Natural cough medicines for six months old baby

Sometimes many parents become so confused to get a safe cough medicine for the six months old baby. A very young baby will very sensitive to be threatened by many kinds of disease especially the cough disease. It happen because the baby`s immunity is not strong enough to prevent the disease therefore the disease can spread rapidly. Even it can cause a dangerous condition for the baby.

The baby who is threatened by the disease should be treated as soon as possible. It will be better if we give the first aid using some traditional treatment. If the baby doesn’t have a good progress we must call the doctor soon.

Traditional cough medicines for six months old baby

The chemical medicines can cure the disease rapidly and it will more simple way because we don’t need to make some herb to cure the disease. But the chemical medicines will create side effects for a very young baby. It will make the viruses become more resistant toward a higher level of the medical treatment. While we use the traditional medicines it will take more times to cure the disease but will not have side effects for the baby. Using the traditional medicines will improve the baby`s immunity therefore the baby will be more resistant toward the diseases.

These are the following example of the traditional herbs for six months old baby

A traditional herb which is made by lemon and honey mixture

• 3 tablespoons of lemon water
• 4 tablespoons of pure honey
• 4 tablespoons of boiled water

We can make a traditional herb made of those materials. Firstly we must mix those materials together, and then steam it for 10-15 minutes. Give a tablespoon full of this herb for 7-11 months old baby in twice or three times a day.

A turmeric herb is a traditional cough medicine for the baby

The turmeric can be used not only for the cook spice but it can be used for a cough medicine for the baby. It can be used by dabbing the turmeric powder to the mother`s breast before give suck.  We can also mix the turmeric powder and milk together. Give it twice a day.

Massage oil can be used to cure the cough disease. There are some substances can be used for the baby massaging. For example we can use the cajuput oil, peppermint, and also the rosemary. By massaging the back, chest and baby`s legs, it can be used to cure cough.

The use of traditional medicine will take more time to cure the disease but it is very safe to be used for a very young baby. It will reduce the disease recurrence possibility. It will be better for us to use the traditional medicines because it has a low risk and side effects for the baby.

This traditional cough medicine should be given for baby who is more than six months old because the baby who is less than 6 months old is still having an incomplete digestion system. As an alternative way we can put the baby in outside in the morning to get enough sunlight that is good for the baby`s growth. If the cough can`t be cured by using the traditional herb in one week we should consult to the doctor immediately.

Summary:

• We can make the traditional cough medicine by using the lemon and pure honey mixture, using the turmeric herb and also the massaging oil.
• The traditional cough medicine should be given for baby who is more than six months old because the baby who is less than 6 months old is still having an incomplete digestion system.
• If the cough can`t be cured by using the traditional herb in one week we should consult to the doctor immediately.

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Cough and cold medicines which are safe to be used for the breastfeeding women

The breastfeeding women must be healthy to prevent many kinds of the diseases included the coach and cold disease. The influenza viruses will attack someone who has a weak immunity system.

The indications of those kinds of disease can be sneezing, nasal congestions, sore throat, fever, and cough. If it makes a very bad condition we have to take some medicines to cure from the disease.

For the breast feeding women, it is very important to choose an appropriate medicine to cure those kinds of disease. If we don’t have a great consideration to choose an appropriate medicine, it will make some negative effect for the baby. And we need to know that those kinds of disease can spread to the baby easily.

Therefore the breastfeeding woman should takes natural cures such as:

1. Consuming the fresh water
2. Consuming a food that contains a lot of vitamin c
3. Eating the raw garlic or we can cook it first. We can also take a certain supplement which contains more garlic.

Natural herbs cough for the breastfeeding woman

We can take some natural herbs such as a mixture of tea, ginger and honey to cure the cough and cold diseases. The ginger will be effectively to cure the respiratory problems, and cough for a pregnant woman. While the honey can be used to cure the sore throat and also cough. Therefore those kinds of natural herbs can be used as an alternative way for the breastfeeding woman and also the baby. Even besides curing the cough and cold diseases the ginger can be used to launch the breast milk.

The way to make the natural herbs for the pregnant woman is simple. Firstly we have to cut the ginger in to small pieces (2 to 3 inches), after that prepare some honey and lemon. Secondly boil the water and slice the ginger thinly. After that we can put the ginger pieces in the boiling water and wait for 20 until 30 minutes. The next steps are straining the boiled ginger water, and pour into a cup. And the last we can mix this herbs with the lemon juice and honey sufficiently.

Summary:

• The breastfeeding woman who gets the cough and cold diseases can be cured by using the natural herbs because it doesn’t have side effects for the baby.
• A bad condition caused by the cough and cold diseases can be cured by consuming fresh water, vitamin c, and garlic.
• The natural herbs that contains of tea, ginger and honey mixture can be used by the breastfeeding woman to cure the cough and cold diseases.

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