What is a good website to purchase herbal products?
I want a website to purchase herbal products for my 6 month old- I found a few sites- but im not into bringing my daughter to the doctor unless it’s something I have no control over. Please give me websites where I can purchase products for infants. Thank you!
Well, I don’t think you’ll find an herbal company that sells a lot of products for infants because most herbs haven’t been researched for safety in infants and commonly aren’t recommended for anyone under 18 years old.
For a child as young as 6 months, I would only give them an herbal product if the label specifically listed a dosage for that age or if a doctor said the proper dose for an herb (although it’s hard to find a pediatrician that knows about supplements, unfortunately).
There are several good companies that sell herbal products that have good quality, but they would have those same recommendations. http://www.swansonvitamins.com http://www.puritanspride.com and http://www.vitacost.com are a few of the better ones. Good luck and I hope I helped!
Well, I don’t think you’ll find an herbal company that sells a lot of products for infants because most herbs haven’t been researched for safety in infants and commonly aren’t recommended for anyone under 18 years old.
For a child as young as 6 months, I would only give them an herbal product if the label specifically listed a dosage for that age or if a doctor said the proper dose for an herb (although it’s hard to find a pediatrician that knows about supplements, unfortunately).
There are several good companies that sell herbal products that have good quality, but they would have those same recommendations. http://www.swansonvitamins.com http://www.puritanspride.com and http://www.vitacost.com are a few of the better ones. Good luck and I hope I helped!
References :
Personal research in my role as a Product Specialist for a vitamin company
Listed below is a sampling of a few distributors of herbal products, however there is very little in the way of medical tests on adults using these products and virtually no research for children. I would not advise giving anything outside of vitamins to children.
Herbalife
http://www.herbaldiscounter.com/?crcat=ppc&crsource=google&crkw=cheap%20herbalife%20product&gclid=CMiapcmIxpgCFRk_awodiWa22A
Wholesale Herbal Products
http://www.eyefive.com/
Herbalcom
http://www.herbalcom.com/store.php3?list=catsα=yes&lett=a-dA-D
REMEMBER:
If you are going to have surgery, be sure to tell your doctor if you use herbal products. Herbal products can cause problems with surgery, including bleeding and problems with anesthesia. Stop using herbal products at least 2 weeks before surgery, or sooner if your doctor recommends it. (familydoctor.org)
References :
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/otc-center/otc-medicines/860.html