Is your child suffering from a cold? Instead of giving them a pill or a syrup they don’t want to swallow, try a more simple approach. Use one of the common items you around your home as a cure.
Serve up a bowl of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. Yes. Your mother was right! A cup of hot chicken soup loosens up the nasal passages while simultaneously re-hydrating the body with essential salts. Also, if you spice it up with McCormick’s Garlic Powder it’ll aide in your child’s path to wellness. Garlic is a natural antibiotic.
Rub on some ChapStick. If your child’s nose is red and sore from being blown too much, rub a bit of unflavored ChapStick on top of it. It will soothe the irritated areas and heal it. If you don’t have any ChapStick handy, use Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. It will have the same effect.
Plaster on the mustard. Rub a large quantity of French’s Mustard onto your child’s chest. Then, cover it with a washcloth dampened with warm water and wrung out. It’ll will relieve your child’s congestion.
Offer up some Gatorade. This popular liquid not only replaces vital body fluids, but it also flushes out the impurities in the body. This will speed up the healing process. In addition, Gatorade replaces the precious potassium and salt lost when your child is perspiring from a fever.
Give them something sweet. An icy cold Popsicle will give instant relief to a sore throat. Plus, the sugars in it act as an energizer. However, if your freezer is empty of this treat, you can always give your child a lifesaver. The saliva your child builds while sucking on it will moisturize and soothe a dry, scratchy throat.
Add a dash of salt. One teaspoon of Morton’s salt dissolved in a glass of warm water can be used to loosen phlegm. Have your child gargle with it three times a day for the best results.
Make them eat honey. A teaspoon of SueBee Honey just before bedtime will help your child rest better. You can also mix it in hot tea for a similar relaxing effect. (Do not feed honey to infants under one year of age.)
Feed them Mott’s Apple Sauce. Once your child is feeling better and wants to eat, give them applesauce. It’s easily digested and works well with an empty stomach.
Zip it up. Keep gallon-sized Ziploc Storage Bags handy when your child has a cold. You or your child can use them to dispose of used tissues. Sealing them up will help avoid spreading germs.
Use lemon. If you add three or four teaspoons Realemon into the water of a humidifier, it will eliminate odors. Lemon juice will also kill bacteria and emit a lemon-scented aroma.
Children average about 3 to 8 colds a year. So, it’s important to not over-medicate them. By using the common products in your household, you’ll be providing your child with more naturopathic treatment and possibly saving them from unexpected side-effects.
Reference:
- The information for this article comes straight from Joey Green’s Amazing Kitchen Cures.
