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