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For many the jury is still out on the effectiveness of homeopathy and for this article in particular homeopathy and eczema in children.

There are many who swear by the effectivness of treating children’s eczema with homepathy medicine, others are less sure but there is one thing I think most will agree on; since homeopathy treatments are made from extracts of natural ingredients and are diluted to such a degree that there is no apparent trace left it is most unlikely that they will cause any harm.

As with medical treatment for children the medical history of the child must be checked first, in case, the child is born with eczema or the condition developed very shortly after birth. Again a medical history will show any inherited tendency or predisposition towards the condition.

Sucesful homeopathic medicines that have met with success in treating child eczema are: antimonium crudum, arsenicum album, arum triphyllum, calcarea carbonica, calendula, graphites, hepar sulphuris calcareum, mezereum, rhus toxicodendron, petroleum and sulphur.

The symptoms of eczema may aggravate due to change in diet, antibiotics or vaccination. Though steroids can sometimes help to get rid of eczema from the skin, they often induce side effects, such as respiratory or digestion problems. In such cases, sulfur is used as a homeopathic remedy. Sulfur helps to clean the eczema and restore the balance.

If a child is born with eczema or has a family history of eczema, inherited susceptibility becomes important. For such children, tuberculinum bovinum is a homeopathic remedy which strengthens the immune system and reduces susceptibility. The decreased susceptibility helps the body to heal naturally. Alumina is a homeopathic remedy recommended for children who have a craving for food that has the potential for aggravating eczema. Most food that children crave for are often the cause of constipation. Alumina relieves the child of constipation and thus gets rid of all skin problems.

Standard medicine may recommend steroid treatment, however, if you are to travel down the road of treating your child with homeopathy then the steroid treatment will have to stop. This is something a homeopathy practioner should explain to you in full detail. Remember that the homeopathic remedy for eczema depends upon the symptoms, hence the child is prescribed a medicine that is likely to work for his symptoms. If it fails to work, another one can be tried. However, if the medicine works in the first instance, it should be continued until the occurrence of eczema subsides completely.

Many parents become concerned when the during the initial phase of homeopathich treatments (whatever the condition) that the symptoms seem to get worse, this is nothing to be alarmed about indeed it is an indication that the treatment is working.

Parents should be aware that homeopathic treatments generally take longer to kick in than conventional medical treatments but they will produce better long term results.

Tags: eczema, homeopathy

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