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Safe Herbs For Children And Babies


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There are many herbs that are gentle enough to use in treating babies and children. However I recommend you consult a qualified herbalist, and get good reference books to guide you.

Children remedies
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General dosage Guideline When using herbs and essential oils for children, always double check the safety of the herb first. For children under the age of 13, reduce dosages to half that of an adult dose, and continue to reduce by age and weight.

Using Aromatherapy

Chamomile and Lavender are the first of the essential oils that come to mind in treating children. Remember that small bodies are much more sensitive than grown up ones, take care to test aromatherapy oils for adverse reactions before use.

Herbs Used for Children

Agrimony * Anise Seed * Caraway * Carob * Catnip * Chamomile * Dill * Lavender *

Agrimony For: Bed wetting, children
Agrimony
Profile 		Agrimony has an astringent action on the bladder and is used for control of bed-wetting in older children.

Adele Dawson, Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)

Anise For: Colic
Anise
Profile 		The seeds, the part most frequently used, ar tonic and stomachic, valuable for flatulence or infant colic.

Adele Dawson, Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)

Basil For: Gas in Babies
Basil
Profile 		Basil in considered a safe and gentle tonic for nursing mothers. Taken as a tea, it helps to expel gas in infants and increases lactation in the mother.

Weiss, Gaea and Shandor, The Healing Herbs (1985)

Bergamot For: Colic, gas
Bergamot
Profile 		To aid digestion, and relieve colic and gas, a blend of bergamot oil can be used to massage the abdomen.

Marlene Ericksen, Healing with Aromatherapy (2000)

Caraway For: Colic, children
Caraway
Profile 		Distilled Caraway water is considered a useful remedy in the flatulent colic of infants, and is an excellent vehicle for children's medicine. When sweetened, its flavour is agreeable. One ounce of the bruised seeds infused for 6 hours in a pint of cold water makes a good Caraway julep for infants, from 1 to 3 teaspoons full being given for a dose.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Catnip tea For: Children - nervousness/colic
Catnip tea
Profile 		It is good in restlessness, colic, insanity and nervousness, and is used as a mild nervine for children, one of its chief uses being, indeed, in the treatment of children's ailments. An injection of Catnep Tea is also used for colicky pains.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Chamomile For: Infants,Children
Chamomile
Profile 		A gentle and effect herb for infants and children, calming and reassuring to small spirits. Baby's first bath is a special delight with it is made with chamomile flowers.

Rosemary Gladstar, Herbal Healing for Women (1993)

Dill Water For: Colic, infant flatulence
Dill Water
Profile 		Like the other umbelliferous fruits and volatile oils, both the herb dill and the oil of Dill plants possess stimulant, carminative and stomachic properties, making them of considerable medicinal value. Dill Water, which is a common domestic remedy for the flatulence of infants is a useful vehicle for children's medicine generally.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)

Linden flower For: Hyperactive children
Linden flower
Profile 		Linden flower baths have been used for centuries to treat hyperactivity, insomnia and anxiety. It is said that linden flower baths can calm irritable or restless children too.

Weiss, Gaea and Shandor, The Healing Herbs (1985)

Meadowsweet For: Diarrhea in children
Meadowsweet
Profile 		Meadowsweet is a specific for diarrhea in children, it's astringent action combined with nutritives makes it safe, mild, and effective.

Adele Dawson, Herbs: Partners in Life (2000)

Raspberry tea For: Diarrhea, child
Raspberry tea
Profile 		An effective and safe remedy for children, raspberry tea is given to reduce fever and calm diarrhea. A good tonic herb with a rich supply of vitamins and minerals that help build strong bones and general good health. Generally considered safe, with no unwanted side effects.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Spearmint For: Gas, children
Spearmint
Profile 		Spearmint relieves gas and tummy troubles, much like peppermint, but its effects are less powerful, making it better suited for use in children.
Yarrow For: Childrens Colds
Yarrow
Profile 		Yarrow opens the pores freely and purifies the blood, and is recommended in the early stages of children's colds, and in measles and other eruptive diseases.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

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