As Fall is setting in, the weather chills and noses get sniffly, we are all looking for ways to keep the kids feeling well. Having had my own bout of H1N1 flu last month, and successfully keeping the rest of the family from getting as sick as I was, this is a topic important to me.
With my kids’ sensitivities to so many medicines, including the corn syrup that is in most everything, I’m always looking for a natural way to help them get well (or better yet, not get sick at all!).
We have been using Boiron Homeopathics for years, back before anyone really knew what they were (and maybe you still don’t). We have always had a large stash of various remedies, and use them for everything from colds, bug bites, head bumps, poison ivy to yes even the flu. I really don’t know where we’d be without them (well, we’d be sick a lot more often for one!). It’s our go-to when the kids start feeling bad!
For the bigger things you’ll want to see a doctor trained in homeopathy, but for everyday things a mom deals with you can easily find something to help your kids. Boiron has some new products (and they sent us some to try) that are specifically for this flu season.
- Children’s Cold Calm Pellets for treating symptoms of the common cold
- Children’s Chestal for treating coughs
- Children’s Oscillococcinum for flu-like symptoms of aching, fever and chills
Thankfully my kids are healthy at the moment, but I am so excited to have these new products to try. I look at the ingredients and I see the remedies we OFTEN use, so I know they will be a huge help in my family’s health. I’ve also used the adult verson of Oscillococcinum in the past with great results.
I wrote a post at Lifetime Moms about how I kept our family healthy — in this whopper of a flu season, what things are you doing to keep the kids healthy? I would love to hear your tips!
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Ooh! I had not heard of these very nifty remedies. Good to know about them and thanks for sharing the info about them!
With my son having asthma, when his allergies get irritated it only takes a second for him to develop bronchitis, which can lead to other things. We do a lot of preventive things such as the sinus cleanse (kinda icky, but totally effective) and we also use apple cider vinegar diluted in his orange juice. Some people think it sounds really odd to use, but it totally helps my sons allergies on a daily basis and I love that there are no “side effects” or scary things in it. They may not be the most fun things, but I would rather do a little bit of prevention daily than have to run to the doctor every other week!
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Ooh! I had not heard of these very nifty remedies. Good to know about them and thanks for sharing the info about them!
With my son having asthma, when his allergies get irritated it only takes a second for him to develop bronchitis, which can lead to other things. We do a lot of preventive things such as the sinus cleanse (kinda icky, but totally effective) and we also use apple cider vinegar diluted in his orange juice. Some people think it sounds really odd to use, but it totally helps my sons allergies on a daily basis and I love that there are no “side effects” or scary things in it. They may not be the most fun things, but I would rather do a little bit of prevention daily than have to run to the doctor every other week!
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I've never even heard of those – so thank you for posting
I've started thinking I need to get on the ball with more homeopathic remedies this year (my son has terrible reactions to red dye, and I think the corn syrup in (like you said, everything…) makes my daughter crazy). So glad to hear about other options.
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We do the neti pot for cleaning the sinuses, but I haven't managed to get my boys in on that fun yet.
And THANK YOU for reminding me about apple cider vinegar as an immune booster — I used to do that years ago (before kids!) and had forgotten what a cheap and easy thing it is to keep healthy.
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Reactions to red dye and corn syrup are very common! If we have no other choice we use the dye free ibuprofen, but we haven't resorted to that in a LONG time.
Definitely check out my post I linked to above for more ideas (and a great link to info about which remedies to use when).
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I find that increasing the amount of alcohol I drink helps to flush out the germs.
Oh, you were asking about ways to keep the KIDS healthy?
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Oh you mean keeping a stomach where no bug would be able to survive?
I think that sounds totally natural to me. Thanks for the tip
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I commented on Jo-Lynn's post about garlic – raw garlic – and how it's antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial and saved me from getting the flu that hit everyone else in my home.
Nell
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We take aged garlic extract too, when sick! It's organic, and
entirely easier than raw (though I suppose raw is the most
effective)! Thanks for reminding me about this one too.
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Hmmm, maybe I should check this stuff out…my kiddos are all sick!
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Oh yes, the sooner after they get sick, the better!
Hope they're feeling well soon. xoxo
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