Whooping Cough Remedies/Treatments

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******This is a repost of an email sent by a list member awhile ago**********

Your wish is my request:) This is the email, minus the families name,

etc. on how she treated Pertussis.

By the way, I swear by the garlic in the socks. That does some

incredible stuff...of course, your breath smells like you sucked on

garlic.

As you read this...keep in mind the recent post about the family who had

a child with pertussis and the doctor kept telling them it was just a

cold, because it was so mild, and then later they found out it was

pertussis.

Hi. Sorry this is so belated. Life has been rather hurried around

here.

The following is the way my family dealt with whooping cough in the

autumn of 1996. At the time my daughter was 4 months old, my

son

was 3 years old, and I was 32 years old. I was vaccinated as a

child; and are not vaccinated.

Some books I recommend are " Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child " by

Janet Zand, et al, and " Natural Medicine for Children " by Stuart .

Also seek out support through your community, your state, and around the

country via the Internet. The NVIC has a website. Some chiropractors

are pro-choice on vaccines.

Remedies:

Homeopathic Drosera - 30C strength - get several vials so you don't run

out

Dried Herbs: mullein, elecampane, thyme, licorice

Nutritional Supplements: Vitamins C, E, and A (in beta carotene form)

flaxseed oil

Nutrition:

NO sugar, dairy, wheat, known food allergens

Definately fresh veggie soups, chicken soup

lots of water!!!!!! to prevent dehydration and keep lung mucous

fluid

NO dry, crumbly foods that could trigger a cough spasm

Treatment:

Drosera as directed on bottle

Herbal syrup every 3-4 hours

For children: In evening, give warm bath with 1/2 cup salt, 1/2

cup baking soda, and 1 qt. thyme infusion in tub of water. (Thyme is

calming, salt and soda detoxify.)

After bath massage helps relax tense muscles, especially in

back,

neck and shoulders. We used comfrey oil because comfrey is soothing to

lungs; massage it into chest as well.

Then take a pair of socks and some fresh sliced garlic. Dampen

one sock with water, put on foot. Put sliced garlic over wet sock on

sole of foot. Cover with dry sock. Leave on overnight. Helps with

cough. Can do before OR after child is asleep.

Keep extra towels and bowl handy at night. Cough spasms last a

minute or longer and produce copious amounts of mucous and saliva.

Sometimes child might vomit after cough. Eyes will run with tears also.

Keep the Drosera next to bed also. I highly recommend that if your

child

does not already sleep with you that you sleep with him/her during the

course of this illness. The coughing spasms can be frightening for the

child and you want to be available for comfort and help. We came to a

point where we could anticipate a cough spasm during the night (and day)

by their breathing changes and would often discreetly sneak a Drosera

tablet into their mouths while they were waking. Then armed ourselves

with a towel and bowel for the anticipated cough spell. Due to the

build-up of pressure in the head from coughing, some children might

burst

a blood vessel in their eye or face. ( did in his eye; didn't

hurt, just looked very red for several weeks.) Some children might

crack

a rib or two from coughing so hard. (We did not experience this.)

A person who is coughing will do so for a long time before being

able to take a breath. They will probably turn purple. Intake of

breath

MIGHT make the whooping sound, but not always. Some people never whoop

during this illness. Can be mistaken by physicians as bronchitis. The

key to treating whooping cough is keeping the mucous in the lungs fluid,

so it can't stagnate and turn into pneumonia. Be calm, keep your

household calm. Fresh air is good. Children are usually much better

during the day. After the initial cold symptoms, you can't tell the

child is sick except for the cough spells. After first 4-5 weeks,

should

not be contagious anymore. Cough spells can last for several months.

Thyme Infusion: In a quart-size glass jar, put a handful (1/4 cup) of

dried thyme and fill jar with boiling water. Let sit covered overnight

(15-20 minutes if you really need it fast.), then strain into bath

water.

Herbal Syrup: 4-5 T. thyme

1 T. licorice

5 T. elecampane

1 C. mullein

water

maple syrup or honey (for over 1 yr. of age)

Put herbs into pot and cover with 2 quarts of water. Bring to a

boil, then simmer until reduce to 1/3 its original volume. Strain out

herbs and continue to simmer down to 1 quart liquid. Sweeten if

desired.

Give about 1 Tablespoon per dose, 1 teaspoon for an infant. CAN BE

FROZEN INTO ICE CUBES AND SUCKED OR CRUSHED. Can also use Super C

powder

(Twinlabs) to sweeten syrup. Nursing mother can take as well; child

will

get through breastmilk. (increase dosage.) THIS RECIPE CAN BE DOUBLED.

AmeriHerb Inc. is an excellent source for quality herbs. Call

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