The strength of children to combat diseases is weaker than that of the adults and hence they are unable to tolerate strong medicines. Besides this, at very small age, infancy especially, the child is not able to express his symptoms clearly so it is necessary to take utmost care in choosing remedies for children. Ayurveda emphasizes on childcare through various home remedies like the one prescribed for the ailments. In order to protect children and their delicate organs ayurveda prescribes mild remedies for children. Since Ayurvedic medicines are natural and harmless they are the obvious choice for treating children.

Apart from physical ailments children in this modern age suffer psychologically also and lack physical love makes them unhappy. Ayurvedic child-care explains all of the physical and psychological problems relating to children and suggests simple natural remedies to treat them.