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Croup treatment
Croup refers to a set of lung and respiratory diseases that usually occurs in children under the age of 6 and caused by the presence of a foreign body, infection or an allergy. It has a number of very distinctive symptoms which include a loud and grating cough – sounding like a seal pup barking – and hoarseness. There are a number of natural and home remedies that you can try to relieve your child's suffering and pain. You should immediately add some humidity to your immediate environment by using a vaporizer. If you do not have one, you can also take her to the shower and run a really hot shower. The steam will provide some manner of relief at least. Ensure that your child does not consume any milk products because these only worsen the phlegm. You should also avoid feeding your child any solid foods and keep her on liquids and orange juice for as long as the fever lasts. In addition, chewing a clove of garlic dissolves the membranes inside and lessens the temperature as well.
If your child's case of croup is a severe one, you should take her to the doctor immediately for medical attention. If you do not, it could cause some serious damage to the child.
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