Dear Bob Liebert,

My 3 year old son was diagnosed with Sickle Cell (actually Sickle Beta Thalesemia Plus) and due to higher risk for infection he has been on antibiotics as a prophylaxis for 2 years now. He has never had a crisis situation and I am not comfortable with continuing this preventative treatment. Are there any herbs that are safe for children that can be beneficial in aiding sickle/blood disorders?

Dear Friend,

I have seen many good cases of kids being able to get off anti-biotics. I would recommend ASTRAGALUS extract long-term, and courses of ECHINACEA, which is also used at first sign of acute infection. I would highly recommend the BLOOD BUILD Formula to enhance red-cell production.

Yours in healing,
Bob Liebert, herbalist

You can buy these herbs and many more in the Formula and Single Herb sections of the Teeter Creek Herb website. Herbs that don't appear in the Formula or Single Herb lists can usually be requested in the "Message" section at the bottom of the order page.

The information expressed is the personal observations of Herbalist Bob Liebert based on his personal experience and his studies of folk and traditional herbalism. These observations are not meant to be a substitute for qualified medical diagnosis and treatment. Uses of many of the herbs have not been scientifically verified.