| The medical and behavioral side effects of | | | | improve blood flow to the brain and general |
| ADD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall | | | | circulation. |
| have many parents searching for natural | | | | |
| alternatives for their children. While | | | | Skullcap is an herbal remedy for ADD that is |
| traditional medications can be effective, the | | | | used to treat common symptoms like |
| risks are many, and reactions differ from | | | | restlessness and agitation. It can also aid |
| child to child. As parents become | | | | in combatting insomnia. |
| disillusioned with prescription ADD | | | | |
| medications or simply decide to try natural | | | | St. John's Wort is another natural supplement |
| alternatives first, more and more are turning | | | | that should be taken long-term in order for |
| to natural ADD supplements. And as more | | | | its positive effects to become permanent. It |
| natural medications are developed, more is | | | | should be used if your child is suffering |
| known about the ingredients that are most | | | | from depression, insomnia, fear or anxiety. |
| effective in treating the symptoms of ADD. | | | | |
| | | | All of these ingredients can alleviate many |
| Ginko Biloba is one of the best-known natural | | | | of the symptoms of ADD, and there are a |
| remedies for ADD. It helps to increase | | | | variety of natural remedies on the market |
| neurotransmitter levels and blood flow to the | | | | that combine some of the listed ingredients |
| brain, which aids the brain's ability to | | | | to produce successful results. Natural |
| focus. One of the most positive qualities of | | | | remedies are a predominantly safe and |
| Ginko Biloba is the tendency of its effects | | | | effective ADD treatment, and a popular |
| to become permanent, which eventually renders | | | | alternative to prescription stimulants and |
| continued use unnecessary. This quality is | | | | other traditional ADD medications. Abruptly |
| emblematic of many homeopathic ingredients. | | | | stopping prescription medication can be |
| | | | harmful to your child, so if you decide to |
| Brahmi is an herb that is believed to have | | | | take this step, consult your doctor before |
| many positive effects on the brain, including | | | | changing your child's routine. Just as with |
| an ability to increase overall cognitive | | | | traditional medications, it can take time for |
| function. It can help improve your child's | | | | your child to feel the effects of natural |
| ability to learn, and recent research shows | | | | supplements, and each child can react |
| it might have an additional benefit of | | | | slightly differently. Hopefully, you will |
| protecting the brain from free radicals. | | | | find that natural remedies have a positive |
| | | | influence on your child, and on your life. |
| Gotu Kola, otherwise known as Centella | | | | |
| Asiatica, is an excellent child ADHD | | | | Webmaster: You are authorized to reprint this |
| treatment (and ADD treatment) and can reduce | | | | article providing the author bio/resource box |
| reduce your child's anxiety level and augment | | | | is left completely in tact - including all |
| his or her brain funtion. It also enhances | | | | hyperlinks. |
| memory and has been shown in studies to | | | | |