Can babies take licorice water?

Babies can drink licorice water appropriately, licorice water has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, expelling phlegm and relieving cough, and treating abdominal pain and diarrhea. However, because the baby is too young, the gastrointestinal function is a stage of growth and development, may cause harm to the body, so try to avoid taking for a long time, and the herb contains oxalic acid, drink too much will lead to a lack of calcium, so you can give the baby appropriate calcium supplement, or eat more calcium-containing food. When taking drugs need to be taken under the guidance of a physician, try to avoid blind use of drugs, so as not to cause greater harm to the body.