Can natural medicine cure colic?
Colic is a common problem in infants which usually causes sharp, gripey abdominal pains, abdominal bloating, drawing up of the legs and crying. Colic seems to be more common in bottle-fed rather than breast-fed infants. At least two studies have pointed the baby’s reaction to the proteins in cow’s milk as an important factor in colic. Some children are simply unable to digest the large protein molecules in cow’s milk formulas, and this is often at the root of the bowel symptoms typical of colic. Switching a child to a formula based on goat’s milk or cow’s milk specially treated to break down the protein molecules within it can often be very effective in reducing the symptoms of colic. The reaction to foods is also relevant if your nephew is being breast fed. Studies show that milk in the mother’s diet may cause colic in breast-fed infants too. Breast-fed infants with colic often improve when cow’s milk is eliminated from the mother’s diet. Rice and oat milk make good alternatives. Whil
