Herbs for Kids

One of the most difficult challenges a parent who wants to use herbal remedies faces with their kids is, “how do I get my child to to take it?”  While there are a number of tricks for getting children to use herbs, I find that the easiest and safest method of administering herbs to children is to make herbal glycerites.  This article contains instructions for making sealed simmer glycerites, a very easy-to-make, but effective herbal preparation for children (and adults).

Herbal medicines are safe and effective, and can help children have a happy and healthy childhood. Certain herbs have particular benefits for kids. Here are four that will play a major role in your family medicine chest.

  Herbal medicine can help maintain children’s health. Most herbs used by adults can also be used by children, but there are a few special things to watch out for.

That marigold on your windowsill can go in your salad, become a soup, soothe your sore throat or treat your eczema. Calendula marigold is a children’s herb par excellence. Children particularly like the taste, and it’s well suited to their health needs.

It’s not often that a powerful energy and immune herb tastes like delicious soup. Chinese Astragalus root increases immunity in kids, and tastes good, too. Chinese families regularly add Astragalus to the family stewpot during the cold season, so that everyone can get a daily immune boost.