Herbs For Kids - Aviva Romm

Infusions
Infusions are medicinal-strength teas. More herb material is steeped longer in slightly more water than is usual
for a tea.
To prepare: Place 1 ounce of chopped, dried herb or 2 ounces of chopped, fresh herb in either a quart or pint jar.
Fill the jar with boiling water. Put a lid on the jar and let the mixture steep from a half-hour to 8 hours, depending on
desired strength and the part of the plant used.
To use: Generally, dosage of an infusion ranges from 1/4 to 1 cup, two to four times daily. Sometimes an infusion is
sipped throughout the day.
When to See Your Doctor
• All babies under one-month old with fever should be seen by a doctor immediately! This can be a
medical emergency!
• Babies under three months old with a high fever (see above) should be seen by a doctor.
• Any kids who are not taking fluids, not urinating a normal amount compared to usual, or are just
not “acting right” should be seen by the doctor.
• Any kids with fever along with stiff neck or neck, persistent vomiting, or severe headache should
be seen by the doctor.
• If your child has severe ear pain or severe belly pain.
• If your child is lethargic — that is, he just isn’t really waking up fully, seems weak, or just seems
sort of limp, is just lying there, and doesn’t really make eye contact.
• Fevers that stay high for more than 3-5 days.
• If you feel worried that your child has a serious illness, take your child to the doctor: Remember,
trust your momma intuition (and better safe than sorry)!
Fevers may continue for a
number of days or go away and
come back — especially in the
afternoon and evening — for
several days. This is usually not
a problem if the child is taking
plenty of fluids and seems
otherwise well.
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