Ashton & Parsons Teething Powders Tincture of Matricaria from 3 Months - 30 Sachets

The teething powders parents have passed down for generations, still made to the traditional recipe: each sachet of fine powder carries a tincture of Matricaria (German chamomile), used for the relief of teething pain and the sore, tender gums, flushed cheeks and dribbling that go with it. A registered traditional herbal medicine, drug-free, and suitable from 3 months. 30 sachets.

Lidocaine gels can't be used until 5 months, and paracetamol is a bigger step than many parents want for a grizzly evening. The powders fill that gap: gentle enough to give a young baby, easy to repeat, and easy to combine later with a teething gel or a cold teething ring. The claim is based on traditional use only, and there's no sugar or salicylate in them.

Tip the powder onto the tongue, or place it on a clean fingertip and rub it gently along the gums. 3 to 6 months: half a sachet in the morning and half in the evening. Over 6 months: one sachet morning and evening. If needed, an extra dose can be given every one to three hours, up to six doses in 24 hours. If teething symptoms are no better after seven days, see a pharmacist or GP.

Not for babies under 3 months, or any baby allergic to chamomile or other daisy-family plants, or with asthma triggered by them. Each sachet contains 130mg lactose. A temperature of 38°C or more, diarrhoea, vomiting or a rash aren't teething, and need a GP. See our full teething range.