5 Herbs for Kids Home Remedies

Not all health issues should be solved with prescribed medicine. Instead, you should consider growing herbs for home remedies. The following herbs are kid friendly.

Catnip

It can be used to treat your kids’ low fever, colic, headache, and indigestion. There is no proves reason about the side effects, but baby can get a little drowsy after taking it.

Chamomile

This is a good mild sedative. It calms down your kids when they are nervous. As long as your kids don’t have allergy to ragweed, it is safe to drink as tea.

Echinacea

It’s the perfect remedies for cold and immune booster. For kids with allergy on it, it can cause dermatitis. It can be drank as tea as well.

Licorice Root

Congestion in kids’ lungs and tummy alcer can be soothed using this. However, kid only needs small amount of it. It can be added on tea or meal.

St. John’s Wort

This is a popular herb to calm nerves and mood booster. However, it should not mixed with prescribed drugs. It can interfere the work.

Considering the benefits of those herbs, you should grow them in your garden. It prevents your kids from taking too much medicine and it is cheaper too.