Illness and
Home Remedies
Illness/Medications
Here's
a natural decongestant for babies/toddlers: Cut an onion into chunks
and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with a tablespoon of sugar, cover and
refrigerate for a couple of hours. The syrup that is created makes a
great natural decongestant, and is sweet to the taste! -- Angela from
Germany
Make
a soothing oatmeal bath for baby: Put plain oatmeal in the
blender and pulse till powdery. Put about a 1/2 cup in the
tub water for a soothing oatmeal bath. Great for diaper
rash! -- Christine from PA
I use cornstarch mixed with a little petroleum jelly when
my son has a diaper rash. It has worked much better for him than
the commercial ointment, and it is a much cheaper. -- Tiffany Poole
Put 4 oz. of warm water in a bottle. Add a little more than
a pinch of sugar, and mix. Give to baby, and burp well. This
helps upset tummies better than the Mylicon drops. -- Jennifer
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Recommended Reading:
1000 Best Baby Bargains
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DIAPER RASH SALVE:
2 oz. Olive Oil (or Apricot Kernel Oil)
1 tsp. Beeswax
I often heat the oil together with a handful of dried calendula in a low oven
for a few hours, and then strain the oil before using in this recipe.
Calendula is wonderfully healing and soothing to irritated skin.
Different types of oil can be used, if you prefer.
Melt beeswax and oil together over medium heat on stove or in microwave.
When beeswax is completely melted, you can stir in a few drops of an
essential oil that is beneficial to young children, such as lavender,
tea tree or chamomile (I often combine all three). Pour into a container
while still liquid, and allow to set. Store covered at room temperature
for up to a year (I always use mine up long before a year has gone by!).
-- Susan W.
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Small packages
of ketchup, mustard etc...can be placed in the freezer to be used as ice
packs for small cuts, scrapes or abrasions. -- Deborah
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A great diaper rash fix my pediatrician told me.
Alternate every diaper change with (this may sound funny, but it works.)
Maalox (antacid - plain) coat bottom with cotton ball. The next diaper
change use the liquid form of any jock itch product. (Wal-Mart brand works
good - it is in a container that looks like it would contain eye drops.
Give it a try. -- Colleen, 38, from GA
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