This may not be helpful for your cause, but here's a study that demonstrates that chamomile tea does reduce colic!
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.1668/abstract
The mother may have a point.
If you look at the 'cited in' page there's hours of entertainment to be had if you're easily distracted and interested in 'herbology'.
Cheers,
Miranda
>Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 07:57:45 +0300
>From: Linda Shaker Berbari <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Herbal remedies
>Hello,
>Iım looking for an easy read to give to a mother about herbal remedies use
>for treatment of colic. She insists on giving her infant Chamomile and Anis
>to treat his colic. Iıve shared WHO recommendation and an article written on
>kellymom by an IBCLC. But would like to share more recent material. Anyone
>has a quick one on hand?
>Thanks!
>Linda
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