Boil milk (or water) and add a small quantity of black pepper, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, coriander seed powder. Add honey for sweetness.  Drink 3 to 4 times a day. Dose according to the age.  This is very good in reducing fevers. Make sure the temperature does not shoot more than 101 or 102 F. It is safe to keep under 100.

Turmeric with honey also is good for fevers. It is better to train the children right from young age with these medications then their body immediately responds to these remedies. If you are starting at a later age, then it will take time for the body to accept these remedies. In the initial period give both these and the allopathic medicines at low dose and over time the child will respond to natural remedies.

But if the fever persists for a couple of days without any relief it is safe to consult a doctor.

3. Another very potent medicine that children are given to reduce fever and phlegm is Panikoorka or karpooravalli (Coleus aromaticus). Highly antipyretic, used for urinary diseases , decoction of leaves is given for chronic cough and asthma . Yields an essential oil containing carvacrol .

Panikkoorka is used in the treatment of a variety of diseases affected by virus, bacteria and other microbes. Indigestion, diarrhea, rheumatism, whooping cough, bronchitis, tooth ache, etc are also treated with medicines prepared from the leaves of this plant. It is also an effective antidote for insect bites. It is also used in the treatment of skin disorders, dandruff and different types of allergies.

Cough due to phlegm:

1. Crushing one pearly onion or shallot (Small red-onion) and eating that with honey or palm sugar will help.

2. Make a decoction with Adothoda fresh or dried leaves. It is an medicine used for ages to dissolve any phlegm in the throat or chest. It is a powerful decongestant. Children can be given fresh leaves extract or decoction of dried leaves with honey.