My 6yr old son has a sore throat and a cold and his nasals are starting to hurt .. I need a home remedy that is fast and effective
2006-08-16 13:21:36 · 19 answers · asked by bran_gnagey 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Zinc. I just throw the powder on the back of my throat and the microbes die fast. Its amazing.
2006-08-16 13:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sepiatone01 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lemon, honey and water. I used to put Vicks vapo rub and boil a teaspoon or two in water, take it off the stove and inhale the vapors with a towel over your head for a few minutes.
You'd be blowing your nose like crazy but it brought relief. I find that Cepacol is the best medicine. I use the spray on my little one as it gets back there. It has a numbing agent and numbs the throat. The only thing that really works. They come in lozenges too and my older kids love those. Usually after a night or two they are better.
And yes the best thing is salt water in the sinuses if you can get him to inhale it up there a few times a day...will shrink the sinus and disinfect....basically saline but no chemicals like the stuff in the stores.
I prefer using zinc and vitamin C for myself at the first sign of a sore throat. Usually nips it right in the bud 4 times out of 5 for me.
2006-08-16 13:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot lemon tea.
Any warm liquids like soup or low sodium broth.
Throat lozgens (sp?) work well too, they have some made just for kids.
But if he continues to have that sore throat after a few (2-3 days) I'd make an appointment with a doctor.
2006-08-16 13:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say a hot toddy with whiskey but he's only 6 lol......anyway, he needs a doctor for maybe antibiotics but in the meantime give him warm tea to soothe his throat or a teaspoon of honey to take away the soreness for a temp fix. How about throat losenges to numb it or even hard candy to suck on. Try at night time a bit of VICKS on his throat with a warm washcloth over it so he doesn't get it in his eyes.
2006-08-16 13:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by shizzlechit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm salt water. Just take a teaspoon of salt and dissolve it in warm water and have him gargle with it. You can also even use a dropper to run it through the nasal passages. He won't want to do it, but he will be glad he did. If that doesn't work you can also buy chloraseptic spray and maybe have him take some childrens tylenol.
2006-08-16 13:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by jenny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot jello! The gelatine coats the throat and soothes irritation. (I heard this is an old dispatcher's and radio DJ's trick, but my mom did it for me as a kid.) Mix about a third of one of the large packages or half of one of the small packages (you want it super concentrated, it'll be a bit sweet so pick a light flavor like peach or lime...) in a mug of HOT water just like you would cocoa or tea... have him sip it for awhile.
PS: Make sure to avoid any flavors that are red - just in case he throws up or needs to go to the doctor, you need to be able to detect redness and/or blood (if he vomits) and that will complicate those two things.
2006-08-16 14:11:43 · answer #6 · answered by hrh_gracee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to open up his sinuses and make his throat feel better, give him a warm bath and some good warm soup. or even better, if you can get him to breathe in some steam- have him breathe while standing over a pot of water that has been boiling. (remind him- don't touch!) if you have any peppermints, add them into the water.
before he goes to bed, make sure he has a box of klennexs and he's not too cold or hot. give him a damp washcloth for his forehead.
the best thing to do is to let the cold run its course.
2006-08-16 13:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by miss advice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon and honey with hot tea will help soothe & so will salt gargles if you can get him to do it. Also try heating damp towels and wrapping them lightly around the throat. It sounds like he's going to need to go to the doctor, or the clinc though, because he'll likely need antibiotics.
2006-08-16 13:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weak, warm tea with lemon and honey for his throat - Try some Vicks for his nose.
Don't let him drink anything too cold.
2006-08-16 13:28:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargling with saltwater and aspirin. Tablespoon of salt in 8 ounces of water, crush one aspirin and add to the water. Stir until dissolved.
Now comes the hard part, that mixture tastes NAY-UH-STEE!!!! It might be hard for your 6 year old to do but it will help.
2006-08-16 13:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put some Vicks Vaporub under his nostrils--not in them. Also, let him drink a little warm milk with honey in it to soothe and coat his throat. These are not cures, but they are treatments to comfort his misery. Hope this helps!
2006-08-16 13:44:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