Herbs for children

Babies are in their essence, quite economical - they drink just milk.

You get to wonder how can they drink so much tea - where do they put it? :) Well, obviously in their tummies but I am still amazed every day how how my baby can drink so much tea.

One day when I took a walk outside with Roxy, my sweet baby girl, we met another mommy.
She asked me what kind of tea does my baby drink?

- Lime! I answered.

- Ohh, you must make her anise tea! she said. It has the best taste. Babies are crazy for it! Or caraway and fennel - it soothes their colic.

I later found out that the tea for stimulating lactation also contains these ingredients.

Until three months, it is recommended not to give baby medicine, so it's good to know what natural alternatives you have.

My baby was a big consumer of mint - because of diarrhea.
Her first diversified meal with carrot juice gave her diarrhea.
I chose to start with carrots because a friend, who started before us, told me her daughter got an upset stomach from the first meal with apple juice.

The first steps of meal diversification also brought the first constipation.

I treated this with a lot of camomile and marigold tea.

The same herbs were very helpful for a rash on her face.
The daughter of a friend caught an allergy to flower pollen because they put flowers in the bath for the baptism (we are Orthodox Christians).

You must clean the irritated area with an infusion more concentrated than the one for drinking.

The tea should be diversified, as long consumption of the same tea losses the desired effect and has other undesirable side effects.

Do not hesitate to consult your pediatrician if your child shows reactions to herbs like headache, nausea, skin rash, agitation!

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