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Your complete resource for holistic alternatives to traditional medical treatments. When your child is sick, your number-one goal is to make her feel better-fast. While you trust your paediatrician and recognize the role traditional medicine plays in your child's health, you'd like to find more natural treatments for many common ailments-treatments that avoid many of the side effects conventional medications can cause. Treatment Alternative for Childrenis a comprehensive reference guide for parents, offering side-by-side comparisons between conventional and alternative treatment options for nearly 100 common childhood illnesses, from allergies and asthma to sinusitis and sore throats. Each comparison gives brand and generic names of conventional medications and natural alternatives, along with standard dosages, active ingredients, effectiveness, and potential side effects for each. Written by a nationally recognized holistic paediatrician and a holistic-minded parent, Treatment Alternative for Childrengives you the essential information you need to care for your child when you need it most-when she needs it most.