Natural Approaches to Children's Health: Herbals and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

From: Pediatric Nursing | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices are widely used with pediatric populations. An overview of herbal medicines, use of common therapies with children, and advisory information is discussed.

Our ancestors relied heavily on herbs and other natural remedies for treating childhood ailments. Their belief in these remedies was rooted in tradition and that they seemed efficacious. Indeed, chamomile tea was soothing and aloe relieved minor burn pain. Although such remedies were supplanted in the mid-20th century by modern medicine, they are now experiencing a ...

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