Chamomile has excellent anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. To give it to a child, it is important to know how to properly brew this herb, depending on the purpose of use.
It is necessary
- - chamomile;
- - water.
Instructions
Step 1
You can prepare a decoction of chamomile for a child who suffers from digestive problems, colic and bloating as follows: pour 1 teaspoon of the herb with 1 cup of boiling water. Leave to sit for 15-20 minutes, then strain. Give the resulting product to the baby 1 teaspoon before meals. To make it more pleasant for the child to drink chamomile broth, add a small amount of honey to it.
Step 2
An indispensable helper is chamomile in the fight against colds. To cure a sore throat for a baby, pour 1 teaspoon of chamomile with 1 cup of boiling water, let it brew for 15-20 minutes and strain. Give this remedy to the child 1 teaspoon after meals. This broth can also be used as a gargle if the child knows how to do it.
Step 3
Chamomile has emollient and healing properties. Pour 1 tablespoon of herb with 1 liter of boiling water, let it brew for 10-15 minutes and pour the resulting broth into a bath of water for bathing the child. The herbal solution should be slightly yellowish, almost transparent.
Step 4
Chamomile inhalations are no less useful for the child. Vapors from this medicinal plant have a disinfecting, wound healing and anti-inflammatory effect. To brew chamomile for inhalation, pour 1 tablespoon of the herb with 1 cup of boiling water, let it brew for 20-30 minutes, then pour 1 liter of hot water into the resulting infusion. Cool the solution to the required temperature. The child should inhale the vapors through his nose and mouth in turn for 10-15 minutes.
Step 5
As a preventive measure, prepare chamomile broth as follows: pour 1 teaspoon of herb with 1 cup of boiling water, strain after 15-20 minutes and give the baby 1 teaspoon 3 times a day after meals.
