Is there anything you have found that works in shortening the length of a cold in a child (3 yrs)?
2006-06-07 01:23:45 · 15 answers · asked by mama2 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
chicken soup and a mother's love. (seriously, it works)
2006-06-07 01:24:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Besides Antibiotics, run a hot steam vaporizer 24 hrs a day, (not a humidifier) it helps loosen the phlegm. Maybe lots of oranges or orange juice, garlic is very good to fight of bacteria but you would have to put in something like chicken broth, that's good too just liquids for a few days or really light stuff. Zinc is very good also (in chewable vitamin). All this might keep it from getting worse and keep the immune system up so it might shorten it! I keep a supply of this in the cabinet at all times. My kids (when they were little).stayed pretty healthy.
2006-06-07 08:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of fluids, preferably water, Vit C but not to much OJ, Vicks chest rub on chest and feet(helps to sweat it out) put socks on ....sound weird but works and don't keep the coddled inside get out into the fresh air.
2006-06-07 08:28:09 · answer #3 · answered by Just Thinking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of cuddles,
wearing layers ie t-shirt, jumper, coat so you just take off a layer at a time to cool down
food & drink high in vitamins
vitamin c supplements
2006-06-07 08:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by madamspud169 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well dear Cziizi's answer is the best cure for that. Tried and tested several times
2006-06-07 08:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zicam or clod-ease. Zicam will shorten but it may not be good for your child. ask your doc. cold-ease just makes it feel much better.
2006-06-07 08:27:59 · answer #6 · answered by Woods Of The World 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor kiddie. But no, colds have to run their course in children and adults alike.
2006-06-07 08:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey+lemon, three times daily before meals and of course warm drinks .
(2 table spoon of honey + one table spoon lemon juice).
2006-06-07 08:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by egymah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids sadly are no different to adults. They have to work through it like adults. Feel sorry for ya both !
2006-06-07 08:29:41 · answer #9 · answered by DaAussie@Australia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of fludis like water or jucie, lots of rest and sometimes some fresh air really helps.
2006-06-07 08:29:07 · answer #10 · answered by exphys64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vaporizer/humidifier will help break up the junk, other than that, just time
it's tough having a sick little one! (((HUGS)))
2006-06-07 08:26:40 · answer #11 · answered by paj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