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Herbs to Cure Acid Reflux in Babies

Acid reflux in infants and babies is very common. Mayoclinic.com reports that most babies will experience acid reflux during their first three months of life. When a baby has acid reflux, they spit up more than usual. They can become irritable during feeding and restless afterward. As a parent, you want our child to be healthy and happy. You may want to consider using herbs to cure a sour stomach.

  1. Internal Healing

    • There are a number of methods to ease acid reflux in infants and babies. Herbalist Andrea Candee suggests giving your ill baby tea. Chamomile, fennel seed, and lemon balm tea are all helpful in easing stomach discomfort. These herbs are classified as antispasmodics and carminatives. Antispasmodics are herbs that relieve abdominal and intestinal cramping. Carminatives are herbs that help rid the digestive tract of gas.

      To administer tea to an infant, clinical herbalist and mother, Susan Perri says to use an eyedropper. The tea should be given to the baby before each feeding in a dosage of one teaspoon of tea to one teaspoon of water. The solution should be heated to the same temperature as the child’s breast milk or formula. This method can be used not only as a remedy, but also as a preventative method. Perri also recommends that nursing mothers drink these teas as well because the benefits will be transferred to your infant through the milk that you produce.

    External Healing

    • The benefits of antispasmodic and carminative herbs are available to your baby even if you do not want feed your infant herbal tea. By adding chamomile or lavender oil to your baby’s bath, your child can get the same benefits and relief. Simply add one or two drops to their bath water. Andrea Candee also suggests making an herbal sachet to add to the bath. Take a small muslin bag and fill with dries chamomile and lavender flowers. After making sure it is securely tied, use this sachet as a bathing sponge for baby.

      Gentle massage can also benefit your baby’s upset tummy. In the ratio of one drop essential chamomile or lavender oil to one teaspoon of almond oil, you can use this to alleviate your baby’s stomach pain. This massage should follow the digestive tract and beginning just below and to the right of the child’s navel. Gently working in a rectangular clockwise motion, continue to massage across the midsection and down the left side of the body.

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