Safe Detox For kids

As parents, we instinctively want to protect our children from anything dangerous. Many of us choose foods that will strengthen their bodies, avoid synthetic chemicals, and turn to natural remedies and herbs instead of prescription medications. Even with these precautions, though, is it possible that our children’s systems still need to be detoxed?

Wherever you’re at in your parenting journey, hopefully, you’ll find this information useful for helping your kids be as healthy as possible.

When it comes to children, it’s unneccesary to purge their bodies of toxins quickly as this can lead to problems (as it can with adults too). Instead, a gentle approach is best with children.

Some Cautions

As always, there are some things you need to know anytime you take herbs. All herbs can have a postitive affect on the body, but those effects can also be problematic, depending on the situation. This is why it’s best for you to do some reasearch on individual herbs to see what these affects are and if it’s an appropriate time for you or your child to take them.

#1 – Children’s Liver Protecting Tea

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon dandelion root
• 1 teaspoon milk thistle  root 
• 1 teaspoon licorice root
• 15 ounces boiled water

Directions:

1. Place herbs in a tea strainer. 
2. Pour water over herbs, and let herbs simmer gently for 10-15 minutes. 
3. Remove strainer. Compost herbs. Sweeten tea as desired.

Tea Dosing For Children

Be sure to adjust the dosage based on your child’s age or weight. I’ve used Freid’s rule here which is the child’s age in months, divided by 150, then multiplied by the adult dose which is 8-ounces. I’ve also given some examples of what that dosage looks like for different ages below.

• 1-year-old – .6 ounces tea
• 3-year-old – 2 ounces tea
• 5-year-old – 3 ounces tea
• 7-year-old – 4.5 ounces tea
• 10-year-old – 6.5 ounces tea