Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Home Remedies For Children Problems

Every Parents know best for their childrens. So if any problem they feel is not getting cured… they must see the doctor immediately. Give your child a complete meal of fibre rich food, make a habit from childhood that intake of water is very good, green vegetables, and fresh fruits.
SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN ARE:-
  • Give your child daily 1 tbsp of spinach juice with honey this will make your child healthy and strong.
  • Fresh ripe tomato juice if given to small childrens (1 year & above)  they will grow healthier.
  • Dates are also very good to increase weight.
  • In a glass of hot milk add a little turmeric with a pinch of salt and little jaggery and give to your child. This will give relief from cold and cough.
  • If your child chest is full of cough, then you can give your child juice of holy basil leaves with honey 2-3 times a day. Also you can warm a little holy basil leaf juice and apply on your childs forehead, chest and little on nose.
  • Serving up something as simple as a hot beverage can help eliminate your child’s gas pains. Hot tea or warm water can help make the trapped gas within the abdomen expand. This will cause short-term discomfort, but will eventually help release the trapped gas.
Home fever reducer remedies can be used for low grade fevers. For children, anything over 100 is enough to warrant a trip to the doctor.
  • Boil mint leaves with ginger and give your child to drink. This will reduce any type of fever.
  • Fill a big bowl with cold water (not ice cold) and add a few drops of Eau de Cologne(if you dont have then plain cold water is also fine). Soak a washcloth and wring it out. Place it on your child’s forehead for 2 minutes and repeat. You can do this three to four times a day for at least 20 to 25 minutes each time.
  • You also can give your child warm milk with a pinch of turmeric.
  • Ask the child to take Rest, because any infection needs lots of energy to fight. And so REST is important.

Home Remedies for Boils

Boils are skin infections that are red spots or lumps. They vary in different size. Boils can occur all over the body.
SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR BOILS ARE:-
  • Apply warm compresses and soak the boil in warm water. This will decrease the pain and help draw the pus to the surface. Once the boil comes to a head, it will burst with repeated soakings. This usually occurs within 10 days of its appearance. You can make a warm compress by soaking a wash cloth in warm water and squeezing out the excess moisture.
  • When the boil starts draining, wash it with an antibacterial soap until all the pus is gone. Apply a medicated ointment and a bandage. Continue to wash the infected area two to three times a day and to use warm compresses until the wound heals.
  • Do not pop the boil with a needle. This could make the infection worse.
  • Applying a paste of turmeric on the boil helps cure the boil as it has anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Also applying Garlic paste helps in healing prrocess.
  • Place a thin piece of raw potato directly on the boil, this will draw the pus to the skin surface.
  • Castor oil helps to get rid of the boil quickly.

Home Remedies for Body Pain and Back Ache

Back pain is very common during pregnancy. Carrying a child creates amount of pressure on the lower spine and the increase in body weight also contribute to the problem. That’s why every day as your baby grows it’s harder to get up and down of chairs and beds. The use of home remedies for back pain is essential for expecting moms.
SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR BODY ACHES OR PAIN ARE:-
  • Ajwain and jaggery in equal parts if taken 2-3 times a day gives relieves from back ache problems.
  • Heat a mixture of sonth, mustard seeds, garlic and ajwain with oil and massage it.
  • Methi Ladoos if consumed 1 in day with milk it reduces pains from joints, back and body pain due to cold. (during pregnancy these ladoos are not advisable.)
  • Massage the affected area with herbal oils using knuckles and increasing pressure slowly.
  • Every time you lift something, remember to bend your knees first, this will prevent your lower back from getting tense causing damage to your spine and back muscles.
  • Never twist while lifting this can have bad effect on your vertebrates.
  • Avoid lifting heavy objects in the last couple of weeks of your pregnancy.
  • Do not sit in couches, always sit in firm chairs supporting with a pillow. This will help you keep your waist and lower back in the proper position.
BODY PAIN
  • Eating raw garlic every day will increase your immunity power to fight against viral infections.(expecting moms must consult the doctor before consuming garlic)
  • Drink at least 10 glasses of water, as it helps remove toxins and negative radicals which may cause body pain.
  • Do not smoke, drink liquor, coffee or eat junk food as all these items decrease your general immunity.
  • Do exercise on regularly basis this will increase your blood circulation and reduce body pain.
  • Rest is enough. “Sleep well so one can work well”
  • Boil about 250 gm ginger in 2 cups of water for 10-15 mins and then cool and drink it. This will give relief for nasal congestion and help eliminates aches.
  • Maintain a healthy weight.
  • Massaging the affected area with any oil will provide relief from the pain.

