However, if they haven’t had any bowel movement in a good few days, what you should do really depends on how old they are.

Call your doctor for counsel if he/she is under 2 months. If over 2 months, give him/her 2-4 oz of water two times a day, mixing it with 2-4 oz of fruit juice if the constipation persists. Prune, apple, pear, grape or cherry juice will suffice.

And if your child is over 4 months and has transitioned to eating solids, feed them food high in fibre twice a day until his/her bowel movement improves.

You could, alternatively, apply lubricant to their anus; however, do ensure this is a small amount and that the lubricant is water-based.

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Noni juice is made from the fruit of the noni tree and has been used as traditional medicine for many years in the islands of the south and central pacific. The native Polynesians were the first to use noni as part of their medicinal healing, traditional uses include use as a painkiller, anti-inflammatory, skin treatment, treatment of burns, intestinal problems, food poisoning treatment, treatment for bowel problems, and to combat bites from insects.

Today, noni juice is taken as a daily tonic by people worldwide, although most of the production is still concentrated in the Pacific.

Noni juice has been approved by the FSA, providing proof that use of noni juice is safe and non-addictive.

Children can experience the benefits of noni juice as well as adults, although they require a slightly smaller dose (there is no overdose potential, don’t worry!). As a supplement noni juice can have many health benefits for children, if you think noni has the potential to help your child you should read more about noni juice.

Some less commonly know uses for castor oil include using as a massage oil, and topical applications in either castol oil packs or direct application to the skin. Some conditions that can be treated by the direct application of castor oil include itchy skin, muscle and ligament strains and sprains, warts and cysts and fungal and bacterial infections. Learn about castor oil packs and their uses.

Castor oil may also be used to help adolescent children fight acne. Although there are many chemical/antibiotic ‘cures’ available for acne, none of them are perfect, and many may have side effects. Castor oil is often overlooked as a simple treatment due to heavy advertising of expensive modern medicines.

Article derived from information found at Health Salon.