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Alternative Remedies for Whooping Cough

Posted by sanjay on Tuesday 28 Apr 2009

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Whooping cough is generally caused by a bacterial infection in the respiratory air passages. The resulting cough is very drawn out and distinctive in sound (high-pitched).

Is there a shot for whooping cough?
Although vaccinations exist for the prevention of whooping cough, the number of people having the disorder is still multiplying. Whooping cough is a contagious disease and is spread through the secretions of the affected person’s coughs and sneezes.

Can babies get whooping cough?
People of all ages can get whooping cough, from infants to elderly people. This disorder can be deadly for infants if not treated promptly. For children under the age of two years, medical attention should be sought immediately due to the high rate of infant deaths from this disorder in past years.

Symptoms of Whooping cough
Some common symptoms of Whooping cough are sneezing, nasal drainage, cough, poor appetite, stuffy nose, developing phlegm (over time), puffy & buggy-like eyes, and face blotchiness.

Home remedies for Whooping Cough
Mix honey and rock salt in radish juice – taking 1 tsp 2 or 3 times per day will help relieve symptoms of whooping cough; mix together 10 drops of ginger juice and 5 or 6 each of both almond oil and onion juice – take the resulting mixture 2 or 3 times a day to ease the effects of whooping cough.

Take 1 tsp of garlic juice 2 or 3 times each day to relieve whooping cough; add honey and fresh ginger juice to 1 cup of water – add 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds to that mixture – boil the mixture – strain and then drink; roast small amount of calamus herb, then powder it – add 1 tsp honey to this mixture and then take 3 times every day.

Diet
Children (over 2 years old) should be put on a fast of orange juice and water for 2 days – on the 3rd day, fruits and fruit juices should be added – on the 4th day, a normal well-balanced diet can be resumed.

Be sure to consume plenty of tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage, blueberries, raspberries, and spinach; boil all of your vegetables; avoid using spices on food; chew your food thoroughly.