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Six-year-old
Sumi was a very cute little girl with honey-colored hair, green eyes,
and gold skin. Her striking features resulted from her Japanese and
Northern European heritage. We first interviewed Sumi and her family
at a poolside table at a California hotel where we were speaking at
a conference on homeopathy. What was most notable about Sumi was that
she could not sit still for more than five minutes. She ran around
the table, became easily distracted by the children in the swimming
pool, or whispered something into her mother's ear. It seemed literally
impossible for her to stay in one place. Sumi was calm and sweet when
she was an infant. She had suffered from ear infections, debilitating
diarrhea, profuse perspiration, and lethargy. Sumi's speech was delayed.
Her mother sought out homeopathic treatment for her now because of
her restlessness. Sumi kissed, poked, prodded, and pulled. She was
very affectionate. She blurted things out loudly. School was a struggle
because of her difficulty concentrating, following directions, and
staying at her desk. She wandered around and was always busy. Her
verbal skills lagged far behind the other children at her grade level.
It was particularly hard for her to remember words.
This sweet child seemed to lack any awareness of how her behavior
affected others. She often came on too strongly, but did not realize
it. She bit her nails down to the quick and even nibbled her toenails.
Sumi loved cucumbers and liked to chew on ice. Sumi may sound very
similar to Sherrie and Jill, because of her relentless motion. They
all needed the same medicine, Veratrum album. We first treated
Sumi two and a half years ago. She is literally a different child
now. Just weeks after starting homeopathy, Sumi began making excellent
progress with her speech. She spent less time searching for words
and her focus was greatly improved. She did not stumble or rush so
much. Before she could only color one page at a time in a coloring
book; within three weeks of taking the Veratrum, she was
completing eight pages.
Over time, Sumi's progress continued. Her nail biting diminished.
She no longer kissed all the time. Her actions became more purposeful
and centered and she became more aware of her impact on others. Sumi's
teachers no longer complained about her disruptive behavior. Rather
than the word-salad she used to communicate previously, now she could
connect phrases and her vocabulary was growing. She remembered the
names of her classmates whereas before she had been oblivious to such
details. Sumi's parents were pleasantly surprised that she could handle
kindergarten so well. During the next year, she grew five inches.
Now, three years after starting homeopathy, Sumi is doing extremely
well in all areas of her life. One curious aspect of homeopathic treatment
is what is called a return of old symptoms. This means that a particular
symptom that an individual had in the past may briefly reappear in
the process of healing. This occurred with Sumi.
She briefly developed a small swelling in her breast just as she did
at two months of age when she developed a breast bud. Her mother reported
that it was at this time that her health problems originally began.
During the course of homeopathic treatment, Sumi also broke out once
in large blisters on her right ribs and back. They looked a lot like
shingles. Sumi's mother had had herpes during her pregnancy. Both
of these skin eruptions might seem like coincidence to the average
person, but to the homeopath they are recognizable as a return of
old symptoms, which is often necessary for deep and lasting healing.
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Sweet Kid Who Just Could No Pay Attention - Age 6
She Can't Sit Still for Even a Minute
- Teenager
I Have to Tell Him Everything 10 Times
- Age 8
The Digeridoo Kid from Down Under
- 22 months old
He Gets Sidetracked from a Simple Command
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