Alternative Remedies for Autism
Autism is a neurological disorder classified as Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Around 1.5 million Americans including children sand adults are considered to be suffering from autism.
The most common symptom for autism is problem in social interaction. Other symptoms related to this are difficulty in maintaining eye contact, failure to develop peer relationships, problems in verbal and non-verbal communication, epileptic seizures, Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities, repetitive behavior, repetitive use of language, and attention deficit disorders.
Certain herbal remedies are as effective as synthetic drugs in curing autism, and act without causing any side effects.
- A highly distressed patient can be given tranquilizing drugs.
- An herbal formula called Pure Calm gives quick relief for children and adults suffering from autism.
- Focus ADHD Formula is another herbal remedy for treating the symptoms of ADHD in patients suffering from autism.
- St John’s Wort prevents the over-metabolism of serotonin and improves the brain functioning gradually.
- Tantrum Tamer is a homeopathic remedy that is helpful in handling tantrums.
- Autism also occurs due to intolerance of some food items like certain dairy products and certain wheat and grain products. They should not be given food items containing proteins like gluten and casein.
- Supplements of vitamins and minerals also help improve the functioning in people suffering from autism.
Other alternative remedies for autism include physiotherapy, educational therapies, occupational therapy, music therapy, sensory integration, behavior modification and speech therapy.