The authors have under their care fifty-four children exposed to radiation after the
Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster of 1986. The radiation exposure and the most common
pathologies are discussed. Response to treatment, especially in terms of general health
was good. Cina was the most commonly indicated medicine. The plant Artemisia cina is traditionally associated with Chernobyl.
Key Words
Chernobyl - Nuclear power - Radiation - USSR - Children - Thyroid -
Cina
- Calcarea carbonica - Silicea
