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Natural Remedy for Your Child’s Sore Throat
It’s that time of year again when there are runny noses and scratchy throats as cold & flu season begins. A natural remedy for your child’s scratchy throat is as close as your cabinet!
A study at Penn State College of Medicine found that honey was more effective than cough medicine for treating a child’s cough. Honey coats the back of the throat soothing it and stifling coughs.*
What are some of your favorite natural remedies to fight cold & flu from getting the best of your child?
*Because honey can cause botulism in infants, never give it to a child under a year of age. As always be sure to check with your pediatrician when your child is sick.
I like honey, is a natural remedy and it’s great !! My baby is one year old, the baby’s birthday was Oct. 20th, he doesn’t try honey yet. I need check with a pediatrician.
(Sorry for my English !)
Ivett,
Honey is a great natural remedy even for helping people with allergies! And yes, it is best to check with your pediatrician before giving honey to a young child. Happy Birthday to your baby boy & thanks for being a Kolcraft fan!
Michelle
PS – Your English is fine
I use honey for myself when I have a sore throat, so it makes sense. I mix it with orange juice or tea – it’s been a family remedy since I can remember.
I use honey with orange juice and butter for my family especially with my child, we help with the throat and cough.
I love natural remedies! I have a kiddo who has a ton of allergies and so we opt for natural remedies first if we can… over the counter stuff often has so much dye & other things little ones just don’t need.
Most our natural remedies are for tummy issues and honey is also a good natural remedy for constipation in little ones. Other natural remedies for constipation include the “p” fruits… plums, pears and peaches.
If you are looking to soothe an upset tummy… natural applesauce, apples or bananas help!
I always make ginger root tea (just by boiling ginger root in water) and then add honey. I make it really light for the kids. This always helps when we are sick
WOW! Everyone has such great advice for natural remedies. Thanks so much for sharing them with us!!!
It’s great to have opcions , intead of using drug medication all the time , thanks!!!
I have heard of this before but feel better about it with the study
I use honey and lemon juice (in water or herbal tea)
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I like honey. I use honey for my family. It is great natural remedies.
So true Carmen. There is a lot of different uses for honey & it’s all natural!
Tabathia – think I’m going to try that in my cup of tea today! Thanks!
R Hicks,
We agree that when science can back popular beliefs abour what is good for you – we all can feel a little more secure! Thanks for visiting our blog!
Michelle
i like to keep the humidifier running to keep the air moister and fresher
that’s true the honey is good for the sore throat
we used that in my country PERU, honey and tea with some lime.
Great point Nan! Wait to you see an upcoming interview with someone who makes amazing humidifiers! We are having a contest with them too.
Stay tuned!
Ohhh we have to try it with lime! Thanks for the tip Lilian!