Natural healing remedies for children

A baby’s red bottom, a sudden bellyache, the acetone or a grazed knee. These disorders are very frequent during childhood and can be healed with natural remedies. And our babies will prefer them to “real” medications.

Acetone
If your baby is predisposed to acetone, there will probably be recurring attacks.
Sometimes it’s caused by the overeating of chocolate, butter or cream. At early symptoms, such as a characteristic acetone breath, try this drink:
Mix 10 g (0.35 oz) of carrot juice, 10 g (0.35 oz) of honey, 20 g (0.70 oz) of water. Dose: various spoons during the day.

Bronchitis
Inflammation of the bronchial tube unfortunately is a very frequent disorder, especially for children living in the city. This infusion is very helpful since it’s produced by plants which are natural antibiotics. Prepare a mixture of about 50 g (1.76 oz) in total with thyme, rosemary, pink geranium, plantain and equisetum. Pour 1 l of boiling hot water and cover. Let infuse for 15 minutes and then drain. Dose: several spoons during the day. NB: this dose is quite flexible because these plants are not dangerous. They can also be used one by one (not only in a mixture), especially thyme and rosemary.

Injuries
Small injuries can be disinfected and healed with natural methods too.
To wash and medicate the affected part: 100 ml of lemon juice and 200 ml of boiled water.
For topic compresses: 45 g (1.58 oz) of equisetum, 35 g (1.83 oz) of tormentil root and 200 g (7.05 oz) of Sheppard’s purse. Mix and boil 20 g (0.70 oz) of this mixture in 400 ml of water for 10 minutes. Drain.

Indigestion and stomach upset
It’s very often due to the overeating of chocolate, sweets, cold cuts, and cola drinks. Strict and healthy diet is the first remedy to use together with this decoction:
Half a spoon of each of these two plants: caraway seeds, green anise, coriander, fennel and a part of star anise. Boil this mixture in 1 l of water for 5 minutes and sweeten with honey. Give small cups of this decoction to the baby every half an hour.

Sty
It’s a small furuncle on the eye lid, which often indicates a general bad physical conditions. In these cases it’s recommended to use:
100 g (3.52 oz) of elder flowers infused into 1 l of water. Put cotton compresses or a gauze soaked in this liquid on the eye.
Rose water is very helpful too.

Constipation
Intestine and its regular functioning is a barometer of the baby’s health. If there’s any trouble, chicory is ready to use.
Take 500 g (17.64 oz) of chicory juice and 500 g (17.64 oz) of sugar. Warm in a bain-marie until obtaining a syrup and keep into a hermetic closed pot. Dose: 2-3-4 spoons in the morning on an empty stomach according to the age.


Intestinal worms
The presence of parasites is revealed by sleeping changes (bad sleeping), itch (continuous scratching), cough and unusual eye shadows.
Boil 10 g (0.35 oz) of crushed garlic in a little water for some minutes. Drain, cool and then make small enemas.

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