At what age can you give kids things like ecchinacea?

DS has a terrible cold, he just turned 2, and I started wondering if there's anything I can give him to boost his immune system, like ecchinacea or anything else.

i know i have read some on there in the past.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

We've been giving it to DS all winter.

Yep, Sears says for PREVENTION to take 250 mg once a day for children 6mths to 3 yrs. 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off to prevent recurrent illnesses or can use it continuously, parent can decide.

For TREATMENT: 500 mg for 6mth-3 yrs, 3x a day for 2 days then 250 mg 3x a day for 7 more days.

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Originally Posted by poppy

Yep, Sears says for PREVENTION to take 250 mg once a day for children 6mths to 3 yrs. 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off to prevent recurrent illnesses or can use it continuously, parent can decide.

For TREATMENT: 500 mg for 6mth-3 yrs, 3x a day for 2 days then 250 mg 3x a day for 7 more days.

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Thanks so much! I'll start him on that ASAP