Once you understand the need to support both the physical and the energy aspects of children, then the task becomes more clear.

A growing number of homeopathic practitioners are applying the complete system of care that Dr. Samuel Hahnemann began to map out. The care of children becomes much more straightforward once their parents and doctor begin including referrals for the Heilkunst overview that guides the choices for which options for care are most supportive of the natural self-healing strengths of the child. >> Human Energy Anatomy (my description)

Factors to Consider:

Healthy Core Constitution: From an early age, even at birth, the child's basic personality begins to become apparent. This is a healthy part of the child and does not need to be treated to remove it. This "constitutional archetype" needs to be recognized and strengthened. The Law of Similars can be used to explain the choice of homeopathic remedy for this. >> Personality Types

Iatrogenic Disease: Every non-homeopathic medication that is given to the child leaves an imprint upon his or her inner cellular energy memory. This includes vaccinations. The shocks of these can be treated using the homeopathy/Heilkunst principles. The Law of Similars is applied here also.

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Chronic Miasms: These act as if they were "computer viruses" that invade the "computer" of the human being. They always cause stress, usually mild and imperceptible until later times when the body's defenses may become weakened with age. Of note, the "Lyme Miasm" now seems to be a major factor in the symptoms of "Autism Spectrum Disorders" (see below *). The Law of Similars applies. >> More

Chthonic Disease: The "energy diseases" in this category lead to disturbance of a child's happiness and cause deep fear. The reactions can result in "hot stream" conditions of hyperactivity, or "cold stream" conditions of withdrawal. The Law of Similars applies. >> More

Supportive "Regimen": This includes everything other than homeopathic energy medicines. Food, sleep, hygiene, fresh air, sunshine, loving presence of parent and caregivers. Nutritional supplements are included here, especially the new use of a hyaluronic acid product for autism. This is applied using the Law of Opposites [supplying what is missing, and removing toxins, etc.].

Children's Developmental Challenges: Once the Heilkunst/Integrative Homeopathy model is applied, these are methodically treated and the child's health is more clearly understood. This process gradually leads the child back to self-awareness and regaining control after treating Chronic Miasms and Chthonic diseases.

* Lyme and Autism: The authors of this book began using the approach that I call "Integrative Homeopathy" with autistic children and pioneered the classification of the Chthonic Diseases. They then extended their clinical work and identified a Chronic Miasm labeled the Lyme Miasm (or the Borrelia Miasm).

The pervasive nature of Lyme and Autistic Spectrum Disorders leads me to recommend that all children be considered at risk for disturbance of brain health and behavior. For me, the ASD "spectrum" includes all children, and only the lucky ones do not show evidence of the many stresses and toxins that affect all children in our modern world.  >> More

Brain Mapping

Click on pictures to view: Retrain the Brain Medication-Free and Testimonials from Clients of the Crossroads Center.

Movement, Play

Activity is part of normal development and I can talk about this with parents. Some topics we can discuss include:

Movement and Orgone Therapy: The American College of Orgonomy carries on the work of Wilhelm Reich, M.D. He showed the importance of the environment around the child and the "armoring" that develops in response to shocks and traumas. >> A.C.O. on Raising Healthy Children

Doctors of Medical Heilkunst are skilled at assessing for what are called character analysis factors and helping guide the growth of healthy body awareness (this is good for adults too!).

Developmental Movement Therapy: Whether for treatment to improve brain/neurological health or for a reminder of how important it is for kids to play and be active, this tells us the importance of creeping, crawling, and coordination activities. More on Developmental Movement Therapy.