Children can spike high fevers, especially during the night hours. Herbs can be tremendous allies in treating pediatric fever, since they work with the body's natural immune process, whereas pharmaceuticals do not. A fever is a normal part of a healthy immune response. Most bacteria and viruses cannot thrive above 100'F, and so a fever acts as a primal defense by literally burning up infection. Herbs can assist this process and help maintain a fever within comfortable, controllable bounds.
Elder flower seems to work directly on the part of the brain responsible for temperature control.
Elder flower reduces high fevers quickly, and keeps them there. It is a safe herb for kids, and mild tasting in tea or tincture form. Combine with other helpful cooling fever herbs for a tea, such as chamomile and lemon balm. Dosages can be taken hourly until fever begins to descend. There are situations in which it is prudent to relieve fever as quickly as possible and herbs may not be the best option.