"Elderly people may require an appetite stimulant for various reasons, either due to sickness or just a decline in taste or smell.There are many natural items usually found in your cupboard that can be used.You can use herbs and spices such as cinnamon; this can be used to flavor dishes such as cereal or pudding or even in tea.Ginger can also be used, it can be chewed, or a glass of Ginger Ale
. before a meal. The Ginger Ale that should be used is the one with actual ginger in it, some brands do not use actual ginger.Ginger Ale helps with queasiness.Lavender tea and peppermint tea can also be used. These can be consumed daily or even a couple times a day.Cranberry can also be used to stimulate the appetite, use actual cranberry juice not the cocktail juice. You can also go to a doctor who will prescribe a medication to help with the appetite. Some of the medications are anabolic steroid and megace."