This question comes to many parents mind when they are thinking about Homeopathic treatment for their child who is suffering from Autism.There is no fixed duration that can be prescribed as it depends on the severity of Autism, Age of the child , therapies to name a few.
At Dr.Joshis Center for Autism we have a clear time frame which we look at , if a child comes to us suppose at the age of 3 years we would recommend that the child gets homeopathic medicines till he/she turns 5 years.The logic behind this is as the brain is developing and Homeopathic medicines can have a very good impact in improvement of the child .This we have observed in our practice for the past 15 plus years.
So does it mean that if the child is above the age of 5 years then the Homeopathic medicines will not be effective ? The answer is No , result of Homeopathic medicines is not dependent on the age of the child.The response to treatment is fast when the child is under the age of 5 years as compared to a teenager.
I will discuss a case of an adult who came to us for treatment and a young child who was also bought to us for treatment.We will see how the 2 individuals benefitted with Homeopathy. This was a case of a young girl aged 20 years who was referred to us by a modern medicine physician .The young girl who was doing alright till recent with her autism suddenly developed hyperactivity, loss of sleep, aggressive behaviour.
The parents were very worried also the girl used to shout loudly the whole day and it was becoming very difficult for them to manage.The girl also was not doing her online classes as due to COVID 19 there were no physical sessions.Also the girl was having irregular menses and was put on hormonal treatment for the same.
So let's see the other case of the young child who was brought to us for acute mania , the child was aggressive and when someone approached him he would go and bit and scratch the individual. Even though the child was non verbal and couldn't express he was never like this thats what we were told.
So in Homeopathy there are medicines which are given during the acute phase of a disorder and one is the constitutional medicine which is the main medicines which will bring overall improvement in the individual.There are various other medicines which are beyond this brief discussion so we will skip that.
So in both the above cases it was an acute episode and we took the details prescribed the Homeopathic medicines and both the cases reported marked improvement within 14 days of treatment.So the question is do we not stop the Homeopathic medicines ? The answer is No , we will stop the acute medicines which were given and put the individuals on the Constitutional Homeopathic medicines that will help in the long run and will also help in preventing such episodes.Even if they arise again we know what medicines need to be given and the individual can be helped in the gentle , safe and fast mode of Homeopathic treatment.
So when you are thinking of the duration of Homeopathic treatment for Autism remember the following points :