4. Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is one of the herbs out there that can help when your child is feeling sick and especially with this particular virus. Lemon balm is a calming herb that is also antiviral. There are lots of ways that you can use this herb for healing. Some people prefer to make a poultice out of lemon balm and then hold it up to the nose or mouth or any other affected areas.
If you have sores inside the mouth or on other parts of the body from this virus, then the lemon balm poultice may be able to offer some relief. Other people prefer to put their lemon balm in a tea. You can certainly serve it that way as well, and this way the antiviral ingredients get inside the body where it can help to fight the viral infection more successfully. What is great about lemon balm is how safe it is for kids to use no matter what age.