Self-Help for Children's Ailments
Important Note
Colds, Flu and Viruses
Colds, Flu and Viruses
As a parent or caregiver, please seek medical attention for your child if he/she has severe symptoms or if improvement is not obtained with natural remedies.
Herbalist and Alchemist Children's Formula's mentioned can be purchased here.
You can also download a copy of Tasty Snacks for Kids (distributed by letsgo.org) below
Colds, Flu and Viruses
Colds, Flu and Viruses
Colds, Flu and Viruses
1. Look for a product that contains the following:
- Echinacea root - stimulates immune response
- Lemon balm - anti-viral topically for herpetic lesions
- Elderberry fruit - anti-inflammatory so helps with sore throat, muscle pain, headache, etc. and also has anti-viral activity
We recommend Herbalist & Alchemist's Healthy Kids Compound or a product with similar ingredients as found in Dr. John Christopher's Formulas
Ear Infection And Pain
Colds, Flu and Viruses
Ear Infection And Pain
1. Get rid of dairy in the diet (e.g. milk - casein intolerance). Usually butter and ghee can be tolerated.
2. Increase zinc - children are often deficient in zinc - get a kid's zinc formula
3. Increase Vitamin C as they are usually deficient in Vitamin C as well.
4. Look for exposures to irritants such as second-hand smoke, cockroach feces, dust mites, mold, etc.
5. Investigate the diet for any sensitivities to other allergens, such as wheat, corn, soy, etc.
6. We recommend administering Herbalist and Alchemist Compound Mullein ear oil in each ear - this will help with pain (has analgesic properties) and is antiviral (tea tree oil), and antibacterial (garlic, tea tree oil).
Tummy Ache
Focus and Attention
Ear Infection And Pain
Symptoms may include intestinal rumbling, nausea, stress-induced GI symptoms, digestion problems, hyperacidity, or constipation.
Look for a product which contains the following:
- catnip herb
- ginger rhizome (nausea)
- chamomile flowers
- lemon balm (hyperacidity)
- dandelion root (liver and bowel function stimulation)
- peppermint essential oil (nausea, vomiting, digestive upset, queasy stomach after eating fatty foods or bloating)
We recommend Herbalist and Alchemist's Kid's Tummy Relief but similar formulas can be substituted like Dr. John Christopher's formulas
Focus and Attention
Focus and Attention
Focus and Attention
Please make changes in your child's diet - the whole family needs to change their diet to make this work. Avoid artificial colorings, processed foods and artificial lighting.
We recommend the following products for improved focus and attention:
1. Focus Formula - for children who are 6 years old and older
2. Kid's Calmpound - for children younger than 6 years old
3. Hawthorn Solid - this product by itself will make significant improvements but diet must be addressed.
Note: Products 1-3 are made by Herbalist & Alchemist and can be ordered here.
Teas and Glycerites
Focus and Attention
Focus and Attention
FENNEL TEA
- Great for flatulence, painful gas, rumbling tummy
- Great for breast-feeding moms who’s babies have colic (mom takes the fennel).
- Increases milk flow in nursing moms
ELDERFLOWER (not berry) and PEPPERMINT TEA
- Elderflower and peppermint is a traditional combination remedy for kids colds and flu
- Awesome Antiviral activity
- For older children, can mix elderflower with yarrow
- Best taken as a hot tea but not essential.
- If you want to lower fever, drink as hot tea.
- For flu/cold symptoms, can take at any temperature, hot or cold
CHAMOMILE TEA or GLYCERITE
Can be given before bedtime or a stressful event to help calm your toddler.
Take note: If your child has issues with ragweed, chrysanthemums or other similar plants, please avoid chamomile .