Anxiety (The Sunday Times, 05 February 2006)

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Q. My eight-year-old daughter has become anxious about going to school. She is otherwise well and has a healthy diet. Is there a simple remedy I can give her?



A. Issues at school, such as bullying, the need for acceptance, shyness, and difficulty concentrating or absorbing new information, can really affect children — and their parents, who have to witness their suffering. Try to find out the source of your daughter’s anxiety and discuss it with her teachers. Children can be highly sensitive, and respond extremely well to flower remedies and homeopathy, both of which are safe and effective.

If your daughter has a real fear and panics about going to school, the homeopathic remedy to consider is aconite. Try gelsemium if the anxiety is about an examination or performance and courage is needed; silicea if she fears failure; and arsenicum if she is sensitive about the opinion of others. Initially, give her a 30C potency tablet to suck in the morning, evening and next morning (allowing at least 20 minutes before or after food, or after brushing her teeth, as this can act as an antidote). Wait and see if there’s any improvement. If not, repeat the dose again in two or three days. Stop the remedy once the anxiety subsides. Rock Rose Bach Flower Remedy can be used when there is a real terror of going to school, and Mimulus is a good one to try for “known fears”. Add a few drops to a bottle of water that she can drink at school. Bach Flower Remedies (£5.65 for 20ml) and Nelsons homeopathic remedies (£4.90) are available at most health shops.




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