Natural Medicine For Children

For every parent who has even worried about treating a child's illness with drugs, Natural Medicine for Children offers an abundance of safe, powerful, drug-free remedies for virtually every childhood illness and ailment. Outlining step-by-step treatments that are easy to understand and apply, this is an indispensable addition to every family's home medical library, with essential information about: the curative powers of herbal medicines such as Chamomile, Echinacea, Fennel, and Burdock Root using massage therapy to treat headaches, coughs, asthma, and motion sickness the most effective natural treatments for respitory problems and digestive disorders recognizing symptoms that indicate you should seek medical advice natural treatments for colds, flu, and fevers safe, nonsynthetic therapies uniquely designed for infants

Natural Remedies for Kids is an easy-to-use reference for parents who are ready to take their family's health into their own hands by using over 100 natural and herbal remedies to help common ailments at home. There's no need to rush off to the doctor at the first sign of sniffles or fever! Instead, understand what each symptom may be a sign of, how to help treat that symptom naturally, and how to help your child rest comfortably until the illness is over. Find out if the symptoms may be serious enough to warrant a call to the doctor. Then, learn to prepare one of the many recipes for home remedies found within the book to help your child naturally. Clear up common conditions like: - Diaper rash - Eczema - Runny noses - Coughs - Sore throats - Upset stomach - Teething - and more Find tips and hints from Kate Tietje on which remedies are best for which issues. Discover the time-tested treatments that will help to keep your child healthy and happy, naturally!

Revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the latest thinking and information on children's health issues, Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child enables parents to combine the best of conventional and alternative approaches. Part One explains the full spectrum of techniques that can be employed to effectively treat childhood health problems, providing an overview of the history, fundamentals, and uses of conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, diet, and nutritional supplementation. Part Two contains a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the various health problems of childhood, from acne to chickenpox to thumb-sucking. Finally, Part Three offers guidance on using the therapies and procedures suggested in Part Two, from locating acupressure points to preparing herbal remedies. Written by a naturopathic physician, a medical doctor, and a pediatric nurse, this unique book gives parents easy access to current information and advice regarding their children's health and acts as a bridge between time-honored healing systems and mainstream medicine. Illustrated with line art.

Committed to finding natural ways to care for their children, many parents seek techniques that do not require the invasive procedures and medications often associated with Western medicine. In Naturally Healthy Babies and Children midwife and herbalist Aviva Romm offers a comprehensive handbook that addresses the common health issues of children, from newborns to preadolescents. Aviva's whole-child approach integrates herbal remedies, nutrition, hygiene, and alternative health techniques with supportive, informed parenting. From anemia to whooping cough, each entry includes herbal, dietary, and general recommendations, including tips on when to pursue professional medical care. Naturally Healthy Babies and Children is indispensable reading for families seeking safe, effective ways to practice healing techniques at home.

This is an indispensable volume for parents seeking safe and effective ways to promote and maintain their child's health. Using a wide range of herbal and other natural remedies, Aviva Jill Romm -- midwife, herbalist, and mother of four -- presents her expertise in a form that is comprehensive and user-friendly.

Parents worry about their kids, especially when it comes to their health. Conventional medicine has its place, but health conscious parents often worry about the serious side effects associated with many prescription drugs and other conventional treatments. Treatment Alternatives for Children is an easily accessible reference guide that enables parents to look up any number of childhood ailments—acne, ear infections, ADHD . . . you name it—and get all of the vital comparative information about the most common conventional and alternative treatments. For each side-by-side conventional/alternative comparison, readers get: • A description of the ailment each treats. • The generic and common brand names of each treatment. • Active ingredients. • How each treatment works. • Dosage, where applicable. • Treatment efficacy and timing. • Common mild side effects. • Less common serious side effects. Organized from “A” to “Z,” this book also covers a special “spotlight” on various important natural remedies and methods that can be used for a variety of ailments.

This guide introduces the reader to natural therapies, the causes of childhood illness and the patterns of disease. It lays the foundation for a healthy and natural lifestyle, and gives advice on nutrition, exercise and family relationships. It applies Eastern philosophy to the Western way of life. tells readers how they can help their child build a healthy constitution, with advice on breast feeding, weaning and the contraindications of immunization. The detailed charts help readers to ensure that a child has a healthy and suitable diet, promoting vitality, wellbeing and the ability to fight off infection. Part Two presents the natural therapies: herbal medicine, homoeopathy, tissue salts, Bach flower remedies and massage. Respiratory and mucous membranes, Childhood diseases, Digesion and energy and Skin problems and injuries. Each section tells how to treat the child's ailment at home, by helping to select a suitable therapy for both the child and the condition. The ailments treated include fevers, fits, earache, hay fever, coughs and colds. There is also a section on the childhood diseases, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. The appendices list the useful medicines to keep at home and organizations to contact for further information.