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Ginseng Given Go-Ahead to Treat Kids
New findings have confirmed that botanical extract ginseng is a safe cold and flu remedy for kids.
The Canadian study found that giving children 3-day doses of ginseng had no negative effects on children.
"We hope this trial will be viewed as timely and beneficial research in an area where there is clearly a demonstrated need for safe and effective products to treat cold and flu in children, who suffer from these ailments much more than adults," said researcher Dr Jacqueline Shan. "These results are promising."
The randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial was designed to measure ginseng’s safety and looked at seventy-five Canadian children between the ages of three and 12.
Of those children, 46 developed a respiratory infection over the course of Winter 2006/2007. Within 48 hours of onset, they were randomly assigned to receive acute three-day treatments with either a placebo, or of ginseng extract brand COLD-fX.
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About Ginseng: Is Ginseng Safe for Children?
This is the first time ginseng has been studied for use among children, and very few studies have investigated the effects of natural health products for children – worrying when estimates suggest that almost half of children are currently given natural health products, say the researchers.
The results come at an important time for children’s medication, months after six cough remedies for babies and young children were banned from being sold for under-2s after the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ruled that they could be dangerous if taken incorrectly. To find out more, Click Here.
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