Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
No doubt that psychotropic drugs present severe side effects – these dangerous drugs should be banished from family pediatrics and only reserved for some psychiatric patients under specialist care. Chemical control is a straitjacket to contain expressing energy. A child has a huge potential, both physically and mentally, to adapt to environmental stresses. Always keep that in mind. A hyperactive child is a perfect field action for homeopathic remedies, as they act fast and without any side effects and will permit a progressive severing from hard drugs.
ADHD is a neurobiological disorder with symptoms to note all along with the medical consultation. Many children present nervous pathologies similar to homeopathic remedies, giving a solid base to build the prescription. The treatment will consider day and night behavior and might associate several nictemeral remedies.
In some neuro-psychiatric cases, the main clew lies in the General symptoms: temperature, pain, sensations, appetite, aversions, desires, thirst, sweat, sleep, dreams, sexuality, etc. Modalities are a safe lighthouse when present in at least 3 organs with General modalities: periodicity, heat, cold, consolation, distraction, etc. Local symptoms presenting a General modality are to be considered as General symptoms: diarrhea from milk, periodical hay fever, palpitations < heat and > fresh open air, twitching changing place, asthma by itself, etc.
The potencies to use start from 4CH to 9CH – 3 to 5 granules 1 to 3 times a day and as needed – to higher potencies in dose less often from 15CH to LMK. Drops are easy to handle and of great help in some chronic cases.
PART 1 – CRAMPS AND SPASMS
ABDOMINAL MUSCLES
> bending forwards
Oversensitive in general, child, adolescent, nervous regulator: MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA
Related to anger, indignation and injustice feeling, schooling: COLOCYNTHIS
With extreme restlessness
Colic sudden and intermittent, cyanosis of face and lips, dry asthma: CUPRUM
Peri-umbilical pains in peevish children, awkward, insomnia, oxyuriasis: CINA 15CH
Screaming with colic and diarrhea during night, teething, insomnia: JALAPA 15CH
EXTREMITIES
Essential remedies
Painful changing place, abdomen, limbs, emotional: MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA 7CH
Painless spasms, upper part of body and face, night terrors: STRAMONIUM 9CH
Restless hands and fingers, weeping fits, night terrors: KALIUM BROMATUM 9CH
Violent painful, Chvostek sign, abdomen, thumb, lower limbs and toes: CUPRUM 4CH
Hand, while writing
AMBRA, ANACARDIUM, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, CAUSTICUM, CIMICIFUGA, CUPRUM, CYCLAMEN, GELSEMIUM, MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA, NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM, RUTA, STANNUM
Fingers
ARGENTUM NITRICUM, ARNICA, CHELIDONIUM, CICUTA, CINA, COCCULUS, CUPRUM, HELLEBORUS, MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA, MERCURIUS, NATRUM MURIATICUM, SECALE, STANNUM, SULFURIC ACID
Toes
In general (See also fingers and below):
CAUSTICUM, CHAMOMILLA, CINA, CUPRUM, CUPRUM ARSENICOSUM, DIGITALIS, DIOSCOREA, FERRUM, HYOSCIAMUS, LYCOPODIUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, RHUS TOX, SECALE, SULFUR
In bed, during night:
Alternate with spasm of glottis, adenoids obstruction: ASA FOETIDA
Exhausted subject, arteriosclerosis, alcoholism, elderly: ARSENICUM 4CH
Oversensitive, sanguine subject with digestive spasms: NUX VOMICA 4CH
Plump child, abundant head sweating during night: CALCAREA CARBONICA 15CH
EYE – EYELIDS
Accommodation spasm, flickering and dim vision, dunce: AGARICUS
Spasmodic closing of eyes, strabismus, pupils dilated and fixed: HYOSCYAMUS 9CH
Lids spasms by least touch jar and light, pupils dilated, diplopia: BELLADONNA 15CH
Strabismus, pupils dilated, melancholic and spasmodic delirium: CICUTA 9CH
Quick rolling of eyes (See also the other remedies): CUPRUM 4CH
Ocular muscle twitches, ciliary muscles spasms, increasing myopia: PHYSOSTIGMA
Thin exhausted child, acidity, stomach, diarrhea, eczema: NATRUM PHOSPHORICUM
LARYNX
