Child Cough and Cold

Symptoms

• • Nasal discharge
• • Dry or wet cough
• • Malaise
• • Anorexia
• • Mild to moderate fever

Causes

• • Low immunity of the respiratory system
• • Accumulation of Kapha dosha

Treatment

• • Talashdi churna
• • Samsarkara kas

Home Remedies for Child Cold & Cough

• • Massage the child's chest with warm olive oil or warm ghee (add a pinch of salt for extra potency) for 1 to 2 minutes followed by a steam inhalation.
• • Turmeric powder mixed in warm milk. Dosage: A pinch to tsp. of turmeric (according to the child's age) mixed in one cup of warm milk.
• • Fresh Ginger juice with honey. Dosage: Half teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with one teaspoon of honey.
• • Regular dose of half a teaspoon of Chawayanprash

Recipes
1 gram of dry Ginger powder, black pepper powder, cardamom powder, clove powder, cinnamon powder, turmeric powder. Add an equal quantity powdered sugar (i.e. 6 grams). Mix 1-4 grams of this mixture in honey or warm water. Dosage: Twice daily.

Dos and don'ts

• • Avoid cold and frozen foods, yogurt, banana and sour fruits
• • Take fresh and homemade preparations, hot drinks
• • Feet, head and chest should be properly covered