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Moms, please share any good and effective home remedies for cold ( running nose, stuffy nose) for a toddler of 1.7 yrs old ?

Regards,
Sheetal newmom replied. excellent tips in parents of babies board. saheli replied. see this article on indiaparenting site for home remedies on cold
(it says there is no home rememdy!)

http://www.indiaparenting.com/babyhealth/data/bhealth04_01.shtml

Anyways.
For stuffy nose for mild cold, you can use Nasoclear (if u r in india, this is the lightest nose drop, pls check with doc once), if cold is severe, consult doc for medicated nose drops.
Mucous plug remover are also available, if nose remains too stuffed. again, ur doc shd recommend this.

Put some baby cold-oil like Olessan/Karvol on baby's clothes. Olessan is little stronger. Do not apply any rub to baby's body unless it is for babies.

Steam, the best thing - u can use electric steamer to give steam to baby. Sit with baby in lap so that baby can inhale steam. It cleans nose, and helps prevent cold/cough getting to lungs.

Keep baby covered, definitely with a inner warmer, socks and cap, apart from sweater etc.

give him warm drinks like soup or milk with littttllle ginger juice and sugar or milk+honey ... he will feel better (check with ur doc what u shd give)

keep him away from cold and khatta things

Vit C improves resistance for cold. So check with ur doc if u can give any vit c based things or supplements.

hope this helps and baby recovers soon

saheli