| Autism reflects reduced or no development of verbal | | | | consulting room to the time when he leaves the room; |
| or communicative social behavior in children. Though | | | | homeopathic doctor gives complete attention to his |
| the motor and other developments are quite | | | | overall behavior. Many fascinating differentiating points |
| appropriate, lack of coordination in these movements | | | | come to the fore during this period and helps in |
| may be visible. Various hypothesis and studies have | | | | pin-pointing to the particular remedy or trait of the child. |
| been carried out in an attempt to understand exact | | | | Belladonna, Stramonium, Hyoscymus, Ignatia, Carcinocin, |
| patho-physiology of autism. But almost all studies point | | | | Tuberculinum, etc dominate the picture when it comes |
| to the fact that disruption in the early fetal brain | | | | to choosing the right remedy. But this is not all |
| development results in autistic behavior. | | | | obviously. There are numerous other remedies that |
| What signs and symptoms are observed in autistic | | | | may be applicable in any particular child, depending |
| children? | | | | upon symptom similarity and an expert perception |
| (1) Different types of obsessions are observed in | | | | about the case in detail helps. |
| many of autistic children like with inanimate objects like | | | | Homeopathic medicines are the deep-acting medicines |
| water, spinning ball, pendulum, electronic gadgets like | | | | when chosen rightly and in right potencies. Yes, the |
| cell-phones, etc. | | | | choice of potency is especially important when it |
| (2) Tantrums and hyperactive behavior are common. | | | | comes to treatment of autism. Only higher potencies |
| (3) Intelligence-wise, many autistic children are far | | | | can elicit desired results, as they are more potentized |
| superior (in some cases above average) than mentally | | | | and are capable of acting on higher centers. It is |
| retarded children. | | | | evident that the hypothalamo-pituitary axis is positively |
| (4) Difficulty in communication and socially withdrawn | | | | influenced by the minute doses of homeopathic |
| attitude | | | | medicines to bring about positive changes in the autistic |
| (5) Lack of desire to study or read anything | | | | child. |
| (6) Extremely irritable attitude sometimes and totally | | | | Changes that are observed with consistent |
| quiet the other times. | | | | homeopathic treatment: |
| (7) Failure to build good relationships in peer group | | | | (1) The foremost thing patients tell us that they now |
| (8) Lack of spontaneity | | | | can see their child better coping with his day to day |
| Can homeopathy help in autism? | | | | surroundings. |
| The answer is yes! Homeopathy is a mode of therapy | | | | (2) The child begins communicating in better fashion, |
| that is based on natural principle and the remedy | | | | though during initial period, the better use of expressive |
| selection is done by individualistic approach. Each child | | | | signs will be made than verbal. |
| with autism is studied in its entirety and given special | | | | (3) Along the course, motor activities and coordination |
| consideration as regards his or her physical, mental, | | | | improves a lot; like, the child now is able to tie his |
| and emotional aspects. As homeopathy believes in | | | | show-laces, button his shirts, etc (if earlier he was slow |
| totality of symptoms, studying and history taking of the | | | | in these activities) |
| child in presence of his or her parents becomes the | | | | (4) Slowly but surely the verbal communication starts |
| most crucial part of treating an autistic child. | | | | and many of the children after successful |
| Observation is another important point in homeopathic | | | | homeopathic treatment can attend normal schooling. |
| history taking. Right from the time child enters the | | | | |