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Treatment for cold and cough

My son had a cold for 2 months. No prescription works. He sounds really flemmy and cough is real flemmy and now he has yucky stuff coming from his eyes. No fever but his nose runs and he is really not feeling good.
(17 Apr 2007)

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You need to seek the advice of a trained health care professional to help your son. If he has taken antibiotics and his symptoms remain, it is likely he has a viral infection and/or severe allergies. There are many natural therapies such as castor oil packs, hydrotherapies, homeopathic remedies, herbs and supplements such as probiotics which can strengthen the immune system.

However, in order to choose the proper treatments, your son needs to be examined. http://www.countrydoc.com

Dr. Karen Benton, Naturopathic Physician

answered by Dr K B N on 17 Apr 2007, 7:53:21

Please stop all milk products for your son and let him have a diet of fruits and vegetables with plenty of water and natural juices if possible - if you can get some homeopathic remedies from your health food shop the best one for him would be Ferrum Phosphate (Ferr Phos 6x) which you can given 4 times a day together with Kali Sulph 6x.

answered by J R M on 17 Apr 2007, 5:54:29

Mix honey with a tsp of ginger powder and give this to your child 3 times a day.
Prepare mild herbal tea using water, tea, freshly grated ginger, honey, and 1 whole pepper. Give him 1 ounce of this tea daily.
Encourage intake of fluids like warm water, hot vegetable soups and chicken soups/broths with garlic. This will help him in terms of energy as well as protein (from chicken) and boost his immune system.
Avoid cold foods, cold water, cola/caffeinated drinks, wafers/fried foods, chocolates and candies. Consumption of these foods will worsen his condition.
Steam inhaled from boiling water with caraway seeds or a vaporizer 3-4 times a day will be very beneficial for his cold and cough. Be careful not to burn his skin and hold his hands to avoid any accident.
He might have caught infection in his eye. Consult a specialist to get that under control.

answered by S P on 17 Apr 2007, 5:27:33

Treatment for cold and cough

My son had a cold for 2 months. No prescription works. He sounds really flemmy and cough is real flemmy and now he has yucky stuff coming from his eyes. No fever but his nose runs and he is really not feeling good. (17 Apr 2007)

My son had a cold for 2 months. No prescription works. He sounds really flemmy and cough is real flemmy and now he has yucky stuff coming from his eyes. No fever but his nose runs and he is really not feeling good.
(17 Apr 2007)