Do you hear a seal barking in your house? That is not a seal, but a kid suffering from croup. If you have a child with a severe blocked upper respiratory tract, she/he is probably finding it very difficult to breathe.

I say, let us be ready to handle the situation. Read through these home remedies and treat the next attack swiftly. Here we go.

A Stealthy Nighttime Visitor:

Croup mainly occurs in children aged between 6 months and 3 years. I heard that it usually creeps up on the unsuspecting child in the middle of the night (1). Imagine hearing a seal-like barking cough when you’re half asleep, only to rush anxiously to an out-of-breath child.

Children are prone to such attacks following a viral flu that causes inflammation in the upper respiratory tract. The miserable child finds it hard to talk or breathe because the windpipe is blocked. Even her/his breath comes out in a high pitched wheeze called stridor.

In serious cases, the child may turn blue from lack of oxygen. However, most cases of croup are mild, allowing you to deal with it at home.

Quick Remedies Make A Difference:

It is quite worrisome to watch your child experience croup. Relax and use some of these natural remedies, no doctor required.

1. Sing Me A Song In The Shower:

Take your kid into the shower room, keep the hot water running and sing her songs. The humid vapor will help her congested airways and your songs will relax her anxiety.

Hot water thins down the mucous inside, helping to unplug the nose. Ensure the child does not inhale hot steam directly.

2. Or, Let’s Go Walk In The Cold:

Brrr! Sounds tough, but I heard it helps. Wrap up the child and walk in the cold air for a while. You can also sit on the porch or drive around with the car windows open. This is beneficial because the shock of cold air eases the airways.

If cold weather is not an option, stand before an open refrigerator.

3. Warm Me Again, This Time With Scented Oils:

Have a vaporizer or diffuser in the room and humidify the child’s surroundings with sweet smelling essential oils. Peppermint, cinnamon, clove and Eucalyptus oils are good choices to open up clogged airways.

4. Warm Compress The Croup Out Of Me:

Take the same oils and mix them with other carrier oil. Apply a warm compress using this concoction on the child’s chest. It won’t fail to relax both her airways and her mind.

5. How About A Chest Rub? Aah!:

Rub your child’s chest with any essential oil, it is sure to show benefit. Castor oil is an ingredient I came across as being particularly effective. Apparently, the oil makes the child cough up plenty of mucous, leading her to have a sound sleep later.

6. Want A Little Lemonade?

Yes you do. Prepare lemon juice with honey and water, it is quite the magic potion. The water essentially keeps the child hydrated during the cold and infection. Lemon gives you vitamin C to build immunity, while honey acts as an antibacterial and antiviral agent.

Have colorful glasses with bendy straws to liven up the experience.

7. Chamomile Tea For My Child:

Chamomile tea, lots of it, is very helpful for a child with croup. Encourage her to have plenty of fluids to ensure she is hydrated. Even if the child refuses to have more than a few sips, pretend to be sick along with her.

Tea will help stimulate her immune system and before you know it, she will wake up feeling refreshed. Feed her small spoonfuls of liquid to stay perked up.

8. So, You Can Watch All The TV You Want:

How does that help? It calms down the child like only an idiot box can. Since a crying child is at risk of increasing her coughing, it helps to quiet her down.

It is important to reassure and comfort an agitated child. The simple act of sitting together to watch TV with her will distract her enough to improve her symptoms.

If the symptoms are worse, a doctor’s intervention may be required (2). Did you find the remedies helpful? Do share your thoughts and comments below.

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by Sruthi Chowdhry via STYLECRAZE