Each parent wants the best for their children in terms of health, happiness, and performance. The most dreaded obstacles to your child’s daily activities are health issues. Additionally, allergies are real problems for around 1 in 5 kids.

According to the National Health Portal of India (NHPI), approximately 20% to 30 % of the total population in India suffers from at least one allergic disease. About 15% of these go on to develop asthma. Male predominance and higher prevalence are found in urban children. About 4.5% of teenagers have food allergies, which can cause asthma, rhinitis, or both.

Allergies occur as a result of your immune system reacting to a foreign substance, which is known as an allergen. Your immune system senses that particular substance as harmful, (all it is not), and forms antibodies against it. When there is contact with these allergens, the immune system reacts and causes inflammation.

Here are some key details about allergies that you need to be aware of:

1. Although allergies may resemble the common cold, they are not: The symptoms of allergies, such as rhinitis, coughing, asthma, rash, itching, and eczema, are heightened immunological reactions to certain allergens, which include food, chemicals, pollen etc. It’s more likely an allergy than a viral illness if the cold-like symptoms persist for more than 15 days.

2. Various children can have different allergies: Allergens are chemicals that can cause the body’s immune system to respond. Although dietary allergens were far less common in India, the main problem continues to be aeroallergens. The most typical allergies are dust, fungi, insect stings, pollen, and others. Fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, mushrooms, eggplant, Bengal gramme, and other foods are allergies. Nut allergies are more common in children in the west.

3. Allergies can affect a child’s ability to concentrate in class and their general performance: Studies have shown that children with allergies perform less well than their classmates who do not. A major change in behaviour and academic performance at school might result from allergies. Due to weariness and drowsiness from allergies, children with allergies are less likely to participate in sports and other extracurricular activities.

4. Allergies can also have a psychological impact on children: Children who have allergies are more likely to be sensitive, irritable, angry, and frustrated. They could be more attached to their parents than typical children. According to research, those who have allergies are more likely than others to experience mental health issues. Children who have allergies are more prone to experience worry, lack of confidence, and occasionally depression.

5. Antihistamines are not a cure for allergies: Despite being frequently used to treat allergies, antihistamines only make kids drowsy. Alternatively, they may also lead to hyperactivity. Allergies in your children must be handled comprehensively and from the ground up.

6. Your best option for addressing allergies is homoeopathy: As previously established, allergies are heightened immune system reactions to chemicals. This implies that the immune system needs treatment and restoration.

The benefits of homoeopathy include:

• Enhancing immune function and enabling the body in responding appropriately
• Letting the body recover from symptoms naturally
• Acting as an immunomodulator and immunoregulator
• Revitalising the immune system
• Balancing the mind-body-soul relationship
• Children will be delighted to take the homoeopathic medicine because it is quick-acting, efficient, and has no adverse effects, moreover they are super yummy too.

So, pick the best course of action for your child, combat allergies, and allow your children to live bouncy, bubbly lives full of health, fun, and focus.

We, at Healing Harmony, have been treating 1000+ children suffering from allergies who were on heavy doses of anti-histamines, and occasionally, steroids. We take pride in reviving these children to health and freeing them from the skin, food allergies, and even Asthma. Our treatment approach is custom-made and our prescriptions are based exclusively on an individual’s emotions, reactions, responses and behaviour to any stimuli. Homoeopathy is all about treating that core of a patient, along with our integrated approaches like Yoga, meditation, diet and other holistic therapies that we incorporate. Their relief is our greatest delight, and we feel rewarded when we see a million-dollar smile on their faces when they leave our clinics.