Re: infant congestion- natural ideas

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just a few things off the top of my head, please add your thoughts, folks!

1) for thick phlegm,

Slice a raw onion (the typical way, so you get concentric rings).

Set just one or two discs out on a plate in the same room as baby. It helps

break up thick sputum. For toddlers, kids and adults you could alternatively

make a poultice and apply with wraps.

2) On the opposite end of the spectrum, a potato poultice helps relieve copious

amounts of thin, watery discharge and draw out toxins.

3) Eucalyptus oil in very hot water (careful!) in a stable container on the

floor... make a tent with a very large towel, get under there with baby for 10

minutes. You can also use a standard vapourizer humidifier (the hot kind) and

add the oil to the little compartment.

4) Set out perhaps 1/2 a litre of white vinegar in the room, I don't know the

rationale but I think it accomplishes the same thing as the onion, and smells

better to most people.

liora

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> Does anyone have a recommendation for a humidifier or vaporizer for

congestion? We realize that our DS baby (4 weeks old) will have recurring

issues with congestion & respiratory infections & want to invest in a worthy

unit.

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