Home Remedies For Wounds

Home treatment can help prevent infection and promote healing on minor cuts, if you do not have an increased chance of getting an infection, you do not have other injuries, and you do not need a tetanus shot or evaluation by a doctor, you can clean and bandage a cut at home.
SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR WOUNDS ARE:-
  • Application of fresh Urine on the minor cut, or small injury is considered to be the best home remedy.
  • If  the wound is bleeding then quickly apply lots of turmeric it is anti bacterial and stops bleeding.
  • Clean the wound with anti septic liquid  as soon as possible to reduce the chance of infection, scarring, and tattooing of the skin from dirt left in the wound. honey and clarified butter(ghee) on the wound.
  • Holy Basil leaves, if crushed and made like a paste and then apply it on the wound helps in the fast healing of the wound.
  • One can also apply a paste of sesame with  honey and clarified butter(ghee) on the wound it helps in the healing process.
  • Applying a paste of asaefoetida and curry leaves will prevent the minor cuts from infection.
  • Consider applying a bandage.
BURN WOUNDS
  • If burnt with hot water or steam then sprinkle some rice flour on it. This will  decrease the burning sensation and will give lots of relief.
  • Apply butter milk on the affected area to heal the boils.
  • Apply aloe vera gel it reduces inflammation in burns.
  • Boil and cool the coconut oil and apply it on the wound it will help in healing process of burn wounds.
  • Applying a paste of mehendi /henna leaves on the burn wounds will help in the healing process.

Home Remedies For Worms

WORMS IN CHILDRENS
  • Lots of water and lot of fibrous food to eat might get worms to excrete out by the rigorous bowel movement.
  • Feed your child some raw garlic with milk. Carrots, pomegranate, beet roots and pumpkin seeds are also helpful in eliminating worms. You can also simply cut and onion and leave it in a cup of water overnight. In the morning, take out the onion which will be fleshy and pulp now, squeeze it into the cup to remove all water and make your child drink the water in the cup. Repeat this for four days in a row. The worms will die and will be flushed out on naturally.
  • Coconuts are considered a great remedy for de-worming. Coconut can help to eliminate several kinds of worms that may be present in your child’s stomach. Grate a fresh coconut finely. Mix it directly into some milk or boil it with milk and give it to your child to drink. Give your child this decoction four times in a day.
  • Castor oil can also remedy worms in the stomach. However, children often dislike the consistency and taste of this oil and may be reluctant to have even a small dose. Make sure that you do not use more than a teaspoon of castor oil or else your child may suffer from mild diarrhea.
SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR WORMS ARE:-
  • Using garlic as a home remedy for worm infection is one of the oldest home treatment method. If ingesting garlic is not suiting you, then you can place couple of cloves of garlic in your shoes. Your feet will crush it and the garlic will be absorbed through your blood stream. Garlic capsules may also help.
  • Eating fruits and green vegetables is a good way of detoxifying your body. And this is considered as the most easy method of killing parasitic worms.
  • Asafetida is another remedy for stomach worms. Have asafetida in empty stomach. Mix it with warm water and have. If you are using asafetida powder, have a half teaspoonful in warm water. This is very effective. Use asafetida in vegetable dishes and pickles.
  • Eating carrots for breakfast helps eliminate worm infection. Eat grated carrot alone for breakfast for few days. Do not have tea or other food items other than carrot for break fast. Continue this for few days. Stomach worms will be washed out of your body
  • Pineapple juice taken early morning in empty stomach would save you from stomach worms. Have pineapple juice for 10 days. Intestinal worms would be eliminated
  • Eat pumpkin with seeds for breakfast. It can be eaten raw or cooked. It is more effective if eaten raw. Have this for breakfast (do not eat other foods) for 3 to 4 days. Stomach worms will be expelled from the body.
  • Drinking boiled water with rock salt would also help you get rid of intestinal worms. Put half a teaspoon of rock salt into boiled water and have it early morning for seven days. Have breakfast only after 2 hours of drinking this water. This would destroy intestinal worms in your body.

