Dyslexia is the most common form of learning disability in children and can cause a dysfunction in the child's ability to read, write, spell, or speak. Dyslexia is not caused by vision or hearing problems or as a result of brain damage, impaired intelligence, or mental retardation. This medical condition results more from impairment in the brain’s ability to translate images received from the eyes or ears into understandable language.
The modern management of dyslexia includes an accurate diagnosis, a specification of the actual learning disability of the affected child, and organized teamwork in order to help create optimum learning conditions and practical avenues for optimum academic performance of the child. Ayurvedic herbal treatment can be added as supportive treatment in the management of dyslexia. Ayurvedic herbal medicines which have a specific action on the central nervous system are used in high doses and for prolonged periods in children affected with dyslexia. The advantage of using these medicines is that these medicines have a specific action on the brain cells as well as on the neurotransmitters connecting the brain cell synapses, and are safe for long-term use even in children.
Ayurvedic herbal treatment needs to be given for about six to twelve months in order to bring about a significant improvement in the ability of the dyslexia child to read, write, spell words or speak correctly. Ayurvedic treatment is also given to correct all the tissues of the body as well as metabolic and physiological function of the different systems. This combined treatment helps to bring about an optimum functioning of the brain so that the disability of the child is significantly reduced or corrected. The response to treatment varies considerably between different individuals, and therefore the overall management and the treatment package needs to be tailor-made in order to suit individual requirements.
Ayurvedic herbal treatment thus has a significant role to play in the management and treatment of dyslexia.
The writer, Dr. A. A. Mundewadi, is available as an online Ayurvedic Consultant at www.ayurvedaphysician.com
