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Herbs and children.(goodnews)(herb use in fighting childhood illnesses)(Brief Article)
Scientists have completed an investigation that looked very critically at the evidence behind the effectiveness of certain herbs in lowering the incidence of and improving the symptoms of various childhood illnesses.
Most beneficial--according to the study--are Andrographis paniculata, evening primrose oil, valerian root and ivy leaf.
Andrographis was found effective for children in fighting colds, flu and other infections. Evening primrose oil helped ...
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