Natural Remedies For Children

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My 3 1/2 year old woke up with a bad cough this morning (sounds kinda phlegmy) I don't want to give him medicine since doctors now recommend not to; so does anybody know of anything I can give him that would help?

dip a spoon in honey, then sprinkle some ginger on it. Get him to put it into his mouth, with the bottom of the spoon up and suck in it. It's helped my cough in the past and the honey has antibacerial properties.

Hope he feels better soon!

Also get him to drink a lot of orange juice. If the phlegm gets bad you can get a hot shower going and have him sit in the bathroom with the door closed to breath in the condensation-it should help loosen things up.

2009-03-14 11:17:30 by belly

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My son has had trouble going to the loo for a poo since he was potty training and has always suffered with constipation although he does not get stomachache and just seems to have a really slow bowel. I give him lots of fresh fruit and fibre. My husband is a chef and I have Crohn's disease so we have a healthy diet. I have been told Flax seed is good - has anyone else tried this or can you recommend anything else I could try??

Hi, my son has same problem. I found that ensuring he has a good fluid intake and takes regular exercise that this helps. Fruit and fibre etc - healthy diet of course. Make sure he makes time to "go". I also found keeping a (discreet) record of bowel movements helpful as it helped to establish a pattern as everybody different. This gave us a warning as to when he was getting constipated and so we could take action. He also did not suffer from tummy aches and was often seriously bunged up before realised.

2009-06-02 11:14:21 by Pink Shirt

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my children aged one and a half and 8 months old are having a month of on and off colds ,lately they had coughs. they dont want to take even flavoured syrups for both ailments by throwing up. im afraid to give citrus fruits coz one child book suggests that if a family has a history of asthma and skin allergy ( which we have) theisr babies are apt to be allergic to oranges and lemons too.Is vicks vaporub good for this tiny tots? what should I do?

honey and tahini are miraculous for the throat

2007-02-14 21:57:34 by abs

At this time of year my daughter always takes such a bad cough and cold, but I hate giving her medication every four hours (ie paracetamol and cough medicine), so I was just wondering if there was anything more natural that I could use. Her temperature is always very high and she coughs so bad that she makes herself sick, I have been to the doctors in the past and all they offer me is more paracetamol, more cough bottle and anti-biotics if it goes on too long. Thanks in advance for any help.

Vit C is a great antiviral. Take 2-3 times daily - spread out since Vit C is a water soluble vitamin and your body will excrete excess. They make children's chewables which will be an appropriate dosage.

Mullein tea is great for respiratory anything. You can find it at your health food store or online at http://www.iherb.com (not affiliated, just like their service) Steep tea for 5-8 minutes. We used it to calm my daughter's cough when she contracted whooping cough (and yes, she was vaccinated, which is why we no longer vaccinate). Sounds like your daughter gets a very bad cough, this will help, and the kids like the taste, especially with honey added. Honey is very good for colds.

Other good teas - Lemon, chamomile, peppermint.

Don't forget to add honey to your tea. Honey is a great anti EVERYTHING. Very beneficial. My daughter actually took just a tsp of honey straight last time she started to get a cold. She didn't complain about the cold again.

Garlic is also good. We make it into a butter (1 tbsp melted butter - 1 clove or more garlic crushed into butter) We spread it on bread and grill it (don't toast, butter might ignite) or we put it on our favorite pasta. Some just pop a garlic clove, but we like the flavor :-)

Steam always helps clear things out and relieve congestion.

Lots of liquids. We also add 1 tsp of vinegar to apple juice. Vinegar (apple cider not white) is a great natural way to help your body deal with illness. It is okay in other juices, but tastes best in apple we think.

If she gets quite congested and are concerned about infection, get some Grapefruit Seed Extract (also available at your health food store or iHerb) Make sure you get grapeFRUIT not grape seed extract. Put 10 drops in 6 oz of water and gargle for soar throat or swallow for other concerns. If you think ear or sinus infection, you can use it as diluted drops. My son-in-law was seen by an ER doc and told he had an ear infection. He declined the antibiotic prescription and used the GSE drops instead. We use it for throat infections also.

If the congestion is making you very uncomfortable, get some Robitussin PE (PE only, other formulations have too much in them you don't need). It and aspirin are the only OTC meds we do. It will help with the congestion by thinning the mucus so it can drain and keep out of your lungs also.

Finally, NO refined sugars. They are immune system suppressants and will counteract any good you are trying to do. If giving her juices make the 100% and watch out for high fructose corn syrup.

2007-12-17 05:42:21 by D-D