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Many mothers, who are afraid of the side effects of modern drugs, prefer to treat their child with folk methods. Even in ancient times, it was known that the regular use of an infusion of kombucha, called kvass, has a beneficial effect on the human body. After all, with the help of a drink, you can cure most of the colds that babies so often suffer from. However, it is important to know how to give kombucha to children correctly, from what age and in what dosage, as well as to take into account contraindications and individual intolerance.
Kombucha is often referred to as Manchurian, Japanese, Medusomycetes, and even Medusa.
Is it possible to give kombucha to children
Kombucha was brought to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century from the Far East, where local residents have long considered it an elixir that gives health and longevity. A drink infused with a jellyfish is absolutely safe, extremely useful, because it can be given even to very young children as a preventive measure.
Some believe that because of the alcohol content, a child should not drink such an infusion. However, its amount is so insignificant (less than in kefir) that children under 2 years old can safely consume kombucha.
By the way, official medicine recommends an infusion of jellyfish for pregnant women and nursing mothers as a prophylactic against seasonal colds.
The composition and value of kombucha
Kombucha is a huge colony consisting of a symbiosis of two microorganisms: a yeast-like fungus and acetic acid bacteria. During the vital activity of yeast, substances such as ethanol and carbon dioxide are formed, which is why the drink resembles kvass. In addition, the composition includes microelements necessary for a person for normal metabolism (potassium, zinc, copper), vitamins (B, PP, C), as well as various biologically active substances and essential oils. Especially a lot of acids are produced: both organic and inorganic:
- dairy;
- oxalic;
- apple;
- gluconic;
- acetic;
- phosphoric;
- lemon.
It is thanks to this amount of acids that the infusion on kombucha has a sour taste. Also in the drink there are a lot of enzymes (protease, catalase, amylase), lipids and polysaccharides. However, the most important component is a natural antibiotic – jellyfish, because kombucha is especially valued in folk medicine.
What is useful Kombucha for children
Thanks to its healing properties, kombucha has been used for the successful treatment of many diseases since ancient times. A drink based on it has a pronounced bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect. With its help, such children’s diseases are effectively treated:
- angina;
- tonsillitis;
- bronchitis;
- stomatitis;
- intestinal infections;
- ARVI.
It has been noted that hyperexcitable children who regularly consume kombucha infusion become less active. And excessively sluggish and painful, on the contrary, more mobile.
Kombucha increases the body’s resistance to infectious diseases
For healthy children, due to its beneficial properties, kombucha has a positive effect on the entire body as a whole, namely:
- improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, eliminates bacteriosis, increases appetite;
- has a calming effect, normalizes sleep;
- increases immunity, normalizes metabolism.
It has been proven that an infusion of unfermented green tea is an excellent prevention of oncology, as it negatively affects the growth of cancer cells.
At what age can kombucha be given to a child
Children, especially those who are bottle-fed, can drink kombucha from the age of six months, however, in small doses – about a teaspoon at a time. For those who receive immunoglobulins in full along with mother’s milk, a drink can be introduced into the diet starting from 10-12 months.
How to give kombucha to children
If the child has previously experienced allergic reactions to anything, this infusion should be given with caution. The first dose should be no more than a tablespoon, after which it is important to monitor the condition. If there are no negative consequences, you can safely give the baby to drink this miraculous drink every day. Perhaps there will be a slight disorder of the stool or frequent urination, however, within two to three weeks the body will adapt and everything will return to normal.
Medusomyces children should insist on weakly brewed black tea
From 10 months, you should start giving kvass no more than 20-30 ml per day, gradually increasing the dose. At the age of one year, the daily rate should reach more than 50-60 ml in two doses.
Kombucha for a child at 2 years old can be drunk 50 ml twice a day, continuing to gradually increase the amount of kvass. At three years, this dose reaches the daily norm of an adult: 100 ml two or three times a day.
The use of kombucha for children for medicinal purposes
It is recommended for children to take an infusion of kombucha for preventive purposes one hour before a meal or two hours after a meal. However, the drink can be used as an external medicine for diseases of the upper respiratory tract, oral mucosa, and various skin diseases. Application:
- With purulent tonsillitis or inflammation of the larynx, gargle 3-4 times a day with concentrated infusion.
- For rhinitis or runny nose, instill 1-2 drops into each nasal passage three times a day.
- In case of an infectious disease of the oral mucosa (stomatitis, gingivitis or thrush), rinse your mouth after each meal.
- The wound-healing and analgesic properties of kombucha infusion help in the treatment of purulent wounds, burns and inflammation on the skin.
Most of those who gave kombucha to children give positive reviews of this method of treatment, since the natural antibiotic jellyfish effectively copes with pathogenic bacteria.
The infusion of black tea is healthier for humans, however, the jellyfish loves green more.
If you insist Kombucha in a decoction of rose hips and add a spoonful of honey before use, you get an excellent antiviral agent that will help you completely get rid of a mild cold in 5-7 days.
It is recommended for young children to put kombucha on a decoction of lemon balm, linden, raspberry or oregano.
Limitations and contraindications
Despite the undoubted benefits of kombucha for the child’s body, in some cases there are certain limitations:
- with caution, such a drink should be given to those children who have increased acidity of the stomach or gastritis;
- with individual intolerance, it is categorically impossible to give the baby such kvass to drink;
- such a drink is contraindicated for children diagnosed with type XNUMX diabetes;
- if there is a need to take synthetic drugs (for example, paracetamol at a high temperature), it is better to remove kvass from the daily diet for a while;
- during the course of the acute phase of gastric or intestinal diseases, the infusion should be completely excluded from the diet.
Young children are advised to periodically take breaks, because the gas contained in the drink can irritate the stomach lining. Usually, after a month of taking, they pause for two to three weeks, after which they continue to give the baby such a drink.
It is also worth remembering that an excessively acidic drink that has stood for more than three days spoils the vulnerable enamel of milk teeth. Therefore, we must not forget to dilute it with children.
Conclusion
Children usually like kombucha very much due to its sweet and sour refreshing taste and the presence of a small amount of gas bubbles. The benefits of this drink have been proven by scientists and recognized by traditional medicine. Therefore, if the child has no contraindications, you can safely give him this wonderful healing and tasty drink.
