Physical, mental maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child is called child abuse. There are different types of abuses noticed. For preventing these types of abuses special acts were passed by different countries.
- TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- DIAGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- TREATMENTS FOR CHILD ABUSE
- PROGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- COMPLICATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE
- CHILD ABUSE AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHILD ABUSE
- HOME REMEDIES FOR CHILD ABUSE
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHILD ABUSE
- YOGA FOR CHILD ABUSE
TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE
- Physical abuse – harm or physical injury made by a person.
- Mental or emotional abuse – these include emotional assault, rejection, constant criticism, factors that affect the intellectual development of the child.
- Sexual abuse – Sexual child abuse is any sexual activity with a child. This includes oral-genital contact, sexual intercourse, exposure to child pornography etc.
- Neglect – basic needs of the child (food, shelter…) not met
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Withdrawal from friends
- Avoiding eye contact with caretakers
- Withdrawal from daily activities
- Anger
- Sadness
- Irritability
- Failure to smile
- Insecurity feeling
- Suicidal tendency
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Unusual fear
- Impaired social relationships
DIAGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Proper history taking (from the caretakers and child)
- Physical examination of the child.
- Diagnosis through laboratory investigations.
TREATMENTS FOR CHILD ABUSE
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Parenting classes for parents
- Treatment with appropriate medicines
PROGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Early diagnosis and treatment help to manage the symptoms related to child abuse.
COMPLICATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Behavioural problems
- Substance abuse
- Premature death
- Physical disabilities
CHILD ABUSE AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda, child abuse can be managed based on signs and symptoms. Emotional symptoms in child abuse included under asura graha unmada.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE
The symptoms of child abuse occur due to the following causes:
- Excess vitiation of doshas
- Increase of mano doshas like rajas and tamas
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Intense irritability with or without a specific reason
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF CHILD ABUSE
Excessive vitiation of doshas in the body due to child abuse along with derangement in manodoshas leads to irritability in the manas (mind). In physical abuse sareerika lakshanas (physical symptoms ) are also manifested.
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Dushtaatmaanaam(deceitful/exploitative/unlawful)
- Krodhanam(aggressive/hostile/impulsive)
- Unmada – depression
- Atruptam(unsatisfied/unpleasant)
- Deva, braahmana, guru dveshinam(arrogant/grandiose/envious/negative emotionality)
- Bhayam – fear
- Vyavasaayinam(violent/unlawful/firmness/persistence)
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF CHILD ABUSE
- Symptoms are manageable with appropriate treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR CHILD ABUSE
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CHILD ABUSE
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Manasamitra vatakam
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
HOME REMEDIES FOR CHILD ABUSE
- Enhance communications with family members
- Avoid irritable situations
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR CHILD ABUSE
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms related to child abuse.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise and games
YOGA FOR CHILD ABUSE
Should be done in the presence of caretakers with special care
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
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Expert,
Ayurveda Medicine, India
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