Homeopathy for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in children

Authors

  • Cassia Virginia Garcia UNIPAMPA
  • Taiana Markoski UNIPAMPA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v10i36.503

Keywords:

Homeopathy, Diarrhea, Infantile Colic

Abstract

Background: Colic and diarrhea are among the most common gastrointestinal disorders in childhood, which manifest spontaneously and acute. The allopathic treatment consists, in most cases, in the administration of the association homatropine-dimethicone to relieve colic, and oral rehydration and loperamide in cases of diarrhea [1,2]. The ineffectiveness of the conventional treatment and the possible adverse effects they may cause have led to increase the demand from children' parents for complementary and alternative therapies, and homeopathy can be one of the first choices in this disorders [3]. Aims: make a literature review evaluating the effectiveness of homeopathic treatment for colic and diarrhea in children, observing the relation between the main medicines prescribed in these disorders and their pathogenesis described in materia medica. Methodology: a literature research was performed applying electronic database, including Medline, HomeoIndex, BIREME, LILACS, PubMed, SciELO, and ScienceDirect in the period from September to December 2010. Results: Data found indicate that few studies are available in the literature to prove the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines for colic and diarrhea in children, but the applicability of this therapeutic modality seems to be useful, safe and low cost, which are important factors for less favored communities. Besides, studies concerning diarrhea are more frequent, not only because of its gravity, but also for the duration, which makes more adequate the monitoring, on the contrary to acute colic. The most cited medicines were Chamomilla, Nux vomica, Arsenicum album and Mercurius solubilis. Conclusions: Homeopathy can be an important source of colic and diarrhea relief. However, more investigations should be performed in order to show parents how valuable this kind of therapy can be to children and the whole family.

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Published

2021-12-23

How to Cite

Garcia, C. V., & Markoski, T. (2021). Homeopathy for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in children. International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206, 10(36), 209–210. https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v10i36.503

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