Re: Milk Thistle for kids

I am excited to hear you are in the school and look forward to seeing you at the Master Herbalist Seminar. If you read what I just posted under '2 year boy with major constipation', you will see that I was facing many problems with my new daughter. One of the many problems I faced was with her skin. I tried alot of things - olive oil, chickweed ointment, hydro-cortizone cream, etc. Anything to help give her some relief from the itching. Her skin was terrible - especially on her arms. What I finally discovered was that she did not have the right oils in her diet! Due to her extreme malnutrition, she did not get the proper oils when she was developing. As soon as I added flax oil to her milk, she began to improve - I now use it as a gauge to tell me if she is getting enough. When there is a problem on the skin such as boils, acne, any type of eruption - it is usually the body trying to eliminate something - however, rough, red, dry skin can often indicate that the body does not have enough of the right kind of fats.

Let me know how you do, Dr Mom