KIDS AND FLU, THE NATURAL WAY!

For toddlers, cold or flu, with fever, cough and runny nose are in winter’s regular schedule, especially if it is the beginning of preschool or kindergarten . All parents have vivid memories of this year, which for most passed with both them and their child being sick! The plot thickens when the second child comes and cathces before the age of 1 year, all the school diseases from its elder sibling.

With my first son at three and a half years, and my second at just nine months, you can be sure, what I write, I have personally experienced! So I wanted today to capture all the knowledge I gained, trying to find the best for my children, in hope that some of you will find it useful:

• —- Propolis is a natural antibiotic. It functions as a cure when the child is already ill with sore throat, cough or fever. A propolis spray together with a nutritional supplement with propolis can save the day.
• —- On the other hand echinacea works as a precaution, to strengthen the immune system. For that, we need to know that echinacea is not suitable for organisms with autoimmune diseases like psoriasis and also that its intake should limit to 3-4 weeks.
• —- Royal jelly as a dietary supplement is ideal for strengthening over the winter, is completely harmless, can be taken through larger time periods and opens the appetite, which helps kids with small apetite to become stronger. A secret tip, is that you can open a royal jelly capsule, mix it with a spoon of honey and give as a natural antibiotic when your child is ill.
• —- For cough , pediatricians usually prescribe ‘conventional’ syrups for the simple reason that is the only ones they know! You need to be aware that there are completely natural and organic alternatives to cough syrup like Aboca’s Grintuss Pediatric and A.Vogel’s Santasapina, that do wonders. We asked our homeopathic doctor about them, and after his approval, tried both of them, saying goodbye to very stubborn coughs!

My general conclusion is that before resorting to drugs and antibiotics, we can take care of our children with nature’s pharmacy. This, on the long run will boost our children’s immunity, only by leaving their bodies free of unnecessary and distracting chemicals. But even with natural food supplements, there should be a limit and we as parents sould primarily care for our kids right diet, exercise and most of all happinness. Wish to you all to GET WELL SOON!

Kakia Kaffa (kakia@arnica.gr)