Baby Care, Health

Children’s typical cold remedies in Ayurveda

Dalchini-Mulethi Kwath

Mulethi (licorice) and Dalchini (cinnamon) are both excellent cold remedies. Take a piece of mulethi that is half an inch length, and boil it in a cup of water until the water is reduced by half. Keep the piece of mulethi; you can use it again later. Add two pinches of dalchini powder to the half-cup mulethi extract now and let it cool to room temperature. Feed your child this kwath with a spoon twice each day.

 

Juice of Amla-Giloy

Amla and Giloy boost resistance and treat bronchiolitis infection. You can purchase this combination at the market or you can purchase the two juices separately and combine them yourself. You can also give your infant raw amla if you can’t easily get amla juice.

 

Kwath, Tulsi-Ginger

Tulsi and ginger are well known for their abilities to balance the Kapha dosha and clear congestion. In a mortar and pestle, thoroughly smash a few Tulsi leaves. Put this in a pan with two cups of water and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until the water has decreased. Two pinches of ginger powder should be added. Give your child this mixture three to four times per day after letting it cool.

 

Discreet With An Onion

Even while a raw, sliced onion might not be your first pick for baby’s room air freshener, it can relieve congestion when Junior has a cold.

  1. Put an onion on a tray and set it next to the crib or bed. According to physician Lauren Feder, MD, author of Natural Baby and Childcare, “the good old-fashioned onion is fantastic for a stuffy noise.” “The sulfur in onions takes out bodily fluids and mucous. With the exception of the overt odor in the room, it has no negative effects other than to loosen up a stuffy nose in your kid.
  2. “Enter the bathroom and steam your baby’s nose if it’s congested. Then spend some time holding your child inside. The steam will be more concentrated and won’t flood the room. With humidifiers, everything resembles a rain forest.
  3. Use Lemon to Fever-Relief
    Although fevers often frighten parents, they are an indication that the immune system of the body is functioning. While a fever in a newborn under three months old should be taken seriously and examined by a doctor, most fevers in babies only make them feel generally lousy.

Slice a lemon over a basin of warm water to extract the fruit’s fragrant oils, which can aid to reduce fever. Give your infant a “sponge bath” with the warm lemon water using a cotton cloth. Feder suggests using a lemon since it has cooling characteristics and because evaporating water helps to lower fevers.

Feder cautions “Make sure the water does not get too cold.” “Shocking the child is not the point here,”

One of the most popular Indian home remedies for newborn colds and coughs is honey. According to research, honey contains microbial agents that can quickly and effectively heal a sore throat and cough. As often as necessary, give your child a spoonful of honey mixed with a little hot water to ease coughing. For a stronger tonic, older kids can consume honey along with a little amount of ground ginger paste and crushed tulsi leaves. However, due to their inability to digest it, children under the age of 1 should never be given honey.

Children younger than two years old respond best to massages. Massage your baby’s chest, back, and neck area with a mixture of mustard oil and garlic. To provide immediate relief, apply oil to the baby’s feet and palms as well.

Keep your child hydrated: It’s crucial to keep your child hydrated when they are coughing and sneezing a lot. Regular water consumption will aid in the prevention of the common cold by decreasing throat inflammation and washing out the infection. Warm soup or a fresh juice is two other fluids that might help the body restore lost energy.

Coconut Oil with drumstick leaves: Drumstick leaves and coconut oil: Heat the coconut oil and add the drumstick leaves (moringa). When applied to a child’s hair that has a cold, it is an effective Indian home remedy for cold and cough in newborns.

Skin to Skin Contact with mom: Most people don’t realize how important it is for children to have skin-to-skin contact with their mothers. Child spends the entire nine months of pregnancy in the mother’s womb and feels safest when she is nearby. Since our child was born, we have tried it multiple times. A youngster gets a lot of relief from mom when they are in close proximity to one another. Give your child a tight embrace without any barriers like clothing.

Vinegar Sponge Bath: You need to add some vinegar to lukewarm water and give your child a bath as part of this home cure. The fever in your child will soon go away.

Onion in Socks: Traditional Indian medicine calls for the use of onions to treat fever. Cut onion into two or three pieces; Put the onion, inside your child’s socks and under his or her feet. When the youngster is sleeping, it works best.

 

Source Artcles:
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/ss/slideshow-natural-cold-remedies

https://www.lybrate.com/topic/home-remedies-for-babies-up-to-6-7-months/edb2a06fa2a9c68189783afb88d9a7a5

https://www.childrensomaha.org/health-news/natural-alternatives-five-home-remedies-that-are-safe-for-infants

https://www.parents.com/baby/health/sick-baby/natural-health-remedies-for-children/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324543#7-home-remedieshttps://gkfooddiary.com/20-home-remedies-cold-cough-babies-toddlers/

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