taking ginseng tea for colick in infants? does it work? why and why not?

Answer 1

never heard that that worked, i cant see why it would, peppermint tea might work if you can get them to take it, because it relieves gas.

Answer 2

I wouldn't introduce herbal remedies to an infant. They have very delicate systems. Dosages in herbal products are not always uniform in potency and may not even treat with the same results from person to person. Read the box. All herbal products carry the same disclaimers, it says so right on the labels that it is only a dietary supplement and the "remedy" is not FDA approved. They may even prove toxic to an infant.

Colic is a very non specific term used when we don't really understand the reason a baby is crying after all the basic needs have been satisfied (diaper change, feeding, burping, amusement, etc.)

Some people find sound (like white noise or a heart beat rythym reproduction; I've seen heart sounds bear crib attachments available at Target) or motion (a car ride - motor sound helps too- or gentle swaying (good old fashioned "walking the floor") helpful to soothe a baby. Some nursing mothers (I was one myself) find that some foods they ingest might cause gas in their babies (such as onions, chocolate) so they adjust their diets accordingly.

Try tepid to very slightly warm baths. Here's a good place to use herbs such as jasmine or camomile (Johnson and Johnson makes such aroma therapy products for babies.) Back rubs, gentle massaging of extremeties also helps.

Work in shifts to soothe your baby (if possible) and try to get enough rest to be patient. Your own anxiety and tension at constant crying adds to the baby's tension. If you don't have help, take breaks by safely placing the baby in the crib or bassinet and walk away and shut the door for 15 mintues or so. Go far enough away so that you can hear, but not so intently. Close your eyes and relax as much as you can.

A crying baby is irritating. It is supposed to be. We are "wired" to respond to the sound. Bonding gives us the patience to be tender and not abusive when crying doesn't stop. This is why we often hear of cases where boyfriends or other care givers tragically beat babies to death to stop their crying! It seems so illogical unless we understand this psychological fact.

If none of the methods I described help, make sure the baby sees a physician to rule out illness. Otherwise, you just have to accept the responsibility and develop the patience to live through this trying stage of your baby's development.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Don't know about Ginseng tea. We gave our grandson a product called "Gripe Water" and it worked pretty well (search for it on the internet). Walgreen's had a similar OTC herbal for baby colic but we have no experience with it. As a pharmacist, I know some babies do pretty well with Mylicon drops.
Good luck. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Don't give your baby any herbal stuff. You can try real diluted chamomille tea, but I would stay with Gripe Water, it still might not help, never helped with mine, the only thing that worked, carrying them until they fell asleep and listening to them crying.
My mother suggested very diluted peppermint tea, and lo and behold it worked but by then they went through the colic for 3 months and for all I know they would even stopped without the peppermint .

Answer 5

I heard Ginseng is a stimulant, I wouldn't give it to an infant.

Answer 6

Ginseng raises blood pressure. Try using gripe water from the drugstore. Its safer and it works well.