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Introducing Gentle Warriors
Formulated by Efrem Korngold, L.A.c., O.M.D.
and Harriet Beinfield, L.Ac.
We want children to be sturdy, safe, and healthy.
Robust children are resilient, energetic, cheerful, and engaged with their world. By supporting
their growth and development, we increase their capacity for resisting illness and adapting to
challenges. Healthy children respond positively to good food and a nurturing environment, easily
recovering from sickness or trauma with gentle care and mild medicine. Protecting each child from
harm is a priority for doctors and parents.
In conventional pediatrics, antibiotics are life-saving
when necessary, but are commonly over-prescribed for non-serious and self-limiting illnesses like otitis
media, bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, gastroenteritis, urethritis, and dermatitis. Earaches are the
most frequent trigger for pediatric visits, and the standard treatment is amoxicillin, even though studies
show that antibiotics do not effectively reduce the incidence of ear infections. Of the 235 million doses of
antibiotics given each year, the Center for Disease Control estimates between 20 and 50 percent are unnecessary.
Over-prescription of antibiotics undermines resistance to infection and promotes recurrence. Repeated use causes
secondary problems including yeast overgrowth, diarrhea, indigestion, and mal-absorption.
Before resorting to harsh pharmaceutical interventions, the use of a limited repertoire of herbal remedies is
surprisingly fruitful. Two of the difficulties to be overcome in clinical practice are the skepticism and anxiety
of parents, and the young patient's resistance: the parents have to administer the medicine and the children have
to swallow it. These pediatric formulas are available in appropriate potencies with enhanced flavor. In the liquid
extracts, the alcohol has been substantially replaced by vegetable glycerin. Overall, Gentle Warriors support and
protect the welfare of children, providing safe solutions to pediatric problems without adverse effects.
Providing Safe Solutions For Pediatric Care
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