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As a Parent
As a parent, when our children get sick,
one of the first things we want to do is to run to the doctor,
some people start dosing their children with everything
in the medicine cabinet, needless to say ether of the two
alternatives y the correct one. Even physicians agree lately
that prescribing antibiotics and other drugs is not recommended
for children, however doctors sometime feel pressure by
the parents to prescribe something even though he knows
that the condition will disappear en a few day without drug
intervention.
In most children a middle ear infection
clears up on its own with in a few months, yet 90% of doctors
will prescribe an antibiotic for this condition just to
make the parent feel that the visit was time and money well
spend.
Most ailments that affect children can
be treated with over the counter medicine but many professionals
are questioning the long-term effects of giving synthetic
drugs to a child since a very early age. Besides if the
condition is treatable with over the counter drugs, with
no doubt herbs can do a better job and by using herbs you
get peace of mind knowing that the problem is being taking
care of, and that you are boosting his or her immune system
without harming your child with side effects. In my case
I feel very proud of myself every time my son gets better
thanks to some herb preparation I made for him, and it makes
me happy to know that I choose to keep my child chemical
free as much as I can.
Indian home remedies work very well and some can be found
here
Other remedies for indigestion here
On the first sign of a cold:
- Take Vitamin C and Zinc lozenges this can help stop
the cold from going through the entire process.
- Put eucalyptus oil in 2 cups of boiling water and breath
in the steam, this helps with congestion.
- Gargle: A mix of water and pure tea tree oil this helps
sore throats.
- Do not use handkerchiefs, use paper tissues and flush
them after use, the cold virus lives for several hours,
thus increasing the risk of re infecting yourself.
- Wash your hands frequently, this reduces the chances
of re infecting yourself and others.
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