Home Remedies For Vomiting

Vomiting also called puking, is emptying the contents of stomach through mouth. It can be either food or liquid in the stomach. More common in childhood and during pregnancy.
SOME HOME REMEDIES FOR VOMITING:
  • Mint juice is considered to be a good home remedy during vomiting.
  • Soak Mustard seeds in water and crush them gently apply this paste on stomach it gives relief from the sensation of vomiting.
  • Take crushed black pepper with salt and simply chew it.
  • Eating Jaggery (gur) with honey also gives relief from vomiting.
  • Drink 2 tablespoons of each Ginger juice and onion juice.
  • Cut a piece of lemon add some sugar and sip it.
  • Chew 4-5 Holy Basil leaves.
  • During travelling in a bus or a train, chew a piece of clove or a cinnamon stick.
HOME REMEDIES FOR VOMITING DURING PREGNANCY
Vomiting during pregnancy is a common side effect of being pregnant. During pregnancy nausea and vomiting prevents women from eating nutritious food. There are thousands of home remedies that are recommended for avoiding morning sickness.
  • Eat a raw mango with little salt
  • Taking lime juice along with lukewarm water at bedtime is a safe
  • High-protein foods like nuts, peanut butter, and dairy products may help ease morning sickness.
  • Plain, whole-wheat crackers, pretzels, plain popcorn, or low-salt soda crackers are your best remedies for morning sickness. Munch them throughout the day and before going to bed.
  • Boil half cup of rice in one cup of water for nearly fifteen to twenty minutes. Take rice water by extracting rice from it. Rice water will help you in nausea.
HOME REMEDIES FOR VOMITING IN CHILDREN
  • Vomiting in children is troublesome, It drains them of all the energy and makes them dull and inattentive.
  • Rest is very important for recovery.
  • Drinking a glass of lime juice proves beneficial for simple vomiting caused due to indigestion.
  • Ginger tea stops vomiting immediately.
  • A mixture of a teaspoon of mint and lime juice each, with half a teaspoon of ginger juice and honey is an effective technique to curb vomiting and nausea.
  • A teaspoon of ginger juice with honey averts nausea.
  • Increase the intake of liquids and water, as vomiting results in dehydration. Fruit juices replace the lost electrolytes, vitamins and minerals.
  • Sip a glass of warm water with two teaspoons of honey in it.
  • A cold compress on the head keeps the child better
  • Avoid solid and fatty foods.
  • Provide comfort and care to your child.

Home Remedies For Toothache

Tooth pain can be one of the most horrible pains one will ever have. Tooth pain is usually caused by a breakdown in tooth enamel, which then creates a cavities and causes the tooth to begin decaying, thus causing the nerve endings to react which results in the toothache.
SOME HOME REMEDIES FOR TOOTHACHE:
  • A small amount of the ground clove and put it just right next to the tooth and just leave it there, you should start to feel some relief in just a few minutes.
  • Put a tea bag in some ice water and the apply directly on your tooth it will help to reduce sweeling along with giving you some pain relief.
  • Boil 1 teaspoon of asaefoetida in water for 5 mins and cool it. Gargle with the water for immediate relief from toothache.
  • Chewing Holy Basil leaves or Boil water with basil leaves and cool and then gargle with it too keep teeth and gums stronger.
  • Early morning chew some black til (sesame seeds) and drink warm water to develop stonger teeth. One can also rub gums with sesame oil.
  • If one is having pain due to swollen gums then massaging a mixture of salt and turmeric helps in relieving pain.
  • Rinse your mouth with a whole glass of salt water this will help reduce swelling and help kill bacteria in your mouth giving you relief.
  • One can also chew a raw onion or garlic, releasing the juice of the food into the tooth that hurts.
  • Simply chew raw spinach leaves against the aching tooth or crush it into a paste to press against the affected area.
  • Apply 3-4 drops of vanilla extract onto a cotton swab and hold directly against the affected tooth several minutes for immediate relief.
  • Applying an ice pack to the cheek above the affected tooth is also considered to be an effective home remedy for toothache