Childhood Ailments

Adenoids

Adenoids and tonsils are glandular tissue located inside the throat (adenoids are located high in the throat behind the nose and soft palate), and in some children, usually aged between 7-12 years old, they become swollen, red and inflamed. In orthodox medicine this problem is usually treated with anti-biotics and in more serious cases they are removed surgically. I have found that this condition can be treated with the taking of Ayurvedic medicine and an anti-Kapha diet after which the adenoids settle down permanently.

Eczema

Many babies and children suffer with eczema and this is mainly due to a Pitta imbalance, therefore it is treated with Pitta balancing medicine and diet and by applying preparations to the effected area. Eczema is triggered by the same allergens that cause asthma (please refer to the section on asthma for more information).

Bed Wetting

Bed wetting in children is very common, it may be caused by an anatomical or histological problem in the urinary tract, in this case, it is best treated medically. However if the problem is not structural it can be treated very effectively through Ayurveda. I have found that the brain believing that the person is sitting on the toilet can cause bed-wetting, by it sending the wrong message to the bladder telling it to release. In Ayurveda this is understood as being a weakness of Shukra Dhatu (semen element, which applies to both men and women). Although the treatment takes a minimum of 3-6 months, sometimes more, I have found it to be very successful. Bed-wetting affects male and female children equally. In Ayurveda each child is treated according to their own personal condition, they do not all receive the same treatment.

Watery Eyes in Babies

I feel that this is due to the baby being deficient in vitamins A, C, D and E. If they are being breast fed the baby can be treated through the beast milk.

I have had personal experience of this with my daughter. One day, when she was 3 months old I noticed that she had watery eyes in the morning, this continued for 3 days which made me concerned and I thought that she may need medical help. I then had an idea of a herbal preparation that contains vitamins A, C, D and E that would be suitable for this condition. I gave it to my wife to take and after a few days of breast-feeding my daughter’s eyes were clear again.

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