Goldenseal for kids??

[Guest guest]

Hey y'all!

 

I don't know why I have a red flag going off in me about giving Goldenseal

to kids, but I do. My 7yo has a cough with drainage (I'm pretty sure from

allergies) that started several days ago but has gotten worse. I just found

out that my nephew (whom my son spent all of Easter afternoon with) has

strep throat. I am trying to boost my little man's immune system to try and

ward off the strep and also help his cough. His echinacea/astragulas (sp?)

liquid blend I have has run out, but I do have an echinacea/goldenseal

liquid blend that I need to use...although, it was not made specifically for

children. I also plan on loading him up on vitamin c. Does anybody have any

thoughts on Goldenseal for kids & why it would send a red flag up within me?

 

Thanks so much!

Always in faith, Kati

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Katy,

 

Kids don't usually like the taste of goldenseal (heck, neither do grown

ups!), but I haven't heard it contraindicated for kids when necessary.

Don't give it during an acute phase, like a high fever, and don't give

it for weeks on end as it can eventually interfere with vitamin B

absorption and cause some friendly flora in the intestines to begin to

die off (but we're talking if it is taken for about 6 weeks for all that

to happen). Try to get some more echinacea/astragals, that is good stuff

Also there is an echinacea/goldenroot blend that is made just for

kids

 

I hope y'all avoid the sickies! We USED to be able to avoid getting sick

around here, these days we're just falling apart *lol* But we SEEM to be

all better at the moment and are trying to not get sick again ;-p

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Kati Toney [tktoney]

 

 

Hey y'all!

 

I don't know why I have a red flag going off in me about giving

Goldenseal

to kids, but I do. My 7yo has a cough with drainage (I'm pretty sure

from

allergies) that started several days ago but has gotten worse. I just

found

out that my nephew (whom my son spent all of Easter afternoon with) has

strep throat. I am trying to boost my little man's immune system to try

and

ward off the strep and also help his cough. His echinacea/astragulas

(sp?)

liquid blend I have has run out, but I do have an echinacea/goldenseal

liquid blend that I need to use...although, it was not made specifically

for

children. I also plan on loading him up on vitamin c. Does anybody have

any

thoughts on Goldenseal for kids & why it would send a red flag up within

me?

 

Thanks so much!

Always in faith, Kati