Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants

292 Pages·1992·21.052 MB·English

by  Dana Ullman

Dana
Ullman,
m.p.h.
Co-AuthoroiEverybody's Guide toHomeopathicMedicines
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Homeopathic
Medicine
for Children
and
Infants
AlsobyDanaUllman
DiscoveringHomeopathy:
Medicineforthe21stCentury
Everybody'sGuidetoHomeopathicMedicines
(withStephenCummings,M.D.)
TheOneMinute(orso)Healer
Homeopathic
Medicine
for Children
and
Infants
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Dana
Ullman, M.P.H.
ForewordbyRichardSolomon, M.D.
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ISBN0-87477-692-9
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1.Chil—dren Diseases Homeopathictreatment. 2.Infants
Diseases homeopathictreatment. I.Title.
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to those parents who encourage their
family doctorto study and usehomeopathic medicines ... if
heorshedoesn'tdosoalready.

CONTENTS
Foreword
xui
Introduction
xvi
Part 1 : WhyHomeopathyMakesSense 1
TheWisdomof theBody 1
UnderstandingSideEffects 2
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UnderstandingHomeopathy 3
Principle 1:
TheLawof Similars 4
Principle2:
RecognizingthePatternofSymptoms 6
Principles:
TheUseofVerySmallDosesof Medicines 7
Principle4:
UnderstandingtheHealingProcess 9
LimitationsandRisksof Homeopathy 12
Part 2 HowtoUseHomeopathicMedicines 15
:
AssessingtheChild'sUniqueSymptoms 16
TakingtheChild's Case 19
KeyLocalSymptoms 21
Modalities 21
GeneralSymptoms 24
PsychologicalSymptoms 24
ChoosingtheCorrectHomeopathicMedicine 25
ChoosingtheCorrectPotencyandDose 27
HowtoGiveHomeopathicMedicines 32
WhattoAvoidWhileTakingaHomeopathicMedicine 33
HowtoTakeCareof YourHomeopathicMedicines 34
WhentoSeekProfessionalHomeopathicCare 35
P A R T 3 CommonAilmentsof Children 37
:
Allergies (Respiratory) 38
Anger 41
Anxiety 43
Asthma 46
Backache 48
Bedwetting 49
BirthTrauma 51
BitesandStings 52
BlackEye (seeEyeInjuries) 52
BladderInfection (Cys^/^w) 52
Bleeding 53
Boils 55
BoneInjuries 55
BonePains (seeGrowingPains) 56
Bronchitis (seeCough) 56
Bruises 56
Burns 57
CankerSores 58
Carsickness (seeMotionSickness) 58
Chickenpox 58
Circumcision 59
ColdSores (Herpes) 59
Colic 60
CommonCold 62
Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye) 66
Constipation 68
Cough 69
Croup (seeCough) 73
Cuts 73
DiaperRash 74
Diarrhea 74
Earache 78
EyeInjuries 82
Fever 83