National Campaign on Homoeopathy for Mother and Child Care G e n e r a l I n s t r u c t i o n s w h i l e t a k i n g H o m o e o p a t h i c T r e a t m e n t : M e d i c i n e s a s i n d i c a t e d i n t h i s h a n d o u t s h o u l d b e t a k e n i f t h e s y m p t o m s m e n t i o n e d a g a i n s t e a c h m e d i c i n e m a t c h t h o s e o f t h e p a t i e n t . M e d i c i n e t o b e t a k e n 3 g l o b u l e s o f s i z e 4 0 e v e r y 3 h o u r s d r y o n t h e t o n g u e o r i n p l a i n d r i n k i n g w a t e r . M e d i c i n e s h o u l d b e t a k e n a f t e r c l e a n i n g t h e m o u t h a n d p r e f e r a b l y o n a n e m p t y s t o m a c h . I f i m p r o v e m e n t o c c u r s w i t h i n 2 4 h o u r s t h e n m e d i c i n e s h o u l d b e s t o p p e d . I f t h e p a t i e n t d o e s n o t i m p r o v e w i t h i n 2 4 h o u r s o r b e c o m e s w o r s e a t a n y t i m e , t h e n c o n s u l t t h e n e a r e s t h o m o e o p a t h i c d o c t o r . M e d i c i n e s m u s t b e k e p t a w a y f r o m s t r o n g s m e l l i n g s u b s t a n c e s l i k e c a m p h o r , m e n t h o l e t c . M e d i c i n e s s h o u l d b e k e p t i n a c o o l , d r y p l a c e a w a y f r o m d i r e c t e x p o s u r e t o s u n l i g h t . M e d i c i n e s s h o u l d b e k e p t a w a y f r o m t h e r e a c h o f c h i l d r e n . Homoeopathy for Tonsillitis and Enlargement of Adenoids in Children Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (An Autonomous Organization of the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) 61-65, Institutional area (opp. 'D' Block) Janak Puri, Delhi- 110058 Tel: 91-11-28525523 Fax: 91-11-28521060 Email: ccrh@del3.vsnl.net.in Website: www.ccrhindia.org Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (An Autonomous Organization of the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) To n s i l l i t i s a n d E n l a r g e m e n t o f A d e n o i d s i n C h i l d r e n B o d y a c h e F e v e r C h i l d r e f u s e s t o e a t d u e t o p a i n w h i l e s w a l l o w i n g T e n d e r , e n l a r g e d g l a n d s i n n e c k Do’s: 1 . W a r m s a l i n e T o n s i l s l o c a t e d i n t h e t h r o a t a r e t h e a r g l e s f i r s t l i n e g u a r d a g a i n s t r e s p i r a t o r y g 2 . S t e a m i n f e c t i o n s . n h a l a t i o n I n t o n s i l l i t i s , t h e t o n s i l s b e c o m ei 3 . G i v e c h i l d b e d s w o l l e n a n d i n f l a m e d d u e t o e s t i n f e c t i o n a n d f i n a l l y l e a d t o p a i n i nr 4 . G i v e s o f t f o o d t h r o a t . l i k e d a l i y a , I t i s a c o m m o n k h i c h d i p r o b l e m i n c h i l d r e n a n d Don’ts: g e n e r a l l y o c c u r s 1 . A v o i d c o l d f o o d a n d d r i n k s a l o n g w i t h o t h e r 2 . A v o i d c o l d ,d a m p a n d u p p e r r e s p i r a t o r y o v e r c r o w d e d p l a c e s t r a c t i n f e c t i o n s . What Homoeopathy Causes: can do? B e l o w 3 y e a r s o f I m p r o v e s s e l f a g e d u e t o v i r a l i n f e c t i o n . e f e n s e m e c h a n i s m A b o v e 3 y e a r s o f a g e d u e t od o f t h e b o d y . b a c t e r i a l i n f e c t i o n . e l p s i n r e d u c i n g t h e I r r i t a n t f u m e s o f f a c t o r i e s a n dH r e q u e n c y a n d s m o k e e t c . m a y a g g r a v a t e t h ef s e v e r i t y o f c o n d i t i o n . s u b s e q u e n t a t t a c k s . N o s i d e e f f e c t s o f Signs and Symptoms: m e d i c i n e s . P a i n i n t h r o a t E n l a r g e d t o n s i l s H o a r s e n e s s o f v o i c e Nose becomes wet with discharges Altered voice (nasal) Obstructed nose causing difficulty in feeding May have pain in the ears and impaired hearing F o l l o w i n g a r e s o m e o f t h e f i r s t l i n e m e d i c i n e s f o r A c u t e T o n s i l l i t i s b u t i t i s a d v i s e d t h a t a q u a l i f i e d h o m o e o p a t h i c d o c t o r s h o u l d b e c o n s u l t e d . S y m p t o m s U s e f u l i n t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f a c u t e a t t a c k o f t o n s i l l i t i s T h r o a t p a i n e s p e c i a l l y i n r i g h t s i d e D i f f i c u l t y i n s w a l l o w i n g e s p e c i a l l y l i q u i d s R i g h t t o n s i l e n l a r g e d M e d i c i n e Belladonna 30 S e v e r e s p l i n t e r l i k e p a i n i n t h r o a t T h r o a t e x t r e m e l y s e n s i t i v e t o t o u c h a n d Hepar sulphuricum 30 t o c o l d a i r T h r o a t p a i n s h o o t s i n t o e a r s w h e n s w a l l o w i n g T o n s i l s p a i n f u l a n d s w o l l e n P a i n i n t h r o a t a s i f a p l u g s t u c k i n t h r o a t T h r o a t p a i n e x t e n d s t o e a r s S w a l l o w i n g l i q u i d s i s m o r e p a i n f u l t h a n s w a l l o w i n g s o l i d s . T h r o a t p a i n s m o r e w h e n n o t s w a l l o w i n g Ignatia 30 F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s o v e r l e a f . E n l a r g e m e n t o f A d e n o i d s Adenoids are the pieces of soft tissues (glands) present at the back of the nose and throat and are not visible directly from the outside. Adenoids when get infected, may enlarge to become nearly the size of a ping pong ball completely blocking airflow through the nasal passages. Causes: Infections - either viral or bacterial Allergy Signs and Symptoms: Blocked nose Child usually keeps mouth open due to difficulty in breathing through nose Noisy breathing What can Homoeopathy do? Following are some of the homoeopathic medicines for enlargement of adenoids but it is advised that a qualified homoeopathic doctor should be consulted. S y m p t o m s M e d i c i n e O b s t r u c t i o n o f t h e n o s e d u e t o e n l a r g e d a d e n o i d s C h i l d b r e a t h e s w i t h m o u t h P r o n e t o f r e q u e n t c o l d D i m i n i s h e d h e a r i n g Agraphis nutans 30 T h i c k , s t i c k y a n d y e l l o w i s h n a s a l d i s c h a r g e D i s c h a r g e f r o m b a c k o f t h e n o s e i n t o t h e t h r o a t F r e q u e n t d e s i r e t o b l o w t h e n o s e D i m i n i s h e d h e a r i n g Hydrastis 30 P a l e , a n a e m i c , w e a k c h i l d r e n w h o b e c o m e i r r i t a b l e e a s i l y Calcarea phosphorica 30 C h i l d h a s c o l d e x t r e m i t i e s W e a k d i g e s t i o n ; v o m i t s f r e q u e n t l y I m p a i r e d h e a r i n g F o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s o v e r l e a f .
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