Which Ayurvedic medicine can enhance my child's alertness?

Question

Hello doctor,

This is with regards to my daughter who is 2 years and eight months old. I have noticed that she is slow in activities. She is very laid back and relaxed. I have a feeling that she has an imbalance of vata, pitta, and kapha. I mean if she can be either low on pitta or vata as per my understanding. One ayurvedic doctor gave her medication for one month. She took it in the last year for one month. She is otherwise healthy and normal. Could you suggest a safe medication without side effects for this age group to increase her alertness and for balancing the doshas?

Kindly suggest.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I need to know the following details about your daughter.

Her birth history.
Her current body weight.
Her developmental milestones.
Her interaction with peers.

Please provide me with these details.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I would like to say that every individual has a different constitution based on vata, pitta, and kapha. Usually, the kapha is predominant in childhood. I can suggest the following for your daughter.

Avoid curd in food and replace it with buttermilk.
Avoid cheesy and creamy food items like cheese, pastries, cakes, etc.
Always encourage her to green vegetables and simply digestible foods like porridge, etc.
Do a whole-body massage of your daughter with lukewarm sesame oil at least two times a week.
Avoid canned and preserved food items.

I hope this helps.

Thank you.