Croup cough

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Hi all!

I have tried looking in the archives for any advice on a croup cough.

I know there was a discussion on the old lyris group, but I've had no

luck finding the thread. Can anyone offer any advice?

Thanks ,

Liz (son- 3.5yrs., no diagnosis, SCD 5 months)

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Hi Liz,

Here is an old post on some natural treatments. I've used the

ginger and honey for my kids when they've had a bad cough.

Sheila

Hello; you haven't been on the list long enough. Once Patti gave

these legal cold remedies that work wonders. The cayenne pepper has

become a classic with hot chicken broth and lemon. It's amazing how

it clears up your whole system and since they are very congested

the " spicyness " doesn't seem to bother anyone here. I just copy and

pasted from the lyris old archives. Hope it helps. Patti, you've been

a lifesaver!

, mom to 4.5ASD and , 2NT SCD since nov 15 2003

COLD REMEDIES

Most of these would not work if you're avoiding honey.... but here

goes.....

Ginger and honey make a wonderful cough " syrup " ..... you can use

regular powdered ginger like you use for baking. Add about 1/4

teaspoon to 2 Tablespoons of honey..... mix well and then give one

teaspoon or less at a time.

Fresh carrot juice with a small chunk of fresh ginger and a little

fresh garlic in it would be very healing..... but dilute, dilute!!

May have a strong taste.

Fresh lemon juice in water, heated up.... sweetened w/ honey is great

for colds and sore throats.

Just keep the liquids up for that cough.

A little cayenne pepper and garlic added to SCD chicken soup would be

great, too..... especially if you can't do honey right now. Cayenne

opens up the small capillaries in the body and helps relieve pain....

and battles infection. I think it helps loosen up the tight chest

congestion.

Let fever run if you can........ let it do it's job. Unless a fever

is VERY high...... and for a child as young as Hannah, pedicatricians

don't consider even 104 to be all that high (but call YOUR doc to

ask).... you should not try to suppress it because it's battling the

virus. I only give Tylenol if there is pain involved.... headache,

sore throat.... that is just unbearable. There seem to be drawbacks

to using either Tylenol (bad for kids w/ autism) or ibuprofen (very

bad for the gut)..... so best to avoid both of these. Someone posted

the other day about peppermint oil for fever.... but I didn't save

the post. Tepid baths..... or sponge baths.... can work well to cool

down a high fever..... but unless it's really raging high, you should

think of fever as your friend. SUDDEN HIGH FEVERS can be a danger

sign for something like meningicoccal disease so don't mess around

with that.... call the doctor!!

> I have tried looking in the archives for any advice on a croup

cough.

> I know there was a discussion on the old lyris group, but I've had

[Guest guest]

Thanks DeAnn & Sheila:

I had heard about the onions-but didn't know how to do it. Thanks

DeAnn.

> Let fever run if you can........ let it do it's job.

Yes, in order that our children heal we need to become aware of the

body's natural mechanisms for healing itself or we might hurt or

hinder healing. Of course, you should use good judgement.

>Someone posted the other day about peppermint oil for fever....

I remember this, and found it today when I was looking in the

archives. Someone responded to this thread saying that peppermint oil

was an antidote to all homeopathic remedies and to many natural

remedies, so she didn't recommend it's use.(I had missed this the

first time I saw this thread.) Thanks Sheila

Liz