Annamaria Staiano and Erasmo Miele speak to Francesca Lake, Managing Editor: Following the presentation of the results from an Italian trial on the treatment of infantile colic through the combination of herbal agents and probiotics, Annamaria Staiano (Professor of Paediatrics) and Erasmo Miele (Assistant Professor of Paediatrics; both Naples University, Italy) discuss childhood gastrointestinal disorders. With an introduction to the topic written by Staiano, Miele proceeds to further discuss the topic.
Keywords: Chamomile; Colimil plus; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lemon balm; baby's crying; colic; gastrointestinal disorders; heat-killed; infants; pediatrician; phytotherapy.