Bad Breath

Tips:-
1) Brush your teeth twice a day and rinse well after every meal. Brushing before going to bed is important.
2) You can chew some cardamom seeds to sweeten your breath.
3) Parsley leaves are rich in chlorophyll, nature's own deodorizer. Chew some leaves regularly and your breath will remain fresh.
4) Boil one litre of water and add 4 whole cloves and 2 tablespoons broken cinnamon sticks. Let it steep for 20 minutes, strain and drink a cup for long lasting fresh breath.
5) To prevent bad breath tongue too needs to be cleaned regularly.
6) Boil some cardamom, mint leaves and lemon leaves in water. Strain the water and use it to gargle your mouth after meals. It will make your breath refreshing. If you want you can even sip this water. It has no harm.
7) Drink lemon water after your food.
8) You can boil some cardamom is water and use it to gargle after your meals. It stops the bad breathe to some extent.
9) Cinnamon is a very good spice to reduce the bad breathes. You can boil it in water and use it to gargle to tackle bad breath

First Aid For Choking Baby

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After hearing a shocking incident from my friend , I thought to share this with all of you.
Recently, my friend was on a vacation to her hometown. One morning, she was changing her son’s clothes when she sensed there is something in his mouth. She asked him to open his mouth as she saw something inside. She inserted her finger in his mouth and tried to pull it out. She was just trying to remove it but her son swallowed it. He started choking, so my friend started giving blows on his back and asked him to cough but he was choking and crying.
My friend called her mother-in-law and her husband. They rushed to the nearest pediatrician. On the way the child’s nose started bleeding a little, which made the family worry more. The pediatrician told whatever he has swallowed had reached the stomach. He advised to feed the child banana and it will come out next day in stool. The doctor also warned, “Never insert your finger and try hard to pull the object. It can push the object in the air pipe which will be fatal.” He told that the child’s nose had started bleeding due to the nails that might have caused some tear in the tissues.
They came back home and on the way bought banana but the child continuously cried for an hour. He refused to have banana, water or anything. The whole family felt restless and consulted an ENT specialist. They had a complete X-Ray done and the doctor confirmed there is no metal, glass or plastic found.. He said that it might be even hard food which might have digested. After 2 hrs the child was still crying continuously. One of the reasons might be due to shock. He might be thinking why his mom was beating him (blows on the back) or why everyone is coming to meet him?
He didn't have any food or water for the 1st day. The 2nd day he had no solid food and preferred lying on the bed. He was a very active child so this worried the family a lot. He sipped just some juice. The 3rd day, he was really weak. Meanwhile my friend and her hubby were in constant touch with the doctor but the doctor told that due to the tear in tissues he might be finding it difficult to eat or swallow. So, they just gave him some biscuits. On the 4th day he was still fussy but started eating and drinking.
Now he is doing fine and that object is still a mystery for all of us. But this experience taught a lesson to us.

All parents usually fear that someting drastic should not happen to the baby. With a toddler around, one has to constantly monitor if any crayon pieces, chalk pieces or fancy eraser are found lying scattered on the floor. I think it would be a wise idea to enroll in an infant first aid course. Small children can even choke on nuts, candies,grapes popkorns or sprouts etc. Chop them into pieces and also avoid giving it to them in your absence. Some times kids like to lie down with a pillow and eat while watching tv which is extremely dangerous. Things other than food items that can cause chocking hazards are balloons, toys with small parts (which can come of easily), coins, buttons etc.

Sometimes kids tend to put something in their nose as well. In India, there is an easy solution to this. Just give the kid "Naswaar" to smell and it will come out with a sneeze.

Acidity

Tips:-
1) Take a small piece of jaggery (gur) after every meal. Just keep it in the mouth and slowly suck. It's really effective.
2) Drink coconut water 3-4 times a day.
3) Have a plateful of watermelon (tarbooz) and cucumber (kheera) every hour.
4) Chop some mint leaves and boil them in a cup of water. Sip this liquid after every meals.
5) Take a cardamom and a clove and powder it. Eat it like a mouth freshener after having your each meal. This is not only an excellent remedy for acidity but also will keep away bad breath.
6) Drink a glass of lemon juice before each meal.
7) Take a glass of warm water and add a pinch of asafoetida (hing). Have it every morning.
8) A glass of kokum sherbet with little cumin seeds (zeera) added to it helps relieve acidity.

Cough

Tips:-
1) Mix equal parts of ginger juice and honey and have it 2-3 times in a day. This is an excellent remedy for cough.
2) Mix equal parts of ginger powder, black pepper powder and honey. This is also good for dry cough and can be had 3-4 times in a day.
3) A glass of grape juice mixed with a teaspoon of honey is also effective.
4) Crush a medium - sized onion and add juice of one lemon to it. Pour one cup of boiling water and add a teaspoon of honey for taste. This should be 2-3 times a day.
5) Lemon juice is a good source of vitamin C. Take 1/2 lime and 1 tsp of honey in hot water. Honey helps to soothe the sore throat and gives instant relief.
6) Mix one teaspoon turmeric, two teaspoon ginger juice, two teaspoon lime juice and three teaspoon honey. Take this 3 times in a day.
7) Take a small piece of ginger cut in small slices, one garlic pod and small amount of lemon juice. Boil altogether for around 15-20 minutes. Strain the liquid and add a little amount of honey into it. Drink it.
8) Aniseed tea is also effective for dry cough.

Constipation

Tips:-
1) Dry grapes is good for constipation. Soak dried grapes (kishmish) in water for around one hour and boil it. Squeeze it and give this water. It is really effective.
2) Milk tea is a good option too. Boil milk and tea leaves with more sugar Filter and give it to your little one.
3) Give fresh - banana and orange. It works wonders!
4) Give lots of water.
5) Take one tablespoon of zeera powder mixed with little honey everyday morning. This is a very good remedy for constipation and it also helps in digestion.
6) Apply some Castor oil on the baby's belly button and the anus.
7) Prune juice is the best remedy for constipation.
8) Drink a glass of warm water with a spoonful of honey every night before going to bed.

Cold

Tips:-
1) Give your baby lots of fluids. It would be advisable to give soups. Chicken soup is the best option.
2) Mix a teaspoon of Ginger juice and honey each, Give this to the baby three times a day. It soothes the irritated throat and relieves cough.
3) Garlic and onion soup serves as an excellent remedy for cold as garlic has anti viral and anti bacterial properties.
4) When you take your baby to bed, apply vicks vapour rub on their chest, back. little bit on his nose and the bottom of his feet and then cover the feet with socks.
5) Crush 1 tablespoon of ajwain with your palms and tie it up in a thin kerchief. This can be used for inhalation to relieve nasal block in small children too. You can keep this tied bundle on the pillow while your baby sleeps. It's really effective.
6) Dilute one lemon in a glass of warm water. Add a teaspoon of honey to it. This should be taken once or twice daily.
7) Cardamom is also good for cold. It helps clear sore throat and make one feel better.
8)Warm water bath helps a lot during cold. Massage the baby with some eucalyptus oil so that it soothes his breathing during bath. Then take him to bathe. Just finish it fast and dry him quick.