Homemade Cough / Cold Remedies For Children

A mother is many things.  Among one of the most important is a nurse.  Sicknesses are inevitable with children.  I am thankful for the opportunity to nurse our children to health.  They need extra doses of love and tender care that only a mother's touch can give.  My children want me close by when they are sick.  They feel vulnerable and need the reassurance that everything is going to be fine.

I will be sharing various quick, easy remedies I have used with my children.  Here is one I use for cough and colds.

You will need:

1 Cup raw honey (local honey is best)

1 cup lemon juice

1 purple onion

1 head of garlic (not one clove)

2 purple radishes (optional)

Instructions:

Blend all together in a blender.  Store in a glass container in the refrigerator.  Administer one spoonful 3-4 times a day for at least 3 days.   Depending on the coughing, you can give it more frequent.

This remedy anti viral, anti bacterial and boosts the immune system.  As a matter of fact, it is good to always take it, even if they are not sick.  Try it, it is not bad, my children like it!

• In addition to this cough syrup, I give them our homemade Elderberry Tincture.


• If I see an infection, like green mucus coming out, I add a homemade echinacea goldenseal tincture formula.


• I sprinkle kelp (children's pepper as we call it) and powdered rosehips (children's cayenne) on their meals for vitamin C.


• Chicken soup, bone broths are excellent too for congestion.


• In the night, I rub their chests, backs and sole of their feet with a homemade vapor rub and put socks on for the night.


• I keep an aroma diffuser and humidifier with lavender and/or eucalyptus oil.
  


• Calming baths with epsom salts, for aches.


• Herbal teas like chamonmille, peppermint and spearmint are great too.  In the morning I like to have cinnamon tea.


• A garlic lemonade to sip through the day too.


• Don't forget the cod liver oil and coconut oil.


• And their regular homemade multivitamin and mineral tincture.


• Remember the most important ingredient is lots of Mommy love.

What are some remedies you do for your children when they are sick with cough or colds?