Elisa Song

“Yet there are amazingly effective natural medicines, like Pelargonium sidoides, that can combat the most common viral and bacterial culprits that lead to ear infections. Pelargonium sidoides has been shown to have activity against respiratory viruses like common cold–causing rhinovirus and adenovirus, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human coronavirus, parainfluenza virus, and coxsackie virus (the culprit for hand, foot and mouth disease). Pelargonium sidoides has even been found to have moderate antibacterial effects against certain bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes (the cause of “strep throat”), Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Haemophilus influenzae.4 And guess what? Pelargonium sidoides is super easy to find! You can get it through practitioners as V Clear by Integrative Therapeutics or over the counter as Umcka ColdCare Syrup. You can find instructions for use and where to find this in “Dr. Song’s Guide to Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Medicines for Kids” here. An herbal ear drop containing”
― Elisa Song, Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to Whole Child Resilience