10 Best Homeopathic Medicines for Child’s Growth and Height

This guide lists homeopathic medicines that are commonly considered for poor growth and height in children, along with the symptom picture usually associated with each one. It is general information only: homeopathic prescribing is individualised, so the right medicine depends on your complete case – please consult a qualified homeopathic doctor before taking any of them, and do not stop or change any current treatment without medical advice.

About poor growth and height in children

A child’s final height depends mainly on the parents’ heights (genes account for a large share), but nutrition, sleep, general health and hormones also matter. Growth needs enough protein, calcium, vitamin D, iron and zinc; most growth hormone is released during deep sleep; and long-standing illnesses such as coeliac disease, kidney problems, an under-active thyroid or growth hormone deficiency can slow growth. Some children are simply late bloomers (constitutional delay) and catch up. A child should be seen by a paediatrician if growth is falling away from their usual centile line, is slower than about five centimetres a year after the age of four, if puberty has not started by about thirteen in girls and fourteen in boys, or if they seem unwell. Tests such as a bone-age X-ray, thyroid tests and blood counts help. A balanced diet with milk, eggs, pulses, vegetables, fruit and nuts, sunlight, nine to eleven hours of sleep, daily exercise and treating infections promptly support growth; no “height booster” supplement has been shown to work. Homeopathic treatment is supportive.

Homeopathic medicines for poor growth and height in children

(1) Calcarea phosphorica: Tall, thin, delicate children with slow bone development, poor growth, dissatisfaction and a craving for salty and smoked foods.

(2) Calcarea carbonica: Plump, chilly children with sweating of the head, slow growth, late closure of the fontanelle and delayed teething.

(3) Silicea: Delicate, thin, chilly children with poor assimilation of food, slow growth and a large head.

(4) Natrum muriaticum: Thin children who do not thrive in spite of eating, with a craving for salt, a withdrawn nature and weakness.

(5) Baryta carbonica: Arrested physical and mental growth in shy children who remain small for their age and are slow to learn.

(6) Thyroidinum: Slow growth, tiredness and chilliness in children with sluggish thyroid function, considered alongside medical care.

(7) Sulphur: Poor growth in spite of a good appetite, with an untidy, hot, restless child with skin troubles.

(8) Lycopodium clavatum: A thin upper body with a bloated abdomen, a weak digestion and lack of confidence, with slow development.

(9) Tuberculinum: Thin, tall children with poor weight gain and a tendency to repeated respiratory infections and restlessness.

(10) Iodum: Very thin children who are always hungry yet do not gain weight, with a hot, restless, quick nature.

Homeopathic treatment of poor growth and height in children at Welling Homeopathy

These are only basic indications – many more homeopathic medicines are used for poor growth and height in children, and the right one is chosen after detailed case-taking by an experienced doctor. To find out about homeopathy treatment of poor growth and height in children at Welling Homeopathy, contact a Welling clinic or call +91 80 80 850 950 for a consultation in person or online.

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Disclaimer: this page is for information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary from person to person.