- Home remedy with carrot
- Home remedy for flu in a 6-month-old baby
- Home remedy for flu in a 2-month-old baby
Orange juice with acerola is a good home remedy to fight baby flu, but carrot syrup with sugar is also a good option for babies older than 6 months.
For newborn babies, under the age of 6 months and who have not yet started diversified feeding, the ideal is to resort to breastfeeding because the movements of breastfeeding help to unblock the nose, and strengthen the baby's natural defense system.
Home remedy with carrot
A great home remedy for baby flu is carrot syrup because it has vitamin C and antitussive properties.
Ingredients
- 1 medium carrot / 2 tablespoons (of dessert) sugar
Method of preparation
Grate the carrot and place it in a small glass container, sprinkle the sugar and cover. Refrigerate for a few moments, until the carrot releases enough juice. Give this juice to the baby several times a day.
In babies over 1 year of age, sugar can be substituted for industrialized honey, as the risk of botulism is less.
Contraindications: This homemade syrup is contraindicated for babies with diabetes.
Home remedy for flu in a 6-month-old baby
An excellent home remedy for flu in babies of 6 months or more is pure orange juice with acerola because it is rich in vitamin C which naturally increases the baby's defenses.
Ingredients
- 1 orange 4 acerolas
Method of preparation
Beat the orange juice and the acerolas in a blender and offer the baby, right afterwards, several times a day, after meals.
It is important that this home remedy is consumed soon after its preparation so that the vitamin C present in the fruits is not lost.
Home remedy for flu in a 2-month-old baby
The best home remedy for flu in a 2-month-old baby is breastfeeding.
The act of suckling helps the baby to swallow the secretions present in the throat and helps to unblock the nose. Breast should be offered several times a day, as breast milk is also a source of natural water, which will help to fluidize secretions, facilitating their removal.
If the baby is not breastfed, but takes the bottle, the schedule established by the pediatrician must be maintained and it is recommended to give water, tea without sugar. No other medication should be given without the doctor's knowledge.
