Most young mothers with the slightest colds begin to give children medications, forgetting that coughing in a child with folk remedies is much more effective and safer than antibiotics. But for starters, it is mandatory to find out the cause of the cough. After all, there can be a huge number of them. It can accompany colds, acute respiratory viral infections; act as an allergic reaction to an irritant. Therefore, you need to be very careful to choose the most effective cough remedy for a child.
You also need to recognize the signs of dry and wet cough. In the initial stage, dry coughing is frequent, strong and difficult. With a wet cough, the body gets rid of sputum - purulent-mucous fluids that have accumulated in the respiratory system during the illness.
The cough remedy for children should facilitate a speedy transition from one stage to another, helping the child's body to get rid of sputum within a short time.
There are a lot of folk recipes for cough treatment. Our grandmothers used the healing powers of herbs, vegetables and fruits, using them not only in nutrition, but also in treatment. Today, many folk remedies are available, the main thing is not to forget about them and use them wisely.
A good cough remedy for a child is pine buds. The effect of the use of the infusion of the kidneys on milk or water is noticeable in the first days of its use. Take half a liter of boiling milk 1 tbsp. l buds of pine. Leave for a couple of hours to infuse, drink 50 ml of infusion for every two hours.
Children are very fond of syrup made from radish with honey. Apply such a remedy for 1 tsp. every 1-2 hours.
Young children can rub the back, chest, and feet with badger fat and then wrap it well. When the baby sweats, change into other underwear, laying it under the covers.
Children of three years of age can already be treated with badger fat in 1 tsp. before meals during the day or purchase it in capsules at a pharmacy kiosk.
Garlic containing phytoncides must be crushed to make a few drops of juice. Then dilute it with water or honey and take inside a little on an empty stomach.
An excellent cough remedy for children is honey mustard cakes. They can be used even in the treatment of infants. Taking equal proportions of flour, mustard powder, honey, vodka and olive oil, mix. From the resulting mass, mold pancakes, put them on the fabric and - to the baby’s chest and back for the night.
Squeezing juice from aloe leaves, mixed with melted butter and a part of honey, perfectly helps. You need to take it several times a day during the week.
A tasty and healthy cough remedy for children - the famous ogol-mogul - is a mixture of one yolk, mashed white with 4-6 teaspoons of sugar. It is taken in 2 tsp. 4 times before meals.
A compress with honey, fat and vodka helps. It is necessary to smear the feet, back and chest, cover with a thick towel.
Another proven remedy for children from coughing: boil potatoes with peel, knead and make a cake. Then, wrapped in dense tissue, attach to the breast.