It’s no secret that with cold, windy weather the number of sick children increases, especially in schools and kindergartens, where one child should sneeze, immediately picks up another, and so on in the chain. If this is a catarrhal disease, then the baby will complain of general weakness and sore throat. All parents should have in stock “magic” means - how to treat a child's throat.
To begin with, you need to understand one rule - a child with strong immunity is sick much less often than a child with weakened immunity. Rather than treating a child's throat with pills, it is better to try to strengthen his immunity. Strengthening the immune system should occur from the very birth of the baby, is to comply with certain conditions:
- a varied diet of the child, the products should contain vitamins and other useful substances;
- give the child a rosehip decoction, which has a very beneficial effect on the immune system;
- let the child run barefoot - on the soles of a person there are a huge number of active points, affecting which, it has a beneficial effect on the human body as a whole. It is especially useful to walk on sea pebbles and sand;
- add a little garlic to the food, it also has a strengthening effect on the immune system.
If the child complains of a sore throat, and the parents do not know how to quickly cure the child's throat , then there are several useful recommendations:
- take some sunflower oil, mix with sea buckthorn oil and drip into the baby’s nose. This tool is especially effective if you carry out the procedure at the first symptoms of the disease;
- in the absence of high temperature, you can steam the child's legs;
- Do not think that a "handful" of pills will instantly cure the baby. Rather than treating a child’s throat with a variety of medicines, it’s better to try to often give warm milk with honey (you can add a little soda). If you create an alkaline environment for viruses, they will die faster;
- boil the potatoes (in the peel), allow the child to breathe potato steam. You need to breathe through the mouth so that the steam acts as efficiently as possible, cover the baby with a towel.
If you don’t know how to treat a child’s throat, be sure to take note of the ginger’s excellent properties. Ginger has been known since ancient times for its rich content of nutrients, it is able to increase the body's resistance to various infections, and helps relieve sore throats. Ginger also acts as a painkiller, expectorant, antiemetic. At home, ginger can be prepared as follows:
- for tea you will need a piece of ginger root or half a teaspoon of ginger powder, half a teaspoon of cinnamon and a little (pinch) of cloves. Boil all the ingredients for about five minutes in a small amount of water, give them a drink, cooling a little.
- in one liter of boiling water, brew one tablespoon of licorice (root), one teaspoon of cinnamon (powder), ginger (two teaspoons) or grate the root. Insist 10 minutes. Drink twice a day.
Consider how to gargle a child with colds and viral infections:
- Herbal infusions help well, it can be calendula tincture, chamomile broth, eucalyptus, raspberry fruits or leaves, echinacea and much more. For young children who still can not gargle, the procedure is performed using a syringe. Rinse your mouth every hour for a greater effect;
- soda and saline solutions relieve pain, help in the separation of mucus, cleanse the oral cavity from germs, relieve swelling. The solution is prepared simply - in a glass of warm boiled water, one or two teaspoons of salt or soda;
- You can use potassium permanganate, which is bred to a slightly pink color.
However, do not forget that the child must be shown to the doctor.