These are live active cultures, such as acidophilus and bascillus, found in yogurt and sold in supplemental form. Goldenseal should only be used during an acute illness for about a week. It should be not be used over an extended period of time as an immune enhancer. Children seem to have a natural affinity for herbs, as though they can sense these are substances that will balance and restore health without causing further harm. In order to ensure your child is receiving the best possible care, it is important to educate yourself about the herbs being used, their safety, and intended use.
Tinctures are the ideal way to ingest herbs.
These are concentrated doses of medicinal plants, extracted into alcohol. Glycerine based extracts are not nearly as effective. Most all chemical constituents of herbs, the active aspects which give the herbs medicinal power, are solvent into alcohol, even more so than in water. Glycerine is the least effective medium for creating a potent herbal extract, although kids do love its syrupy sweet taste. Alcohol extracts can be added to a cup of fruit juice.