As I hear my daughter coughing in the middle of the night, quite a lot, and I notice I am sneezing a bit much, I decide the topic for today will be some of my favorite natural remedies for coughs and sneezes. My favorite line of liquid products is by Herbs for Kids http://www.herbsforkids.com/. I keep a variety of them in the cupboard because when I hear a symptom arise (sneezing / runny nose or coughing) I like to address it.
So starting with my daughter, who had coughing fits throughout the night, when I am assured she will be awake long enough that when I return with the remedy, she will have the ability to ingest (and not be snoring...) I will bring her Cherry Bark Blend, which according to the Herbs for Kids website, "Cherry Bark Blend™ soothes a dry, irritated throat and helps to support the respiratory system. I was originally taught that it is of use for a "dry" cough.
When the cough is wet or productive, I keep on hand Horehound Blend which to quote the Herbs for Kids website (because who better than them to explain their product...) "Horehound Blend™ contains herbs that strengthen the lungs, reduce bronchial inflammation and aid expectoration, helping to open the airways for easier breathing."
To address my sneezing and nose that would not stop.... I keep on hand (and used today) the Echinacea Eyebright Blend. Echinacea is used to keep the immune system fired up and eyebright, as I have learned over the years, is good at drying up excess mucus. Understandably, this is our favorite sneezing and runny nose remedy and when my husband inquires, "What did you take?" I tell him and smile to myself thinking, "I love this brand!"
Herbs for Kids products have the dose written on the back, based on age. It can be used for children age 1 up through adults. It is great for nursing moms, as since it is safe for a one year old, I feel more comfortable ingesting it and nursing a little one, as compared to the alternatives that are not designed for young ones. The remedies are sweet, due to the presence of glycerine in the base, so when my children are not well and I say, "You need some medicine...," they shout with delight, not run in horror!
Now I am not saying that the answer to illness is a remedy. Truly, to live the holistic life, we must accept that what we put in and do to our bodies affects our susceptibility, so too much sugar (or maple syrup or agave syrup, or even bottled (pasteurized) fruit juice) weakens our immune systems, rendering us less able to fight off invading organisms. So I recognize that likely a little too much sugar was likely ingested. But taking charge when we are apparently under the weather, eliminating sweeteners, as well as other mucus forming foods, such as wheat and dairy products (if you do not already abstain from such) is a recipe for success. And don't forget to crush up some raw garlic into the food of that under the weather being. When crushed small enough and mixed in well, one will hardly taste it, and the healing benefits will likely be felt. So if like us, you are suffering from a late spring cold, take heart, help is out there!
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