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Gastro-intestinal disturbances
Make a decoction of Dil seeds by boiling one teaspoon in half cup
of water. Give one teaspoon of the decoction for three months baby and
two teaspoons for 6 months baby and one table spoon for a year old
(additional table spoon for each additional year. this means two table
spoon for two year, three tablespoon for 3 year etc.
Dil seeds are always safe for kids.
Fresh ginger juice 5 to 10 drops mixed in milk is given with very
gratifying results to prevents and cure gastro-intestinal disturbances
in infants and children.
A nutmeg rubbed five to ten times on a slab of stone along with honey
is given as a sleeping medicine for those infants who keep on crying
all the night without any obvious reason.
Powder of the ajowan seeds mixed with white of an egg is applied
over umbilical hernia in infants and children.
For stomach flu it is very good to give a teaspoon of turmeric
powder three to four times a day with or without honey.
Activated charcoal of areca nut and turmeric 1 to 5 gms given with
butter-milk acts excellently in curing diarrhoea, dysentery, heart burn,
dyspepsia, jaundice, excessive passing of flatus either up or downward,
flatulent colic, etc. It can be given even to infants without any fear
in 1 to 5 gms dose, based on the age and weight of the kid.
Fomenting betal leaves by smearing castor oil over the abdomen expels
the distanced gas and cheers the crying infants due to flatulent colic.
Constipation. This is caused by three reasons. For
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Burns:
Run cold water over the burn and then wipe to dryness using cotton
and then apply the following medicine. Boil Turmeric (one teaspoon) with 100 gms of coconut oil and
one teaspoon of tamarind seed powder. Store the oil in a clean bottle
and apply on burns. Applying Aloe vera fresh juice on burns is
also excellent for burns.
Scabies:
Boil coconut oil (100 gms) with turmeric powder ( one teaspoon) and
garlic (4pods) and then store the oil and apply. See more details in
the section of bath and oil massage.
Dysentery:
Severe lose motion (diarhoea, dysentery) : Add five teaspoon of
turmeric powder in one glass of water and boil well. Every two hours
keep giving in small quantities. But even after 24 to 48 hours if it
does not stop contact a doctor.
Ear infections: Take a piece of well
dried ginger. Pierce with a needle and immerse the ginger in coconut
oil. Then allow the ginger piece to catch fire (use a candle or lamp).
Then hold the ginger over a clean small vessel or a big tablespoon. Drop
drops of coconut oil over the burning ginger drop by drop. Then burned
oil drops down on the table spoon. After the oil is cool, add these
drops of oil into the ear. To my knowledge any type of ear infections
goes with this. Use clear oil, don't drop any particles into the ear.
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Cough:
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Smash one red onion (pearl onion) and extract juice. Give one tablespoon
of it with honey. We found this is an excellent medicine not only
for cough but also for cold and congestion./p>
Giving holy basil extract (one teaspoon) or mint leaf extract
is also good for cough and cold and phlegm.
Red-Rash:
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Cook horse gram and when it is steaming
hot, bring close to the infant and allow the steam to go around the
baby. Be cautious not to hurt or burn the baby with the steaming hot
lentil. Doing this for few days will remove the thick reddish patches on
the body of new born babies.
Teeth:
For teeth strength and growth give dates and apple to bite. But take
care that the kid does not choke itself eating this. Always make the
habit of kid to wash and rinse the mouth with water any time after
eating or drinking. Tongue cleaning gently in the morning and before
going to Bed. This will prevent tooth problems.
Good Snacks for kids : Carrots, dried fruits, nuts like cashews,
almonds, Macedonia, brazil nuts, peanuts, pecan,
walnuts etc. Give dates, raisins instead of sweets or choclates.
Worms: Give raw juice of drum stick leaves (one tablespoon) for one
year and older. After three years give 1 to 2 ounces with honey for
five days.
To have good hair growth :Apply castor oil or
unrefined sesame oil and give bath.
For child's congestion
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1. Prepare a soup (Drumstick / Chicken) with lots of garlic, ginger,
methi
seeds, Perungayam (For milk secretion), black pepper and give it to the
mother.
2. Give a slight hot massage for the baby, by dipping a cloth in hot
water and
applying it all over the child's body.
3. Show very little amount of diluted vicks / ecualyptus oil at baby's
nose.
4. Avoid fruits for mother (As per ayurveda). If fruits are given make
sure to
avoid cold fruits.
For yellowishness in the body (Jaundice)
1. Show child's bare body to early morning sunlight
Child Bath
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1. Apply coconut oil all over the body and give a massage. Leave for 10
minutes.
2. Mix Mung Dhal powder and turmeric powder and apply all over the body
3. Add a pinch of turmeric in hot water to avoid any infection through
water.
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