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Unless otherwise stated on the package, most supplements and herbal remedies aren’t suitable for children under 12.
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Osgood Schlatter's Disease

What you need to know:

There are no natural remedies or complementary therapies that can cure this condition, but osteopathic massage could help - look for a paediatric osteopath or one who has a special interest in children.

These natural anti-inflammatories could also help in the appropriate doses for the child’s age.

The most useful Herbs:

  • Birch
  • Black cohosh
  • Meadowsweet
  • Poplar
  • Willow
  • Devil’s claw
  • Ginger - extracts of the medicinal Chinese variety of this herb

The most useful Supplements:

  • Green-lipped mussel extract
  • Evening primrose oil
  • Glucosamine
  • Cod liver oil
  • Fish oils
  • Pycnogenol
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