Role of homoeopathy of AYUSH in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20242644Keywords:
ADHD, Homoeopathy, Miasm, Materia medicaAbstract
The article focuses on the issue of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that affects the children and adolescents who are the future of the nation. The primary focus of the article is to see the role of homoeopathy of Ayush in dealing with the issue of ADHD. The article begins with the section like introduction followed by the epidemiology of ADHD. Thereafter, it traverses through the clinical features of ADHD. The sections that follow are the diagnosis of ADHD, causes and risk factors of ADHD, manifestations of ADHD. Challenges of ADHD, gender issues related to ADHD, role care givers as support system are also discussed in the article. The article proposes a homoeopathic treatment protocol at the end while focusing on the aspects of essential medicine properties of homoeopathic therapeutics.
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