ACONIT, AMBRA, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, BELLADONNA, CORALLIUM, CUPRUM, GELSEMIUM, IGNATIA, IODUM, IPECA, LACHESIS, MOSCHUS, SAMBUCUS, SPONGIA
Face pale, intense coldness, weeping / giggles, fainting fits, dry asthma: MOSCHUS 9CH
STOMACH
In general
ABIES NIGRA, AGARICUS, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, BISMUTHUM, CAJUPUTUM, CHAMOMILLA, COCCULUS, COLOCYNTHIS, GRAPHITES, IGNATIA, MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA, NUX VOMICA, PLATINA, SEPIA, VERATRUM
Stomach feels as if hanging down, constant nausea and vomiting, cutting pains around navel, limbs jerking, asthma: IPECA 4CH
Cardia
AETHUSA, AGARICUS, ARSENICUM, BELLADONNA, BRYONIA, CACTUS, DIOSCOREA, HYOSCIAMUS, LYCOPODIUM, NATRUM MURIATICUM, NUX VOMICA, PHOSPHORUS, PULSATILLA, SEPIA, SILICEA
Ball sensation, sinking in stomach, > taking a deep breath: IGNATIA 4CH
Elderly dyspepsia, painful lump sensation above pit of stomach comes after eating, tachycardia: ABIES NIGRA 3DH (can be prepared alcohol free) and higher
Trembling and throbbing in stomach with radiating pains, enormous and painful flatulence > gas eructation: ARGENTUM NITRICUM 4CH
Timidity, bashful, hides when strangers come, face and diaphragm, insomnia: AMBRA 9CH
Esophagus
ALUMINA, ASA FOETIDA, ANACARDIUM, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, ASA FOETIDA, CAJUPUTUM, CHELIDONIUM, CICUTA, GELSEMIUM, IGNATIA, LYCOPODIUM, NAJA, PHOSPHORUS, PLATINA, VERATRUM
Pylorus
CHINA, HEPAR, LYCOPODIUM, NUX VOMICA, PHOSPHORUS, SILICEA, URANIUM NITRICUM
THROAT
ACONIT, APIS, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, ARSENICUM, BAPTISIA, BELLADONNA, CANTHARIS, CICUTA, CUPRUM, HYOSCIAMUS, IGNATIA, LACHESIS, MERCURIUS CORROSIVUS, PHYTOLACCA, SANGUINARIUM NITRICUM, STRAMONIUM, SUMBUL, VALERIANA
Suffocation sudden and violent, : LACHESIS
TWITCHING
Limbs jerking, face and lips twitching, glottis spasm, sinking in stomach, sighing:
3 granules as needed: IGNATIA 9CH
Limbs spasms, hysterical flatulence, irritable, angers, insomnia, sciatica > walking:
20 to 50 drops 1 to 4 times a day: VALERIANA MT and higher
Locomotor muscles spasms, night terrors, delusions, loquacity, violent:
3 granules as needed: STRAMONIUM 9CH and higher
Sudden cramps and spasms abdomen muscles fingers, neuralgia, headaches, hands involuntary trembling, > heat, pressure, bending forwards, bending double, friction:
3 granules as needed: MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA 4CH to 30CH
Twitches and spasms any muscle, face, diaphragm, leg numbness, feels paralyzed, vomiting, colic, constipation, hay fever, asthma, > short nap, < morning, after eating:
3 granules as needed: NUX VOMICA 4CH and higher
SPASMODIC DRAINAGE
Mineral salts:
3 granules 1 to 3 times a day: MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA 6DH
2 homeopathic spoons 1 to 3 times a day:
Stout subject: CALCAREA CARBONICA 8DH
Thin subject: CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA 6DH
Gemmotherapy
5 to 20 drops a day:
morning: ALNUS GLUTINOSA BUDS 1DH
evening: TILIA TOMENTOSA BUDS 1DH
Oligotherapy
1 to 3 times a day: MAGNESIUM TRACE ELEMENT
Phytotherapy
5 to 20 drops – alcohol free – a day: VALERIANA 2DH
Satellite remedies
3 granules a day:
morning: IGNATIA 9CH
evening: AMBRA 9CH
alternate 3 granules as needed: MOSCHUS 4CH / VERATRUM 4CH
TICS
Central remedies
AMBRA, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, ARSENICUM, BELLADONNA, CAUSTICUM, CICUTA, COCCULUS, GELSEMIUM, MAGNESIA PHOSPHORICA, PHOSPHORUS, STRAMONIUM, THUYA
Usual remedies
Mood changeable, weeping / laughter, theatrical hysterical attitudes, < all kind of emotions:
3 granules as needed: IGNATIA 9CH
Face and limbs, incoherent talking, < mental work and at menopause:
3 granules as needed: AGARICUS 4CH
From reprimand, school social or sentimental failures, restrained anger or sorrow:
3 granules as needed: STAPHYSAGRIA 9CH
Nose itching all the time, awkward, oxyuriasis, < lunation:
3 granules as needed: CINA 15CH
Restlessness, anxious foolish, jealousy, tears clothes, obscene attitudes:
3 granules as needed: HYOSCYAMUS 4CH
Twitches on face and mouth when tired or stressed, haughty, emotional, weeping:
one dose every 2 weeks as needed: LYCOPODIUM 15CH
