Sickness Fighting Herbs for Little Ones

Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 3:22

What herbal things did you give the girls while they were sick that helped them? - Tammy

I used an Echinacea and Goldenseal combination, along with Red Root (all in liquid form).  I put these herbs in the girls' sippy cups several times a day; I also placed a drop or two of Grapefruit Seed Extract in their juice once or twice a day (it's very concentrate so you have to be careful how much you use!).  Another thing I did was to rub garlic oil on the soles of their feet before getting them dressed for the day or before bedtime.  This allows the garlic to absorb nearly instantly into the blood stream.  I also rubbed a small amount of garlic oil on their chests for congestion.  All these herbs- Echinacea, Goldenseal, Red Root and Garlic- are great for fighting infection and building the immune system.

Since Amy was very congested, I placed several ( 3 to 4) drops of Eucalyptus essential oil in the steam vaporizor in their room at bed time.  For bringing down fevers, we bathed them in tepid water with a drop or two of Eucalyptus essential oil, and also placed a potato pack  (sliced potatoes) on their stomaches.  The potatoes are very effective in drawing a fever out of the body (I even have used them to alleviate nausea when I was really feeling sick in early pregnancy!). 

Aside from all this, we gave them Tylanol and Motrin and prayed for them!

A little miracle

Posted by Anna S on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 11:39 - Link

Kristy, you mention praying for your girls, so I thought I'd share a little miracle that happened to me today. I went to bed with a splitting headache yesterday, and got up with an even worse headache today. But as soon as I sat down to spend time with the Lord and pray, the pain was gone immediately! Isn't He amazing?