Herbal Remedies For Babies

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Herbal Remedies for Babies

Caring for babies naturally can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to herbal remedies. In this post, I’ve listed a few gentle, time-tested herbal options to support the health of babies under six months old. These remedies address common ailments and focus on external use or indirect application through breastfeeding.

Note the following statements regarding remedies for babies younger than 6 months:

• Avoid internal use.
• If need be, some remedies can be taken by the breastfeeding mom to treat the baby.
• That said, herbs are still safer to use than any conventional medicine.
• Please consult with a trained medicinal herbalist before administering herbal remedies to babies. 

Also, note the use of internal and external use of herbal remedies for babies, where applicable.

INCREASING BREAST MILK SUPPLY (for mom)

• Nettle
• Fennel
• Milk Thistle
• Alfalfa

BREAST TENDERNESS AND SORE NIPPLES (topical use for mom)

• Marigold Ointment

CRADLE CAP (for external application)

• Olive Oil or Marigold Ointment

NAPPY RASH (for external application)

• Marigold Ointment

COLIC

• Slippery Elm
• Catnip
• Lemon Balm
• Chamomile Infusion
• Fennel

EARACHE (for external use)

• A drop of Wormwood on cotton wool in the ear
• A drop of Lavender Essential Oil on cotton wool in the ear
• Sinus Gel is applied around the ear area

RESTLESSNESS

• Chamomile Infusion in Bathwater
• Lemon Balm
• Catnip

BLOCKED NOSE (for external use)

• A drop of Tea Tree on bedding
• Sinus Gel

TEETHING

• Chamomile Infusion
• Catnip & Lemon Balm
• Slippery Elm Powder rubbed on gums

 

Karen Wolmarans
www.herbsforhealth.co.za