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Can I Give Silybon Syrup To My 2 Year Old To Improve Appetite?

Hi Doctor, Could you pls tell me use of silybon syrup for my 2 year child to get more hungry. he is not eating food & drinking milk last many days. his weight 10.00 kg only i am very upset about this. I just want to improve my child strength by taking more good foods. Pls if you could suggest some options as well.. Thanks, Rinku Sharma
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology 's  Response
Hi...it is an ayurvedic preparation and there is no allopathically proven benefit about this medicine. Moreover a kid of 2 years weighing 10 kg is good if otherwise the activity is normal. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Can I Give Silybon Syrup To My 2 Year Old To Improve Appetite?

Hi...it is an ayurvedic preparation and there is no allopathically proven benefit about this medicine. Moreover a kid of 2 years weighing 10 kg is good if otherwise the activity is normal. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well. Development of a kid is as important as or I would say even more important than growth alone. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more aliquots per day. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause drowsiness. Regards - Dr. Sumanth