A Waldorf Guide to Children's Health Illnesses, Symptoms, Treatments, and Therapies Michaela Glöckler, MD, Wolfgang Goebel and Karin Michael

248 pages

When a child is sick, parents need clear and reliable information helping them to take action quickly. This fully comprehensive guide to child health and wellness draws on anthroposophic medicine, combining conventional treatments with complementary therapies.

A Waldorf Guide to Child Health includes:

∞ First aid guidance for help in emergencies
∞ Treatments to relieve common complaints such as pain, fever, vomiting, allergies and asthma
∞ Recommendations to deal with common illnesses such as chickenpox, glandular fever and ear infections
∞ Advice on coping with serious disorders such as meningitis, diabetes, chronic illnesses, and hospital stays

This book also includes current medical advice alongside tried-and-tested tips, empowering modern parents and caregivers to look beyond superficial symptoms to better understand the whole child in body, soul, and spirit. A Waldorf Guide to Child Health provides an essential reference for approaching children’s health holistically

C O N T E N T S:

Preface

1. First Aid and Accidents
2. Pain
3. Fever and Its Treatment
4. Respiratory Diseases
5. Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Constipation
6. Skin Diseases and Rashes
7. Infectious “Childhood Illnesses”
8. Diabetes
9. Cancer
10. Mental Health
11. ADHD and Dyslexia
12. Babies and Young Children
13. Promoting Health and Preventing Illness
14. Vaccination
15. Facing Tough Challenges
16. External Treatments for Home Nursing

Appendix: Knitting and Sewing Patterns
Endnotes
Further Resources
Further Reading
Index