Simple Home Remedies For Respiratory Infections In Children

The majority of children get affected by respiratory infections and the initial stages can be managed at home. Here are some home remedies to follow for mild stages of respiratory infections.

Widespread respiratory infections occur all over the world due to the rising number of COVID cases. Many of these victims are kids who suffer a lot due to these respiratory infections. The majority of these cases can be managed by parents at home with simple home remedies.

Simple Home remedies for respiratory infections in children - Asiana Times

Here are some home remedies for parents to follow:

For babies below 6 months, Breast milk is the best medicine to follow. This will offer immunity against respiratory infections.
Squirting/Putting a few drops of breast milk in an infant’s nose will help to cure the infections soon.
Nasal suction Pumps can be used to clean the nose of infants. Make sure to clean it before every use.
A nasal spray containing saline water can be sprayed as droplets inside your child’s nose so that it will help to clean the blocked nose.
For babies, more than 6 months of age, garlic, and Ajwain fumes can be used as they will kill the virus and bacteria. The parent can roast either 2 pieces of Garlic or a few pinches of Ajwain for one min on low flame and make the child smell it, keeping it aside. This will heal the cough and cold symptoms of the baby
Keep your baby in your lap and sit in your bathroom for 10-15 min in front of the hot water running tap which will provide a light streaming effect to the baby, thereby reducing the severity of infections.
Always sanitize the baby’s hand which will avoid the spread of infections to others in the house.
During colds and infections, babies will feel discomfort while they sleep. The best solution for this can be done by elevating the baby’s head i.e., keeping a pillow/cushion under the baby’s head.
Giving a massage using warm coconut oil with drumstick leaves in it will provide quick relief for cold.
Massaging the baby’s chest with Warmed coconut oil with camphor /tulsi leaves will also provide a soothing effect.
Diluting essential oils such as Eucalyptus, Rosemary, peppermint, etc in water and diffusing it in rooms will have some healing properties in babies.
Mothers in direct contact with the baby will always make the baby feel comfortable. Try to keep the baby in hand during respiratory infections for better relief.
Adding Vinegar to the bathtub and giving a lukewarm bath can help the baby to feel better.
Burning a dried turmeric root and making it inhaled will provide the best relief to the baby.
Giving 2tps of tulsi water or warm ajwain water for babies above 6 months is the best remedy.