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Help To Calm Your Child's Cough
It can be very upsetting to hear your toddler coughing, especially if it causes them discomfort and disturbs their sleep. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society recommends simple honey and lemon based cough syrups to children over 12 months to help ease and soothe the unpleasant symptoms of a cough and help baby sleep better1.The most common cause of a cough is a cold2 and the average baby catches between 8 and 10 colds before their second birthday 3.
Maggie Evans, midwife and lecturer, has these top tips to help children over 12 months with their cold:
- Give your child paracetamol and ibuprofen to help reduce temperature and relieve pain.
- Try a simple honey and lemon based cough syrup to help soothe their cough.
- Apply vapour rubs and inhalant decongestants to children’s clothing to relieve stuffy blocked noses.
- Make sure the child is well hydrated and keep the air moist in their bedroom. Put damp towels on the radiator or buy a humidifier from a chemist. This will make breathing easier and is excellent for coughs. A warm, steamy bath can help tickly coughs.
Nelsons Sootha contains a 6c homeopathic potency of natural Bryonia, honey and lemon juice, natural ingredients which help bring gentle relief to coughs. Bryonia more commonly known as Bryony is a yellow flowering climbing plant, which has been traditionally used for the symptomatic relief of coughs.
It is important to identify what kind of cough your child has, and if your child has any of these you should consult your doctor:
- Cough that is accompanied by any wheezing or breathing difficulties.
- A croup cough which has a barking sound.
- A whooping cough that has a very distinctive sound: a severe dry-sounding coughing spell that lasts 20-30 seconds and is followed by a whooping noise as your baby draws breath.
Homeopathy is a system of medicine which stimulates the body’s own natural healing processes. It has been used for many years and is suitable for all the family.
Nelsons Sootha cough syrup is free of artificial colourings or flavourings and does not cause drowsiness. Suitable for children aged 12 month onwards.
Nelsons Sootha is part of Nelsons’ baby range of products, which include Nelsons Teetha teething granules. Sootha costs £3.89 for 150ml and is available from selected Boots stores, Boots.com and all good independent healthfood and pharmacy stores. Always read the label.
1. New advice for the treatment of coughs and colds in children statement,
2. Cough and the Common Cold, ACCP Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
Guidelines,Melvin R. Pratter, MD, FCCP CHEST January 2006 vol. 129 no. 1 suppl
72S-74S
3. American Academy of Paediatricians website
http://www.aap.org/patiented/coldsandyoungchild.htm
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