If I give my child apple supplements, how much should I give?

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  1. Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine
     
    Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine answered:
    Children (under 18 years old):
    • Raw apples should be thoroughly chewed before swallowing, especially when consumed by children.
    • For sudden diarrhea, 15 milliliters of apple juice per kilogram of body weight has been used twice daily.
    • For ongoing diarrhea, 10 milliliters of cloudy apple juice per kilogram of body weight has been used for five days.
    • For mercury poisoning, apple pectin has been used.
    • Before surgery, a maximum volume of 250 milliliters of apple juice has been used.
    • For radiation side effects, one teaspoon of apple pectin powder mixed in water has been used twice daily at meals for three weeks. A spoonful of apple pectin powder has also been mixed with water during meals for 16 days.

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    Children (under 18 years old): Raw apples should be thoroughly chewed before swallowing, especially when consumed by children. For sudden diarrhea, 15 milliliters of apple juice per kilogram of body weight has been used twice daily. For ongoing... More