| If you have a child that suffers from colic, it is | | | | beneficial to children because they have not yet |
| probably safe to say that you are desperate to | | | | been "programmed" to societies way of handling |
| find an effective treatment. If you are expecting | | | | sickness. When the mind is more receptive and |
| and would simply like to be prepared in case you | | | | does not contain the boundaries that many adults |
| have an infant that suffers from colic, then these | | | | have, it is understood that the body works more |
| suggestions will help you also. | | | | effectively and efficiently. |
| Although doctors usually say there isn't much you | | | | A study was done with ten colicky babies and |
| can do except bear with it until it passes, I am | | | | their response to reflexology treatment for the |
| here to tell you otherwise. There are some easy | | | | alleviation of their symptoms. All of the babies in |
| and effective holistic treatments that do alleviate | | | | the study were significantly helped by the |
| symptoms. For example, putting a small amount | | | | treatment. It took between one and six |
| of catnip, chamomile or peppermint in the baby's | | | | treatments to get the babies crying spells below |
| bottle at the first sign of distress and giving the | | | | the norm for a baby with colic. Some babies |
| baby a warm lavender bath, both work well. If | | | | responded sooner than others, however they all |
| you breastfeed, eating a diet rich in fennel (a | | | | improved with exclusive use of reflexology. |
| common household spice) can also help alleviate | | | | You may be wondering if you will need to learn |
| symptoms rather quickly. | | | | reflexology yourself or if you will need to pay for |
| In conjunction with the above recommendations, I | | | | professional services. That is a personal matter of |
| would seriously consider reflexology treatment as | | | | preference. If you are not concerned with the |
| well. Reflexology is safe for everyone and proven | | | | cost of getting professional services, more power |
| effective. If you are not familiar with reflexology, | | | | to you. However, most people simply cannot |
| it is the practice of strategically applying pressure | | | | afford the services on a regular basis. One of the |
| to areas of the feet and hands as they | | | | most attractive things about reflexology is that it |
| correspond with specific body organs. By | | | | is simple to learn. |
| stimulating nerves on specific areas of the feet | | | | Not to say that there isn't a technique that should |
| and hands, we can stimulate blood flow, reduce | | | | be followed, because there is. However, of the |
| stress and eliminate toxin buildup in the | | | | many forms of massage and healing techniques, |
| corresponding organs and systems of the body. | | | | reflexology is probably the easiest and fastest |
| With this, many forms of sickness and disease | | | | form of therapy to learn. Many believe it is part |
| can be reversed or at the very least, the | | | | intuitive and part learned skill. For me, it comes |
| symptoms can be effectively treated. | | | | quite naturally. There is nothing more powerful |
| So why should this technique be used on children? | | | | than the feeling you get from being able to help |
| The most obvious reason is because it works. | | | | your child in such a way. This article has been |
| However, it is also known that reflexology is so | | | | made accessible by the author, Bank Koapit. . |