Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Review & Giveaway: Zarbee's All-Natural Children's Cough Syrup

Mothers of little ones know all too well the struggle of soothing kids with coughs and colds.  Fortunately, there is an option available for preschoolers called Zarbee's All-Natural Children's Cough Syrup. 

We had the chance to personally try out this product and it has three significant advantages:

  • You can safely give this syrup to babies that are 12 months old.  Most manufacturers recommend using their product if the child is older than two years of age.
  • The ingredients are all-natural, based on a proprietary mix of honey, vitamins and immunity boosters.  You can feel confident that this is a safe remedy to try out which will not react with other medicines.
  • It is available at larger pharmacies and retailers, such as Walgreen's, Wegmann's and Weis.
The syrup is fairly thick so it may be better to use a dosing syringe for little ones.  We tried the grape flavor and while it is a little tart, there is no chemical taste and it was easy going down.

The big question is, does it work?  I can definitely give a resounding thumbs up.  My six year old woke up complaining of a sore throat one morning, so I gave him the syrup.  It was a bit sour for him (he might prefer the cherry flavor, over the grape), but Zarbee's soothed his throat immediately.  He went to school and didn't complain once about a sore throat again.

My little 17month old eyed the medicine and since he had a little cough, I decided to try it with him as well.  The grape was a bit tart for his taste, but using a syringe, I was able to slow down the amount that he swallowed and it did provide relief.

The Frugal Writer loves to save money, so I'm pleased to tell you that you can get a $1 off coupon right from the Zarbee's website.

My results are unscientific at best, but you can have a shot at trying this remedy out for yourself with my Free Giveaway of a 4oz bottle.

Here's how to enter:
  1. Like Zarbee's on Facebook
  2. Like The Frugal Writer on Facebook
  3. Follow The Frugal Writer on Twitter
  4. Add your link using the Mister Linky widget below and leave a comment here confirming actions 1-3 and and why you'd like a sample of Zarbee's.  
  5. Send an email with your email or contact information to mar4jc at verizon dot net
The winner, chosen at random, will be picked and announced on (giveaway extended!) Monday, February 28th, here, on Twitter and on Facebook.
Best wishes!

Disclaimer:  I was not paid for this product and only received a sample to provide this review.

4 comments:

OddlyAdding said...

The first entry is mine. I was just testing the linky...

xmasSpode said...

Excited to try this natural cough syrup. Mentioned that it helps sore throats, too?? Wonder if they have an adult cough syrup, also??

OddlyAdding said...

Hi xmasSpode,

According to their product page,
http://www.zarbees.com/shop/c/1/main

they do have a cold/flu drink that works for adults and children. HTH!

M Smith said...

Unfortunately, Conor hates honey so I have to go conventional. Ugh.