Kids English Ivy (120 ml)

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Herbal combination to help reduce cough and cold symptoms in children • Features a soothing blend of English ivy, marshmallow, and European elder extracts • English ivy is used as an expectorant to help relieve cough • Marshmallow is used in herbal medicine to relieve irritation of the throat and associated dry cough in adolescents and children 6 years and older • European elder is used in herbal medicine to help relieve cold and flu symptoms and to relieve fever (promotes sweating) in children 3-12 years old • Delicious natural raspberry flavour Kids English Ivy is a great-tasting combination of herbs traditionally used to help relieve symptoms associated with cough and cold. It provides English ivy, which has been shown in clinical trials to help relieve cough, promote expectoration, and improve respiratory function in children with chronic bronchitis.1-3 A mucilaginous plant, marshmallow contains polysaccharides that coat the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.4 Clinical research supports its traditional use in herbal medicine as a demulcent to relieve irritation of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa and associated dry cough.4 Kids English Ivy also includes European elder, a plant well recognized for its high anthocyanin content.5 European elder is used in herbal medicine to promote sweating (diaphoretic) to help relieve fever, while also helping to relieve cold and flu symptoms (such as cough, sore throat, and upper respiratory tract catarrh). Available in a delicious natural raspberry flavour, Kids English Ivy provides soothing relief from cough and cold symptoms in children 3 years and older. REFERENCES 1. Fazio, S, Pouso, J, Dolinsky, D, Fernandez, A, Hernandez, M, Clavier, G, et al. Phytomedicine. 2009, 16:17-24. 2. Büechi, S, VÖGELIN, R, von Eiff, MM, Ramos, M, Melzer, J. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2005, 12(6): 32832. 3. Cwientzek, U, Ottillinger, B, Arenberger, P. Phytomedicine. 2011, 18(13): 1105-9. 4. European Medicines Agency. (2016). Assessment report on Althaea officinalis L., radix. Retrieved from: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_HMPC_assessment_report/2016/11/WC500215642.pdf 5. European Medicines Agency. (2014). Assessment report on Sambucus nigra L., fructus. Retrieved from: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Herbal_-_HMPC_assessment_report/2014/04/WC500165894.pdf