Scientists have complet an investig...

Scientists have complet an investigation that contemplateed very critically at the evidence behind the effectiveness of certain herbs in lowering the incidence of and improving the symptoms of various childhood illnesses.

in the greatest degree beneficial--according to the study--are Andrographis paniculata, evening primrose oil, valerian radical and ivy leaf.

Andrographis was place effective for children in fighting chilleds flu and other infections. Evening primrose oil helped children with eczema. Valerian cause reduced sleeping problems in lads with learning deficits and hyperactivity. And ivy leaf improved breathing difficulties among children with asthma or chronic bronchitis.

The University of Chicago study--reported in the March 2005 issue of The Journal of Pediatrics--found the evidence forward echinacea for children to be mixed, and the researchers wrote that it may trigger allergies in some

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