My six month old baby is suffering from bad cold. Kindly suggest some home remedies?
(24 Oct 2008)
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It does sound like your baby is suffering from a bad cold. If he is coughing all the time his throat probably hurts. Most children can forget their pain very quickly and go back to their games.
But this does not mean that as parents we ignore their problems. You can try a variety of home remedies to help ease the congestion in your baby’s chest. Heat some coconut oil.
Crumble three small tablets of camphor into this and heat till the camphor dissolves. You should take care to ensure that the oil does not burst into flames. When the camphor has melted completely you can let it cool. Now apply this to your baby’s chest and back at bedtime. Keep your child’s chest warm. Do this regularly and you will find that the congestion has eased. If your child coughs at night in his sleep, it is probably keeping you and your baby awake. You can use some decongestant on the soles of his feet. Apply it all over his feet and the pull on a pair of thick socks. This will keep his feet warm and stop him from coughing. You can heat one tablespoon of milk and add a pinch of turmeric to this and feed it to your son at night. The turmeric powder can also be added to one tablespoon of warm water and then fed to the baby. The addition of a pinch of turmeric and a small pinch of salt to the milk also works very effectively to reduce the congestion and get rid of the cold. You can use some Aniseed and wrap it into a ball using a piece of muslin cloth. Heat a frying pan and leave this bundle of cloth on it. When it is hot you can use it on your baby’s chest. Do this regularly and you will find that his cold has disappeared. Another application that you can try requires a pinch of saffron. Use a little water to grind it to a smooth paste. This should be applied on the baby’s chest, back, forehead and nose. This will help clear the congestion. You should also use a humidifier in your baby’s room since this will help clear his congestion. You can also use basil leaves for a very easy remedy. Grind the leaves and add a tablespoon of honey to it. Get your baby to eat this.
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