| If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, it's | | | | - Kava Kava relieves anxiety, stress, insomnia, tension |
| important for you to research all your options. There | | | | headaches, ADHD, and pain from muscle spasms or |
| are many effective natural treatments available that | | | | inflammation. It doesn't knock you out like some |
| have no side effects. | | | | sedatives do. |
| Sometimes something as simple as changing your | | | | - Siberian Ginseng helps your body adapt to stressful |
| child's diet can help a lot. Reducing the amount of | | | | situations. It also helps with endurance and |
| sugar and caffeine your child is taking in can improve | | | | concentration. |
| his behavior drastically. Sometimes a child has a food | | | | - Skullcap works as a sedative. It's useful for insomnia, |
| allergy that his parents aren't aware of. Wheat and | | | | restless sleep, agitation, and nervous exhaustion. |
| refined carbohydrates are prime candidates, as well as | | | | - Chamomile is a mild sedative that is really good for |
| artificial coloring and preservatives. Removing these | | | | helping babies and children fall asleep. |
| allergens can help reduce his symptoms. | | | | - Green oat extracts are used for insomnia, and |
| You may want to consider massage therapy, which | | | | nervousness. |
| may help your child to relax and focus better. | | | | - Schisandra increases brain efficiency and work |
| Feedback therapies can also help improve your child's | | | | capacity. It's also useful for insomnia. |
| concentration. Reflexology, relaxation training, and | | | | - Lemon Balm helps to nourish the nervous system. |
| music therapy may help, too. | | | | You may want to explore aromatherapy, which is the |
| There are also behavioral therapies. A psychologist | | | | use of essential oils to relieve pain, reduce tension and |
| can help your child change his thought patterns so he | | | | fatigue and invigorate the entire body. These essential |
| can get along better with others and be more | | | | oils may be helpful: |
| successful. Social skills training can also help your child | | | | - Lavender is a sedative. Rubbing a few drops on your |
| learn how to develop and maintain relationships. | | | | child's feet, shoulders, or chest can help him relax and |
| Support groups for parents are very important too. | | | | go to sleep. |
| You'll find out you're not alone in this, and you can get | | | | - Cedarwood stimulates brain function. You can rub a |
| help and support from other parents who know what | | | | few drops on your child's forehead and neck, or let him |
| you're dealing with. Educating yourself is very important | | | | smell it for a few minutes. |
| so you can help your child. | | | | - Vetiver has a musky, smoky aroma that can calm |
| Your doctor may not be aware of it, but homeopathic | | | | your child and help him be more patient and agreeable. |
| and herbal remedies are available that help your | | | | It's also helpful for depression. |
| ADHD child to concentrate better. These remedies | | | | - Frankincense is often used for improving mental |
| support your child's brain and nervous system, and help | | | | function. |
| him to feel better. Flower essences may calm your | | | | - Smelling orange essential oil can help your child relax. |
| child and relieve hyperactivity. | | | | Natural non-drug treatments for ADHD should always |
| Here is a list of herbs that are helpful for ADHD: | | | | be your first step in treating your child. A healthy |
| - St. John's Wort is very good for depression, fear, | | | | lifestyle and a good diet, combined with herbs and |
| insomnia, anxiety, feelings of worthlessness, nerve pain, | | | | homeopathic treatments, can be very effective in |
| and night terrors. | | | | controlling your child's symptoms. |