Chamomile Extract

Another study analyzed the impact of a chamomile extract and apple pectin preparation in 80 children (age: 5 months to 5 years) with acute, non-complicateddiarrheawho received either the chamomile/pectin preparation or a placebo for 3 days.

Diarrhea terminated shortly in children treated with chamomile and pectin (85%) compared to the placebo group (58%). These results confirm that chamomile, with other herbs, can safely treat infant colic ailments.