Natural Remedies For Baby Cough
Coughing is an important way to keep your throat and airways clear. However, excessive coughing may mean you have an underlying disease or disorder.
Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive. A productive cough is one that brings up mucus. Mucus is also called phlegm or sputum.
Natural Remedies For Baby Cough
Giving your baby a warm bath
Add a few drops of eucalyptus, sage or thyme oil into the bath water. The vapors from these essential oils will help open baby’s airways, allowing him/her to breath easier.
Use sage and thyme to make tea
Using herbal rub
Herbal rub is a fast and very effective and gentle natural cough remedy for babies. You can begin with 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil and add 2 drops of essential oils to the olive oil. Good oils to use are eucalyptus, sage, rosemary and peppermint oil. A mixture of eucalyptus and rosemary works very well at night time, the eucalyptus will calm your baby’s cough and allow his/her to breath easier, while the rosemary helps calm his/her down and drift off to sleep.
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