Is echinacea suitable for a 1 yr old?!
Question: He has had a cold now for a week, with runny nose. He finds it very difficult to get to sleep as he can't breathe. I use echinacea liquid for myself but not sure if it is ok for 1 yr olds.
Answers: He has had a cold now for a week, with runny nose. He finds it very difficult to get to sleep as he can't breathe. I use echinacea liquid for myself but not sure if it is ok for 1 yr olds.
Only if it says on the bottle safe for an infant which I doubt it will. Most will say from 2 years and up or from 6 years and up. Go into your local pharmacy or health shop and ask for something especially designed for babies. I sell natural syrups that relieve cold symptoms as well as being theraputic that 1 year olds can take, look for something like this. Unfortunately theres not alot of natural products available for this age bracket. Homeopathics are good, so are tissue salts. Another good product for colds and flu's in babies are probiotics, they are usually kept in the fridge section. I sell a babybiotic and it is brilliant, for the ages 0-2. Ask your health practioner for assistance in finding the right product.
ADD ON; As a one year old he is still an infant not a kid. Just because something is good for kids doesnt mean its good for infants. Their immune system is not full developed yet and you must be very careful not to give immune boosting herbs as this will compromise the developement of the immune not help it. Childrens dose is 2 and up. Infant is 0-2. Do not halve the childrens dose to make it suitable for babies, this is dangerous and only use if suitable for INFANTS. Children can have more variety than infants and this is so for a reason, and is not advisable. Ring the company up on the bottle and ask them. Echinacea is also very detoxifying on the body, something a baby does not need.
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Yes it is. A humidifier with some drops of eucalyptus will also help.
Good luck.
it is but it has to be scaled back to his age&weight also it is to be used at the firat sign of the cold not this long after the cold.good luck
i wouldnt use it, at least without consulting a doctor. most studies find it to be ineffective anyway, and the ones that have found it to effective the benefits have been pretty small so its pretty worthless. and there is some evidence that in rare cases it may be toxic to the liver or bone marrow. plus theoretically it can aggravate seasonal allergies because its in the rag weed family so it may even make runny noses, congestion, etc in some people worse.
The rule for adminstering herbs to kids is called Clark's Rule. You divide the child's weight by 150 (adult general dosing weight) to get the fraction dosage. For example, if the adult dose is 30 drops, and the child weighs 50 lbs, then the dosage would be 1/3 of the adult dose, 10 drops. A brand called Herbs for Kids makes extract combination for kids with fevers, colds, etc. Homeopathy is used a lot for kids as well, as I am told that it is extremely safe and often very effective.
yes it is echinforce which is the usual recommended brand do a childrens drop
You should not try to suppress the infant's reaction to viruses. They need to contract viral infections in order to build up their immune systems - this will help them to be able to fight more serious infections as they get older.
Research has shown that children who're exposed to regular low grade infection by attending nursery school have greater protection against leukaemia as they go through childhood.
Use Vicks on the chest, Calpol and Karvol drops onto the pillow at night to help with breathing.
Infections might not be pleasant for kids, but they're essential for a healthy immune system.