carry over into other areas (sport, activities, and relationships) with the possibility of some teenagers reaching for stimulants to cope. Intervention, even short-term, in the form of counselling can be very appropriate if this arises.
Another area that seems to affect most teens during exams is a general depletion of the immune system with lingering coughs, colds, tonsillitis, and sinusitis, among others. While the long hours are taxing to the immune response, the stress also seems to have an impact as well.
Homeopathy can in many cases provide safe, gentle and effective support for both the physical symptoms (digestion, headaches, insomnia, low and weakened immune response) while also providing emotional support during the long hours of study and during the exam itself. Because the remedies are natural, both children and teenagers take them as they need support – which can be quite empowering to them, and reassuring to those of us who love them.
Hi Jennifer, thanks to your homeopathic treatment I have no PMS, my knee pain is gone and I am sleeping like a baby. Many thanks! — Female, age 52
I wanted to thank you for treating my son with homeopathy. Not only is his eczema resolved but he sleeps in his own bed most nights. At a recent family trip, my relatives noticed that he was really calm and happier in himself. My teenage daughter also did very well on her remedies through her exams and even actually admitted to enjoying some of them! Female – age 38
I had a hysterectomy in July 2008 and was taking HRT, which was causing terrible headaches. My sleep was also disturbed and I was exhausted. I stopped taking the HRT and the headaches stopped, but following this my hair started to fall out and I was experiencing awful ‘hot flashes’. I was distraught. I didn’t want to go back to my GP as I had lost confidence in him. A good friend recommended that I give homeopathy a try and I decided I would. I wasn’t sure if this was the way forward for me but I had to give it a go. I haven’t looked back. Jennifer initially made me feel so relaxed and assured me she could help me. I have been attending Jennifer’s practice since September 2010 and I feel back to my old self. I am really grateful to Jennifer for putting me back on track. — Female, age 48
