Eleutherococcus, widely spread in the Far Eastern forests because of its thorns, was nicknamed the "devil's bush". But this all the "harmfulness" eleutherococcus ends, because there are practically no contraindications to this plant. Give eleutherococcus and children, including newborns.
Increase immunity
The properties of Eleutherococcus allow it to be used to prevent infectious and bacterial diseases. According to doctors, if you give Eleutherococcus tincture to children, then the possibility of developing infectious diseases will decrease by two or three times. But before taking Eleutherococcus, children should be given a standard test to determine individual tolerability. If there is no allergy, then the eleutherococcus extract is given to children according to the following scheme: one drop per year of the child's life (one-year-old, 1-year-old 2, etc.) three times a day after meals. To increase children's immunity for the purpose of prevention can be, if you take eleutherococcus in the above scheme for a month, then a month off, and so two or three times a year. Adaptogenic properties of the plant do not weaken all year round. If ginseng is more effective in autumn and winter, the positive effect of eleutherococcus is observed throughout the year. The immune system after the course of admission for another two months continues to produce interferon.
For too sensitive kids who are often worried, nervous and worried, eleutherococcus is just a godsend. Also, the use of eleutherococcus is recommended for children who have undergone stress. And a single application is allowed.
What should I look for?
When the pediatrician decides whether it is possible to prescribe eleutherococcus to children, he orients himself to the age of the child. Babies up to a year is better to give tincture, and Eleutherococcus in tablets will suit older children.
The instructions for tincture of Eleutherococcus indicate that it is not recommended to give it to young children, since there is alcohol in the composition. However, its percentage content is so insignificant that pediatricians prescribe tincture even to newborns.
If antibiotics pose a threat to the immunity of babies, then eleutherococcus poses absolutely no danger. Nursing mothers can safely take the course of Eleutherococcus, as this contributes to the production of breast milk. But the immunity of the mother largely determines the state of the immune system of the child.