Remedies for Cough in Children

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Hot Drinks and Soups

Liquids are crucial to recovery and some provide extra benefits. In general liquid flushes out toxins from the body and helps bring down fever. For cough and congestion drink a tea made of a tablespoon of honey, the juice of half a lemon, and warm water. Some people make this same concoction with apple cider vinegar instead of lemon juice.
Raw ginger in warm water also helps to clear the sinuses.
Chicken soup is a widely known cold remedy, but garlic soup works just as well. Boil three or four cloves of garlic in a cup of water. Besides its antiseptic and antispasmodic properties, the oil contained in garlic can help open the respiratory passages.

 Vitamin C and Lozenges

At the first sign of a cold, large doses of Vitamin C can relieve cold symptoms and shorten its duration. While there is debate over just how much is appropriate to treat a cold, at least 1000 mg a day seems to be the agreed upon amount. Many children's chewable tablets come in a 500 mg dose, so that would be two a day.

Over the Counter Medications


I learned about a new use for Vick's Vapor Rub from a friend. You slather the feet in Vick's Vapor Rub and then cover with socks. I tried it on my daughter recently and it worked. While not recommended for infants, sometimes over the counter cough medications can help to relieve cold and cough symptoms. If you decide to use and over the counter cough syrup, make sure you get the right kind. For moist coughs you'll want an expectorant.


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