Herbs for Children's Health

by Rosemary Gladstar

Hibiscus tea for colds and flu, nettle for hay fever, raspberry leaf for diarrhea, wild cherry for coughs -- herbal remedies are a safe and effective alternative to commercial medicines that can have unwanted side effects. With renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar as your guide, it's easy to make your own natural teas, salves, tablets, and food to help children fight common ailments, from colic and teething to diaper rash, cradle cap, colds, coughs, sore throats, cuts, burns, conjunctivitis, and much more. Rosemary introduces you to 24 of the best herbs to support children's health and provides simple instructions for preparing and using them, with specific dosage guidelines for kids ages 3 months to 12 years.

Genres: Herbs, Health, Parenting, Nonfiction, Gardening, Reference, Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 1999

About the author

Rosemary Gladstar is a pioneer in the herbal movement and has been called the "Godmother of American Herbalism." She began more than 35 years ago developing herbal formulas in her herb shop, Rosemary's Garden in Sonoma County, California. She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies, the oldest running herb school in the United States, author of The Science and Art of Herbalism home study course, and is the director of the International Herb Symposium and The New England Women's Herbal Conference held annually in NE. She is the author of numerous herb books including the bestseller Herbal Healing for Women, The Storey Book Herbal Healing Series, and Herbal Remedies for Vibrant Health. Rosemary is also the co-founder of Traditional Medicinal Tea Company and did all of the original formulations for the company. She has taught extensively throughout the United States and worldwide at venues as varied as backyard gardens, native villages, garden clubs to universities and hospitals. She has won numerous awards and certificates for her work with medicinal plants, but her greatest reward has been in watching the herbal renaissance soar from its birth and feeling in some small exciting way, a part of it.

Her greatest passion has been the work of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization that Rosemary founded in 1994 and is currently serving as Founding President. UpS is dedicated to the conservation and cultivation of at-risk North American medicinal plants and to preserving botanical sanctuaries across the U.S. to help preserve the land that these precious native species thrive on. For information on United Plant Savers, please visit: www.unitedplantsavers.org

Rosemary lives and works from her home, Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center, a 500-acre botanical preserve in central Vermont.

Reviews

[Emily Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borrowed this from the library and I loved it. I'll be purchasing a hard copy that I can make notes in and look at for reference.

[Alicia Erasmus · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC of new edition provided via net galley.

This is a great starting point and introduction to incorporating herbal remedies into your life. I appreciate that it encourages a balanced mindset, and suggests the reader to not shy away from allopathic remedies when needed as they have an important time & place. This is truly herbs for dummies as I knew nothing before opening this book and quickly learned a lot. Considering salve’s and tinctures can be intimidating and I feel well prepared to give it a shot now.

[C.J. Rodgers · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished this book in a day. It certainly brought back my interest in medicine. I have always believed there in ulterior options than always going to the doctor in a hospital and taking pharmacy created medications. This book was what I needed to revive my interest in holistic options. It has also given me the start of creating healthy options for my children. There are many more book I want to read. This was only the beginning.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. This book gives a lot of free herbal remedies for children's variety of illnesses. This health information is specifically useful for people with no money or little money and also for the people who likes herbal remedies.

[Lucy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, I read an updated version courtesy of netgalley and super enjoyed it.

Learnt plenty and information displayed was so easy on the eye and the layout of the book was perfect.


Thanks to Netgalley for this free ARC in return for my review.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

some great simple home remedies as well as instructions for preparations
one to come back to.

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

These series of slim volumes by Rosemary and great for laypeople looking for specific recipes for specific conditions or people.

[Amy Doeun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice concise, look at children's herbs and how to use them.

[Erica Dawson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! Rosemary's wisdom gave me a good foundation for using herbalism on my family.

[Christina TheTattyBookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and easy to understand.

[Cindy Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read


Easy to flip through chapters to find remedies right away. Although, most of them seem hard to make for someone that's new

[Cheri · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mom's essential

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good ideas for remedies…but also a lot of wellness-trap woo woo stuff

[Janis Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would like to thank Storey Publishing for allowing me an ARC of this book via Netgalley for an open and honest review.

A comprehensive look at herbalism and dealing with remedies for children.

Despite my interest in herbalism for many years now, I still classify myself as a novice and have rarely used herbal remedies on my children as I was worried about the correct remedies to use and the right dosage. And, quite frankly, there aren’t a lot of herbalism books out there that don’t encourage herbal health for children. Which is the main reason I wanted to read this book. I was not disappointed.

I would like to start by saying how I find the comments about allopathic medicines, when to use them vs herbs, etc very comforting. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who feels the two treatments can work together side by side rather than be a one or the other option. Which a lot of herbalism books try to indicate. This book is a great balance of suggested remedies for mild and basic health issues, and the more important preventative steps to stop the illness even occurring. It then advocates that further assistance from a medical practitioner be sought as needed. So many of my friends freak out when I say I’m into herbalism as they see it as me turning my back on modern medicine and treatments. I’m not, I’m just seeking a gentler method when possible to ensure those antibiotics really work if and when we need them. This book helps encourage you to do the same. Really refreshing to see.

The book was well laid out into different categories and went into enough detail so that a novice like me didn’t feel overwhelmed or talked down to. Always important to me! I’m not a dummy so don’t talk to me like one.

I can see myself referring to this book again and again, especially for the salves, baths and some of the syrups. It’s also going to help me plan out my herb garden a bit better and see if I can grow some of the more commonly useful herbs here, and not just the ones I use in my cooking!

This really is a very helpful and informative book for anyone interested in learning some of the older, more natural approaches to healing and preventing minor ailments in their children as well as in themselves. I highly recommend it.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this little book! It was simple and easy to read but full of information. No confusion or misunderstandings. A little of the mythical in it, but not so much that you can't learn from and enjoy this book.
The recipes are easy to follow and Gladstar offers several different ways to prepare them, which is helpful since not all children like taking supplements the same way. The chapter on childhood ailments is categorized and easy to find topics in a hurry. The information is short and precise so you can find remedies quickly and start making and administering them.
This delightful little book is my favorite for children's health and herbal remedies!

[Bridgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have never used herbs for anything other than cooking. I've recently decided to add some more holistic approaches to health to my lifestyle and for my children as well.

I haven't yet tried any of the suggestions in the book, but plan to do soon.

It's a well written guide for beginners.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent herbal resource (as one would expect from Rosemary Gladstar). This book covers a few dozen herbs and their uses. The book also discusses common childhood ailments and relates these ailments to different preparations. Lastly this book covers how to make the different preparations (salves,tinctures,etc). As expected, this book is not a general herb reference and is not intended to replace one.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today's society pushes pharmaceuticals, but there are so many things that can be easily treated naturally, without nasty risks and side effects. This book is very detailed, for example - did you know Stevia (besides being a natural sweetener) is used for pancreatic imbalances and/or diabetes blood sugar regulation. Use this resource for teas, tinctures, rubs, and other combinations of natural herbal remedies for children's health.

*I received an ARC in exhcange for an honest review.

[Yanic · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a good little handbook to have around. Gives you very quick access to lots of information. Very much for people that have very little knowledge about herbal medicine. A bit dry to read. It is missing the passion of her other books.

[Amy]

This is the perfect starter book for using herbs. I want to learn how to make herbal treatments with the herbs I'm going to grow.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

a nice little book for getting started making and using herbal remedies for common childhood illnesses. easy to read, straight-forward, a good amount of explanation without overdoing it.

[Amy Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rosemary's instructions and herbal recipes are always wonderful. This concise book gives a good overview for herbs to keep on hand for general children's ailments.