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Home Cures For Children's Common Cold

No drug has so far been invented to curethe severity of cold. Garlic contains
cold. To treat a cold by means of customaryantiseptic and antispasmodic properties,
suppressive drugs like aspirin and codeinebesides several other medicinal virtues. The
will only pave the way for further trouble ofvolatile oil in this vegetable helps to open
more serious nature. For such a treatmentup the respiratory passages. In soup form, it
puts a sudden stop to the eliminativeflushes out the system of all toxins and thus
processs then taking place and forces thehelps bring down fever. This soup is prepared
toxic matter back into the tissues again.by boiling one or two cloves of garlic in
Moreover, drugs have no effect on thehalf a cup of water and it can be given to
duration of the cold. It has been aptly saidthe  child  once  daily.
that a cold can be cured in a week by taking
medicines, otherwise it will subside in sevenGinger is another excellent remedy for colds
days.and coughs. About five frams of this
vegetable should be cut into small pieces and
Proper dietary control alone can prevent theboiled in half a cup of water. It should then
appearance of cold in the child. When a coldbe strained and half a teaspoon of honey
is already present, the child should be putadded to it. This mixture should be given to
on the fruit juice, preferably orange orthe  child  when  hot.
pineapple juice, for at least one day. Enema
given alongside helps considerably inTurmeric with it antiseptic properties, is an
cleansing the bowels during this period. Thiseffective remedy for colds and throat
may be followed by an exclusive fruit dietirritations. A quarter teaspoon of fresh
for a further day or two. The child tends toturmeric powder mixed in 15 ml. of warm milk
loose appetite even when he has a mild cold.is a useful prescription for these conditions
As such, he should not be urged to eat morein children. Turmeric powder should be put
than what he needs. Milk and its derivatiesinto a hot ladle. Milk should then be poured
should be avoided. Fluids like barley water,in it and boiled over a slow fire. In case of
tender coconut water, sub-acid fruit juicesa running cold, smoke from the burning
and plain water make very good food items forturmeric should be inhaled. It will increase
the child at this stage. A hot water drink,the discharge from the nose and will bring
mixed with honey is very soothing, if thequick  relief.
child coughs or sneezes for considerable
periods.Fomentation of the sinuses of the nose with
cloth dipped in warm water for 10 to 15
The child should avoid foods which form mucusminutes will relieve the inflammation of the
in the system, as well as tea and coffee. Hesinuses. This treatment is helpful in opening
should also avoid foods which induce cattarahthe blocked nasal passages. Stem inhalation ,
such as cakes, pastries, chocolates and othertwo or three times every day, will reduce the
foods that are largely composed of whiteirritating condition of the mucous lining,
flour  or  white  sugar.facilitate the expulsion of mucus and keep
the child's nasal passages clean. Hot foot
Lime is the most important among the manybath is also beneficial. It reduces
home remedies for common cold. It iscongestion by drawing blood from the upper
beneficial in all types of cold and fevers.part of the body. Wet packs to the throat and
Vitamin C-rich lime juice increaseschest, applied two or three times a day, will
resistance, decreases toxicity and reducesrelieve congestion in these areas and help in
the duration of illness. Half a lime shouldeliminating  the  accumulated  mucus.
be squeezed in a glass of warm water, and a
teaspoon of honey should be added to it andThe natural hydrotherapic treatments and
given to the grown-up children daily. In casedietary control will help the child recover
of infants, half the quantities wouldmost naturally. Once this is achieved, he
suffice.should be allowed to build up slowly his
powers of resistance by gradual exposure to
Garlic soup is an ancient remedy to reducecold weather and allergens.



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