Childhood ailments

Childhood ailments

SUNLIGHT

EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IN INFANCY PROTECTS AGAINST DISEASE IN LATER LIFE.

CHILDHOOD AILMENTS

COLD

A teaspoon of Turmeric powder and a quarter teaspoon of Caraway seeds or Bishop’s weed should be added to boiling water and the water should then be allowed to cool.  About 30 ml of this decoction. sweetened with honey, should be given thrice a day for cold.

NATURAL GRIPE – WATER

Weekly once, after giving oil bath, this should be given:  Tender Neem leaves 10, Pepper corns 2, Jeera 1 pinch and a Small clove of Garlic should be crushed, tied in a white cloth and soaked in the breast milk for half an hour.  After bath, squeeze juice out of the cloth and mix with that soaked breast milk and give the child.  If this is done upto its first year completion, the appetite will be stimulated.  Digestion will be perfect.  Immunity increases.  

During day time Apples and Bananas can be given.  Avoid Grapes, Tomatoes, Lemon and Grape fruit juices in cold season till they are 7 months old.