10 Home Remedies For Croup
Home Remedy #3: Warm Fluids
Warm fluids are especially helpful if the patient has coughing fits. These coughing spasms occur due to the presence of sticky mucus in the vocal cords. By sipping or drinking warm fluids, it helps to loosen the mucus and relax the vocal cords.
Since children under the age of 4 years old are not recommended to take cough medicine, warm fluids can be beneficial. Children between 3 months to 1 year of age should be given 1 to 3 teaspoons of clear warm fluids such as apple juice or water four times a day. Those above the age of 1 year old can be given half to 1 teaspoon of honey to soothe the cough. Cough drops can be given to children above the age of 6 years old.
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