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Natural cough remedies Question: Sometimes it seems the coughing to the touch, and cover with a terrycloth will never end, especially during cold and towel  to  retain  the  heat. flu season. The pharmacy shelves are stocked with cough syrups full of chemicals, alcohol As the onion poultice cools on your and dyes. Are there natural cough remedies to child’s chest, prepare another one to try? replace  it. Andrea Candee replies: Try some of these This procedure can be repeated several times easily prepared cough remedies made from using  fresh  onions  for  each  poultice. nature’s  pharmacy. The  Onion  Pack Onion-Honey  Cough  Syrup I’ve never seen anything work faster Here’s a sweet and delicious cough to stop incessant coughing than a pack made remedy your child will love to eat! The of yellow onion. When my sons coughed through anti-inflammatory properties of both honey the night, remaining asleep while I lay and onion help relax coughing spasms and awake, I’d head for the kitchen to soothe irritated tissue. Onion and honey are prepare this remedy. By the time I would get anti-microbial,  as  well. from the bed to the door, the coughing would stop! Research reveals that onions, as well as garlic and cayenne, produce an irritation in The medicinal properties of the onion are the stomach lining that signals the lungs to contained in its fumes and the inhalation of release a flow of secretions that help thin them is what does the trick. The room sticky, thickened mucus. Can you recall how won’t smell so fabulous in the peeling an onion brings tears to your eyes? morning, but I always figured it was worth a That’s the same mechanism in action. night’s  sleep. This is what makes onion such a good expectorant, breaking up congestion in the Thinly slice a small yellow onion, place in lungs. cheesecloth, folding it over to make a self-contained  â€œpack.” Mountain Rose Herbs. A herbs, health and harmony  company.  Since  1987 Place in a 200-degree oven for just a few minutes  to  warm  it. In a small saucepan, mix together 1 cup honey; 1 medium, yellow onion, chopped; and 1 Place on your child’s chest, taping in tablespoon thyme leaf (more, if you use it place with surgical tape and covering with a fresh). nightshirt. Cook the above ingredients until the onion is Chest-Relaxing  Ginger  Rub softened. When your child’s chest feels tight as Serve warm by itself, eaten by the a result of cold or flu and coughing is teaspoonful, over mashed potatoes or with painful, a ginger rub will bring herbal heat your child’s favorite vegetable, meat to the chest. Ginger’s stimulating or  chicken. properties increase circulation and help loosen things up, with greater comfort being Small amounts may be eaten several times a the happy result. I can remember times when day,  if  desired. this remedy was so effective that the next night my son required an onion pack to stop The healing properties of thyme have often the incessant coughing from all the loosened been called upon in another of my passions, phlegm! directing children’s theatre. Sometimes, the fledgling thespians’ To prepare this rub, mix together 1 vocal chords don’t hold up for tablespoon each of powdered ginger (Zingiber multiple performances, so I share the formula off.) (purchased from a health food store, with their parents, suggesting they use it where it will not have been irradiated) and a throughout the day. I also recommend that non-petrolated petroleum jelly (also they send their children to the performances available  at  a  health  food  store). with a container of honey-sweetened thyme tea. School plays don’t usually have The mixture will look rather like brown understudies, so you can imagine how frosting. But don’t eat it — important in the microcosm of the little spread it on your child’s chest, then actors’ world a remedy for laryngitis cover  with  a  cotton  T-shirt. can  be! A reddening of the area is normal and Thyme-Honey  Syrup indicates that the ginger is increasing circulation to the capillaries near the Thyme is an excellent expectorant as well as surface  of  the  skin. an anti-microbial herb, and honey not only soothes but acts as a preservative as well. I In the morning, the petroleum jelly will have keep this wonderful-tasting syrup in my been absorbed and the ginger will have worked refrigerator all winter long. It can be used its magic, as indicated by your for colds, coughs, laryngitis and sore child’s ability to breathe more throats. easily. Steep 1 ounce of dried thyme leaf (Thymus Another wonderful reason to use ginger: A vulgaris) in 1 cup boiled water, covered, Brigham Young University study revealed that until  cool. this herb significantly decreased nausea and diarrhea  associated  with  the  24-hour flu. Strain;  mix  the liquid with 1 cup of honey. Aromatic  Congestion  Oil Store refrigerated in a glass jar. It keeps well  for  several  months. Blending together any of the following oils will create a treatment that deeply Give undiluted doses of 1 teaspoon to 1 penetrates tissue, stimulating blood flow to tablespoon  several  times  a  day as needed. the lung area, helping to open air passages. In addition, the herbs are anti-inflammatory Thyme-Eucalyptus  Bath and  anti-microbial. Another way to benefit from the Thyme  (Thymus  vulgaris) anti-microbial properties of thyme is in an inhalation bath. As thyme is also a Eucalyptus  (Eucalyptus  globulus) bronchodilater, it’s a good way to help relieve the constricted breathing that Peppermint  (Mentha  piperita) can be experienced with a chest cold, pneumonia  or  bronchitis. Lavender  (Lavandula  off.) Eucalyptus helps stimulate secretions and is Anise  (Pimpinella  anisum) anti-microbial. Before immersing your child in this bath, be sure that the eucalyptus is Cinnamon  (Cinnamomum  zeylanicum) well tolerated. I have found that some allergic, asthmatic children experience just Hyssop  (Hyssopus  off.) the opposite: a constricted, heavy feeling in the  chest. For children under 8 years of age, blend 6 drops of combined essential oils in a Steep 2 tablespoons dried thyme leaf in 1 teaspoon of carrier oil such as almond, quart of boiled water for 30 minutes; strain; apricot kernel or grapeseed. For the older add  to  bath  water. child, increase the dilution to 10 drops to the  teaspoon  of  oil. Add 4 to 6 drops essential oil of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) and stir into bath The congestion oil may be rubbed on the chest water. and back in the morning, afternoon and at bedtime.  Cover  with  a  cotton  shirt. Teach your child how to breathe deeply while bathing. Continue treatment until congestion loosens and  your  child  is  more  comfortable. Heavy-Duty  Onion  Poultice You may expect a slight reddening of the skin To break up heavy lung congestion, as in due to the oils’ circulatory enhancing pneumonia, or to soothe the inflammation of effect. If your child exhibits more than just bronchitis, consider the anti-inflammatory, a slight reddening or a rash, discontinue anti-microbial, secretion-stimulating action use. of this treatment. It takes some preparation, but  the  results  are well worth the effort. Several drops of the congestion oil may be used  in  a  bath. Simmer a large, thinly sliced, yellow onion in  water  until  just  softened. For inhalations, add a few drops of the congestion oil to a pot of hot water, Place the onion on a piece of white cloth encouraging your child to breathe deeply over (cheesecloth, cotton diaper or linen napkin) the  water. and  fold  it  up  to  make  a  packet. Several drops of the oil may also be added to Carefully apply to your child’s a vaporizer. congested area, making sure it is not too hot 1 A B C 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 100