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Dehydration In Children – Warning Signs and How Herbs Can Help

By Jennifer Updated: December 20, 2019. First published: July 19, 2013. This post may contain affiliate links. 3 Comments  

When you think of the word “dehydration” as it relates to children, more than likely you picture a severely ill child, suffering from dehydration due to excessive vomiting or diarrhea. You don’t often picture a child who has overexerted himself or herself at the park or a child who overdid it on the diuretic foods and beverages out there.

However, children and adults alike can become dehydrated for a variety of different reasons.

Causes of Dehydration

  • Not drinking enough water or other non-diuretic beverages
  • Severe diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Profuse sweating
  • Intense physical activity in a hot environment
  • Fever
  • Bladder infection/kidney infection
  • Certain medications
Two children drinking water after becoming dehydrated

Signs of Dehydration In Kids

Dehydration is not always obvious. Believe it or not, most people who are dehydrated have no idea. With children, it is especially difficult to determine if they are indeed dehydrated.

Though the severity of dehydration symptoms may vary depending on the geographical location and climatic conditions, age, weight, and level of activity pursued by the individual, certain symptoms are common. These include:

  • Dark colored urine and/or low urine output
  • Constipation
  • Unusually dry skin
  • Excessive thirst, although by the time we feel the urge to drink water, dehydration has already set in
  • Chapped lips that are not associated with sun/wind burn or eating/drinking hot foods/beverages
  • A dry and sticky mouth and the absence of saliva
  • Difficulty chewing and swallowing, accompanied by atypical gagging
  • Muscle cramps in the legs
  • Dizziness and fatigue – general lethargy
  • No tears
  • Sunken eyes

If you suspect that your infant or child is dehydrated, PLEASE contact your trusted medical practitioner immediately. Dehydration in babies and children should not be taken lightly.

Herbs for Dehydration Support

First, if your child is at risk for possibly becoming dehydrated, it is best to be proactive and give your child’s body a little extra boost. I know how difficult it can be to get a child to consume enough liquids. Trust me – I have fought that battle before and lost. When I know that Tiny needs a fluid boost, I add in a few powerful herbs to help keep her body as hydrated as possible.

Both ginger and peppermint work well in situations where dehydration is a risk or currently present. Both are especially soothing to the stomach and easy to digest. Ginger is a great replenisher and can really help the entire body systems. Both of these flavors are generally well tolerated and enjoyed by children.

Other herbs that can also aid in dehydration in children are lavender, chamomile, and thyme. While making a weak tea with dried lavender or chamomile will most likely be accepted by your child, thyme is a very strong herb and probably not the go-to as your first line of defense against dehydration. However, if it is all you have it works quite well especially if the dehydration is related to overexertion/stress or food poisoning.

If you are looking for another option beyond herbs, please check out my recipes for these two easy dehydration aids! They have never failed me. This tropical electrolyte drink recipe is also really good and children love the flavor.

Where can you find the herbs to make these preparations?

I get most of my herbs from my affiliate partner Amazon. I love the Frontier brand and Starwest Botanical brand available from Amazon.

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  1. Sarita Coren says

    July 23, 2013 at 4:09 AM

    Love informative website, Jennifer! As a holistic mom of 5, your advice is very relevant and helpful. Thank you 🙂 In this post, are the dried herbs better to use than tea bags or would either work just as well? How long do you steep the herbs mentioned so as to maximize their therapeutic benefits? Are all the dried herbs found on the Mountain Rose website?

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    • Jennifer says

      July 24, 2013 at 7:17 AM

      Hi Sarita! You can use either dried herbs or tea bags. I tend to steep a long time…a good hour. However, 20 minutes is just fine. Yes, all of the herbs I use are MRH. Their quality is the highest in my experience.

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