Kids

Dry cough remediation

Kids suffer with dry cough in various seasons or more often. Instead of using medicines every time or rushing to a paediatrician below home remedies can be tried.

• Get jaajikaya (nutmeg)/karakkaya(ink nut) from any spices shop.Make paste of 1/2 teaspoon with water by rubbing the nut on sandalwood paste maker .Give this thrice a day with breastmilk or water for 3 days.  

• Soak a handful of Tulasi/basil leaves in water for whole night in a bronze container and give this water to the kid

• Boil vaamu (Carom seeds /thymol) seeds in water and give this solution while it is lukewarm .

• Give a teaspoon of honey with a small betel leaf.

Cold remediation

• Make a tablespoon paste of soapnut/kunkudukaya and apply on baby's maadu (anterior fontanelle - softpart on head) along with some turmeric powder, cover it with a warm betel leaf. Allow the leaf to completely dry. Usually it takes about 2-3 days to dry the leaf completely. By this time, baby's cold will be remediated.