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Keeping children safe and healthy during cold weather is no less than a challenge. In case of runny nose, cough or falling ill again and again, the biggest question in the minds of parents is how to protect children from cold. Are medicines the only solution or can some simple daily habits, eating habits and home remedies strengthen the immunity of children? Read further to know this.
Mathura. As the winter season is increasing, small children are also becoming vulnerable to cold. Taking care of children becomes very challenging in winter. In ancient times, we are telling you how women took care of their children and what home remedies were adopted to protect them from cold.
Change in diet is also necessary
Cold weather is very delicate for children. Children become more sensitive in winter, in such a situation, along with taking special care of them, change in their diet also becomes necessary. While talking to Local 18, an elderly woman named Bhagwan Devi shared her experiences about how to take care of children in the cold season and what should and should not be given in food and drink. He told that in ancient times there were no modern means to keep children warm, but even then children were taken good care of with home remedies. Old remedies prove to be effective even today and sometimes these remedies are useful where English medicines do not work.
These are some important tips
He said that the best way to keep children healthy in winter is to change their diet. Feeding a roasted almond to children before sleeping in the evening brings warmth to the body. To protect children from cold, they should be given warm and liquids like basil-ginger tea and lukewarm water. It is beneficial to include vitamin C rich fruits, green vegetables and milk in a nutritious diet. Along with this, it is also important to provide steam, massage with hot oil containing mustard or garlic and provide adequate rest.
It is necessary to see a doctor
He also told that giving lukewarm water, lemon water and basil-ginger-honey tea to children above one year provides relief to the throat and thins the mucus. Adding garlic and carom seeds to mustard oil, heating it and massaging it gently on the child’s chest, back, legs and forehead provides relief. Steam is useful for blocked nose. Besides, cleanliness, regular hand washing, bathing with lukewarm water, drying them properly and wearing warm clothes, balanced diet and adequate sleep increase the immunity of children. If symptoms worsen or persist for more than a week, a doctor should be consulted.
