Herbal Remedies for Kids!

Make it fun. Give your child "facials" (facial steams using healing herbs), herbal baths and footbaths (make a girls spa day!), massage her sore muscles, pat her aching head with a cool compress and wrap her sore throat with a warm fomentation.

Make an herbal tea or infusion into ice cubes and let her suck on them. (Tell her not to chew them, though; chewing ice cubes isn't great for her teeth.) You can also mix them with fruit juice and make them into popsicles. When used appropriately, herbs are effective and gentle enough for kids and a healthy alternative to many over the counter remedies.