HHC Centre Homeopathy for Children: What Parents Need to Know | Page 8

What you need to know?
Even if homeopathy is considered relatively safe for babies, you may want to have the baby checked by a
pediatrician before administering a homeopathic remedy. Let them diagnose your baby and rule out any
possibility of a disease. This is especially true for newborns and toddlers. If your baby has an underlying
medical condition, you could harm him by administering a homeopathic drug than seeing the pediatric
first.
Likewise, you want to see an experienced homeopath before administering homeopathic medicine to your
child. It can be tricky to know which over-the-counter homeopathic remedy will work just by looking at
the symptoms of your little one. You might miss certain important considerations such as meat and
stabilizer allergies. A homeopath will focus on individual symptoms and give you the right size of drugs
appropriate for your child’s age.
You also want to pay attention to the specific medication before giving it to your baby. Certain types use
honey to help dilute the active ingredient. You probably know the danger of honey for babies under 12
months of age.
In addition, some use heavy metals that shouldn’t only be given to kids but anyone for that matter. In a
similar manner, alcohol is used to dilute homeopathic medicines and can, therefore, be unsuitable for kids.
Overall, your education, sensitivity, and touch with the pediatrician are what will make you score high in
homeopathy.