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In order to take care of congestion in the chest, there are a number of things you can do for your child. The very first one would be to change his sleeping posture. Use high pillows and make him sleep in a slightly upright position.
This will be of maximum help in dealing with congestion. Sitting up always helps to settle the mucus down and clear the airways enough so that the child can sleep peacefully and comfortably. Once the child is sleeping better, you will find that his body is also going to start responding better to any other treatment you use.
The second problem that you need to tackle is that of solid phlegm. In order for the phlegm to start flowing freely and coming out through the nose and mouth, there are several things you can do.
The first one is to give the child hot water as often as you can. If he does not want to drink it, add a pinch of sugar or a teaspoon of honey to it. This will make the taste better for him and will also ensure that he is getting the hot water into his body effectively and well. Hot water is the fastest and best remedy to start melting the phlegm that is trapped inside his lungs and sinuses. If you can, add a pinch of turmeric powder to this as well. This will help to heal the child's body from within. You must also give him hot milk to which you have added turmeric powder just before bedtime. This will allow the turmeric to work all night towards healing the child. If he can take it, give the child a teaspoon of honey to which a half teaspoon of ginger juice has been added. This will be particularly spicy, especially for a child. But you can make sure he simply swallows it at one go. This will really help to cut down on phlegm and will ensure that it starts flowing freely.
Once this happens, make sure you make the child blow his nose and cough out the phlegm. Children have a tendency to simply swallow back whatever they have coughed up. This will merely accumulate it inside further. Spitting it out is what helps. If your son suffers from a cough because of this, keep in mind that it is a healthy way of removing the phlegm from the body. To soothe his cough, you can simply give him more honey.
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