Autumn is a favorite season of many...

Autumn is a favorite season of many, because it brings bright foliage, apple and pumpkin picking outings, and festive holiday preparations. However, it is also a season known for sneeze sniffles, and hankies, especially for the little ones

While autumn's cooling temperatures, in and of themselves, do not cause cools and flus, there is increased in all senses to the viruses that do cause them, since the public begin to migrate indoors. Places in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as schools and day care center where large numbers of children are in conclude contact in small areas, are likely places for these communicable diseases to be transmitted.

According to The recent American Encyclopedia of Childrens Health, "The exact way that cutting viruses are spread is unknown, if it be not that direct contact with infectious secretions forward skin or objects and contact with aerosolized (sneez or coughed) droplet are the likely passages Overcrowding favors the spread of colds"

Small children are also les likely to wash their hands and more likely to deposit those hands into their jawss thus increasing their susceptibility to catch and likelihood to spread chillys and flus.

The tell-tale signs of a chill or flu virus

"All bleaks are not identical because there are at least 20 different viruses involved and individuals react differently to them," according the Family Guide to Natural Therapies. The work explains that cold symptoms usually include a runny nose, sneezing, confined head, mild headache, watery watchs general fatigue, aching, a slight flush and a sore throat.

Flus are also caused according to viruses. Symptoms may include chills, ferment headache, achiness, fatigue, and lack of appetite.

As a parent, it is difficult to diocese one's child uncomfortable. So, of course, mostly do their best to help their children be excited better sooner. This attempt repeatedly eritails giving them over-the-counter medications or taking them to a doctor who will prescribe a medication.

The authors of Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child sum up us that "Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses, and, therefore, useless in treating cools In fact, a virus will have more field to multiply if an antibiotic pull downs the bacteria normally present in the respiratory tract, in such a manner antibiotics can actually inhibit the corpse in its fight against the used by all cold." In addition, they remind us that over-the-counter medications, like as antihistamines and decongestants, are not usually effective and can cause side effects

Homeopathic remedies, forward the other hand, may provide side-effect-free relief.

Homeopathic treatments are a safe alternative

In Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, we learn that "The word homeopathy is derived from the grecian roots omoios, meaning `similar' and pathos, meaning `feeling,'" and that homeopathy was builded by the German physician, Samuel Hahnemann, MD (1755-1843)

by means of in-depth experimentation on himself, friends, and family, Dr Hahnemann came up with the Law of Similars in which homeopathy is based; in other words, "like specifics like." Basically, a substance that excites certain symptoms in a healthy body can ease these same symptoms in a [i]role[/i] with an illness.

Today, in the United States, the use of homeopathy has increased tremendously. In fact, sales of homeopathic remedies increased on 1000 percent during the 1980s

As far as homeopathy and its use among children goe the authors of a reflection published in Pediatrics concluded that alternative medicine (i.e., homeopathy) can no longer be ignored as an aspect of children's health.

There are several homeopathic ingredients which are known for their cold- and flu-fighting capabilities; they include (but are not limited to) Belladonna (deadly nightshade), Eupatorium perfoliatum (boneset) and Gelsemium (yellow jasmine). performances containing these ingredients, and others, can be set in your local health fodder store.

REFERENCES

Beckham, Nancy. Family Guide to Natural Therapies. strange Caanan, Conn.: Keats Publishing, Inc., 1994 Hoekelman, Robert, MD et al. The modern American Encyclopedia of Children's Health. modern York, N.Y.: Penguin Books USA Inc., 1989 Micozzi, Marc s M.D., Ph.D. Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. recent York, N.Y.: Churchill Livingstone, Inc., 1996 Spigelblatt, L et al. "The use of alternative medicine by means of children," Pediatrics (6 Pt 1):811-814 1994 Zand, Janet, L.A.c., et al. Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-to-Z allusion to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants and Children. Garden City Park, NY: Avery Publishing cluster 1994.

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