5 home cures for baby cold

Baby cold comes along with constant
running nose, fever and general malaise. The
following are several ways you could treat
baby cold using home cures
5 HOME CURES FOR BABY COLD
1. LADY FINGER
To cure baby cold, take one lady finger, slice
into smaller pieces, boil with a cup of water
and steep for ten minutes. Then allow to
come to room temperature and give small
quantities to the affected baby.
2. GARLIC
You could use garlic to treat baby cold
because is an antibacterial agent and helps
to kill bacteria that causes the cold.
Prepare a tea of garlic by adding chopped
pieces of 2 cloves of garlic to one cup of
boiling water. Steep for ten minutes and
allow it to come to room teperature. Then
give it to the affected baby in small
quantities all through the day. You should
add a teaspoon of honey if your baby is
older than six months.
3. EUCALYPTUS OIL
Eucalyptus oil can be used to treat baby cold
as home remedies by adding a drop of the
oil to a dispenser and then let the baby
inhale the fumes for a few minutes. This
remedy is very effective in treating cold,
cough and chest congestion in babies.
4. HONEY
Honey is an excellent home remedy to treat
baby cold. All you have to do is to take a
feeding bottle and fill half of it with warm
water. Then add half teaspoon of honey and
give it to the baby to drink. Doing this twice
per day will help to keep baby cold at bay.
Note: honey is not recommended for babies
less than one year.
5. GINGER
Ginger is also an excellent home remedy
against baby cold. You can use ginger to
treat baby cold by adding five grams of
ginger to one cup of boiling water. Steep for
ten minutes and add half a teaspoon of
honey. Leave it until it reaches room
temperature, fill half a bottle and give it to
the affected baby.