“A person often catches a cold when a mother-in-law comes to visit. Patients mentioned mothers-in-law so often that we came to consider them a common cause of disease in the United States.” Thats the humorous picture of common cold . I would like to say that its not only confined to United States but in almost every where in world its common ! I hope mine is not reading it !

“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold” - Positive view for common cold  by Ogen Nash

Indeed,  but when it comes to kids and common cold it becomes a serious issue. Commom Cold / Acute Coryza an inflammation of upper respiratory tract caused by infection of common viruses. It lasts for 3 to 10 days. Dear moms handle it in peace first three days are miserable. One can suffer from common old several types in a year.

The initial signs of a cold are  feeling soreness of throat and congestion of nasal passages. Disease generally begins in the nose and the throat, it affects all parts of the body.

Symptoms of common cold are running nose, sneezing, rise in temperature, headache , sore throat, chill, aches and pains in the body , and loss of apetite.

Other factor influencing common cold are low vitality, exposure to cold, lack of sleep, mental depression,  dust .

Home remedies that work are Garlic Soup as it reduces the severity of the cold sould be taken once daily. The soup can be prepared by boiling 3-4 cloves of chopped garlic in a cup of water. Garlic has antiseptic and antispasmodic properties. Oil contained in this vegetable helps to open up the respiratory passages. 5 drops of garlic oil combined with a tsp. of onion juice, and diluted in a cup of water should be drunk 2-3 times a day.

Can take about ginger cut into small pieces and boiled in a cup of water. It should be strained and half a teaspoon of sugar added to it. This should be drunk when hot. Ginger tea, prepared by adding a few pieces of ginger into boiled water before adding the tea leaves. Its another remedy for colds  and for fevers resulting from cold.

Tumeric powder mixed with warm milk and taken twice daily is useful. Milk should be poured in it and boiled over a slow. This mixture should then be drunk by the patient.

When fever is present the paitent should abstain from all solid foods and only drink fruit and vegetable juices, diluted with water. The avoids are meat, eggs, cheese and starchy foods.

Other Measures a mild sunbath, fresh air and deep breathing , brisk walks, sound sleep .

Hope that helps !

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Quick tips while dealing with kids ! It works . Give it a try..

1. Praise is far more effective than criticism. Boosts positive energy.

2. Listening to the child with paitence is a key to turn him to a good listener.

3. Child learns both good and bad habits from parents.

4. Don`t spoon feed your child. Encourage to solve problems by his own. Will feel     confident and independent.

5. Give time to child. Child need presence than presents. Optimaly utilize the leisure time. That develop new skills and foster his latent talents.

6. Criticising the child before others may shake his confidence and self esteem.

7. Encourage original thinking. Tell them what to do and find their own way of doing it.

8. Never use fear to get child do something. Might lead to phobias and emotional imbalance as they grow up.

9. Physical punishment will not teach that child should be sorry rather will teach him to scared of your anger.  

10. Never connect status in society with your child`s sucesses and failures.

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I read it somewhere “Life is not merely being Alive, but being well ! “ - True Indeed ! What do you say ? We know more about the causes of diseases than we do about the causes of health. Happiness and freedom is greatest in good health.

Naturopathy - healing science stimulating body`s inner power to get revived with the help of 5 elements of nature - earth, air, water, fire, ether . Directs to way of living in harmony with self, society and enviornemnt.

Water, air, light, the sun, the moon, weather cycles and climatic conditions, all types of vegetation, rivers, rivulets, seas, oceans, snow, heat, cold etc etc …together manifests in the form of nature.

• Food Therapy
• Juice and Vegetable Therapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Massage
• Herbal Remedies
• Yoga and Pranayama
• Fasting
• Various Baths
• Mudpacking
• Physical Exercises
• Physiotherpay and Osteopathy  are originated from nature itself !

Thats why I have titled the post as “Back to nature” .

Naturopaths beleieve that self healing depends upon the vital force that helps the body to wage a war against diseases and maintain equilibrium -  Homeostatis

These are the contributory factors should`nt have surfaced had the vital force been powerful !

• Unhealthy Diet
• Emotional / Physical Stress
• Contaminated Food,Air and Water
• Unhealthy/ Negative attitudes
• Toxins and waste products accumulated in body
• Susceptibility to allergens, bacteria and viruses
• Lack of physical activity.

Solutions to the above are available in nature itself ! It`s simply about the drawing the right advantage from natural gifts. Restoration of proper balance wil enable person to regain lost health by overcoming ill effects to natural means.

Way from ailing body to sound state can be achieved by :

1. Enema
2. Use of mud packs
3. Hip Bath
4. Hot bath for feet
5. Bathing of organs of generation
6. Sponging
7. Sun Bath
8. Normal Bath
9. Fasting
10. Food 

The above ten aims at personal hygiene , cleansing the body of toxic matters by way of enema, sponging, bathing .

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