When it comes to children’s health, everything else usually takes a back seat. Especially when they’re still very young and you’re just trying to work out what’s troubling your little one. Very often, heart-wrenching crying is caused by digestive problems – a bloated tummy that can’t cope with all the new foods it’s still learning to digest. Anyone who’s had a baby who’s cried for hours on end knows just how awful that distress is. Yet very often, advice from experienced older neighbours – who have ‘teas for everything’ – has proved helpful.
Having experienced something similar myself, I have to say that it is quite shocking how, after months of suffering, a carefully chosen digestive tea managed to provide relief almost instantly. Nature is simply a miraculous healer, and medical science will continue to study the effects of various herbs on the human body for a long time to come. That is, if we don’t wipe them all out.
Children’s tea for happy tummies contains a blend of Tatra herbs, which have been organically grown and harvested beneath the Tatra peaks. This blend has been carefully selected specifically to soothe children’s tummies; each of the herbs either aids digestion or has an antispasmodic effect, and they are suitable even for very young children.
The main ingredient is chamomile, a plant which, due to its gentle effects, is used primarily for young children. It has a high content of essential oil, coumarin, flavonoids, bitter compounds... It has a soothing effect, possesses antiseptic properties, relieves cramps and has healing properties. We also use it in children’s cosmetics.
Another plant is common marjoram; thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, it contains antioxidants that protect our bodies from free radicals. You’ll no doubt recognise it by its better-known name – oregano. Raspberry blackberry has always been used by folk healers, particularly for expectant mothers, to support proper uterine function. For children, we make use of its ability to promote healthy digestion, thanks to the high fibre content in its leaves and berries.
Thyme is one of the best-known traditional herbs, particularly for respiratory conditions and urinary tract infections. However, it is equally effective for digestive problems. That is why we are adding it to our list. The same goes for ribwort plantain, which we have always applied to open wounds to promote faster healing. It can also regulate digestion and relieve intestinal discomfort. Mallow primarily protects the mucous membranes and has a mild laxative effect.
Common fennel is the clear favourite if you don’t know of anything else and want to soothe a little baby’s tummy ache. Fennel teas, syrups and sprays. Every parent is familiar with these. In fact, it’s enough for a breastfeeding mum to drink a decoction of fennel seeds; the substances that pass into her breast milk can help relieve her baby’s colic. Lemon balm is just the icing on the cake: it has a calming effect, works on our nervous system and can even put us in a good mood.
This children’s tea, made from eight herbs gathered in the Tatra Mountains, is a must-have in any household looking after little ones, right from the earliest toddler years. It offers help on a purely natural basis, without any chemicals, relying solely on the power of Mother Nature.
