SLC S22 Week 1 - Herbs for children
Hello everyone! I hope you will be good. Today I am here to participate in Steemit Learning Challenge of @afzalqamar about the Herbs for children. It is really an interesting and knowledgeable contest. There is a lot to explore. If you want to join then:
Teething Remedy
Create a teething pain remedy. Describe the preparation and application method.
Teething pain is very critical. And it is very hard to bear for the elders as well as children. So it should be cured properly to get rid of this great pain. The elders can tell everything they feel suddenly but the children cannot guess what is happening to them. And teething pain for the children is also a crucial problem. I will create a very effective teething pain remedy which will be helpful for the cure of the teeth pain specially of children.
In order to create the teething pain remedy I will use the following ingredients:
- Ginger
- Clove
- Salt
- Water
Here I have taken some ginger. This is the fresh ginger. We can also use dried ginger or in the powder form.
I have cut the ginger into small pieces as you can see in the picture. In this way it's extract will be added to the water in this way easily.
Here are the cloves. These are very useful in many ways. And these are most commonly used in the kitchen.
Here I have taken some salt. It is also useful for the pain reliving. So it will also be part of the remedy.
I have taken some cloves as well as ginger and salt.
First of all I will take some water because it will be used to create the remedy to cure the pain.
Here you can see I have taken water in the container. It is about a glass of water. I am heating it.
Now I have added the crushed ginger as well as cloves in the water. Now I heated it for about 10 minutes to get complete extract of the ginger and clove.
Now you can see the colour of the water has changed. A mix fragrance of the ginger and cloves is also spreading all around.
Now the teething pain remedy is ready and it can be used for the children. We can apply it as an ointment because it has become thick.
How this remedy helps in teething pain?
This teething pain remedy using ginger, clove, salt, and water combines natural ingredients with well known soothing and healing properties. Here is how each component contributes to relieving teething pain in children:
1. Ginger
- Ginger has normal calming properties, which assist with diminishing gum expanding brought about by getting teeth.
- Contains gingerol intensifies that gently anesthetize and assist with decreasing the touchiness of gums.
- Assists with forestalling disease through antimicrobial activity in the contaminated gum tissue.
2. Clove
- Clove is likewise notable for its pain relieving (torment easing) properties since it contains a functioning compound called eugenol, which fills in as a characteristic sedative. It lessens gum agony and carries relieving impacts to the delicate gums.
- Clove further has germicide and anti-toxin properties for oral cleanliness against gum disease.
3. Salt
- Salt ends up going about as a kind of sanitizer that gives help while cleaning the gum by controlling bacterial development in different regions likewise impacted by the getting teeth process.
- It diminishes aggravation and quiets the kindled gum tissues.
- Salts, broke down in water, likewise create a saline arrangement which can be useful in assisting the gums with recuperating quicker.
4. Water
- The warm water will assist with dissolving the fixings so they can be applied tenderly to the gums.
- The glow of the water likewise gives a relieving impact and further develops blood flow in the impacted area of gums. It helps in lessening the aggravation and expanding of the gums and at last is useful for teeth torment.
How the Remedy Functions Together
At the point when these fixings are joined they work to dispose of the aggravation:
- Lessen inflammation and enlarging in the gums.
- Give a numbing effect to ease torment.
- Guarantee oral hygiene by forestalling bacterial development.
- Calm the gums by recuperating them and solace for the getting teeth agony of youngster.
Research Assignment
Research three herbs safe for children and explain their health benefits.
Here are a few safe spices for the kids.
- Mint
- Ginger
- Fennel
1. Mint
Mint is quite possibly of the most well-known and flexible spice. It is filled in the nurseries. It is likewise accessible in supermarkets consistently. It has a reviving scent and cooling properties. It is generally utilized in culinary. For youngsters mint is a gentle spice. It fills in as a characteristic solution for stomach related issues, minor fevers and sickness. Its taste is exceptionally gentle. In light of these elements we can involve this spice in teas, water or in different dishes for the youngsters.
Health Benefits:
- Eases stomach related inconvenience, for example, swelling, gas and furious stomach.
- Relieves gentle queasiness and further develops craving.
- Gives a characteristic cooling impact. It makes it supportive for fevers or calming skin disturbance.
- Contains antimicrobial properties that could refresh breath and help with oral cleanliness.
Usage:
- Mint Tea: Add 5-6 new mint passes on to some bubbling water. Allow it to soak for 5-7 minutes. Then, at that point, cool it to an agreeable temperature. This tea could help processing and alleviate nerves.
- Mint Water: A couple of leaves can be added to water in a glass for hydration and a reviving flavor.
- Effective Use: Pound new mint leaves with coconut oil for a relieving emollient that can cool the bothered skin.
- Note: Use spearmint for kids under 5 since peppermint might be serious areas of strength for excessively youthful ones.
2. Ginger
Ginger is a root spice. It is notable for its fiery and warming flavor. It has been utilized in customary medication for a very long time to treat numerous sicknesses. In youngsters ginger is exceptionally viable. It assists in managing queasiness, colds and stomach related issues. It has antibacterial fiery as well as insusceptible supporting properties. It is likewise the piece of each and every home.
Health Benefits:
- Eases queasiness, movement ailment and furious stomach.
- Supports the invulnerable framework and it assists with battling colds, influenza and gentle throat contaminations.
- Goes about as a gentle mitigating by decreasing uneasiness from body throbs or sore throat.
Usage:
- Ginger Tea: Mesh a little piece (about ¼ teaspoon) of new ginger and steep in steaming hot water for 5 minutes. Improve with honey. Great stomach related help or soother of an irritated throat.
- Ginger Syrup: Bubble cut ginger in water with a little sugar to make a weakened syrup for queasiness or even chilly help. (Note: Consistently utilize a limited quantity in kids more youthful than 7, since the heat of ginger can be somewhat extraordinary.)
3. Fennel
Fennel is a wonderful sweet-smelling spice. It tenderly affects the stomach related framework. These seeds are utilized to make teas and are added to different culinary dishes. These seeds are especially useful for kids. The gentle flavor and calming properties of fennel make it protected and viable. It tends to be utilized as a solution for colic, gas and respiratory distress. Along these lines this spice is brilliant for guardians who are looking for regular answers for normal youth afflictions.
Health Benefits:
- Assists with colic, gas and heartburn in youngsters.
- Goes about as a delicate expectorant. It assists with clearing gentle respiratory blockage.
- Upholds hunger guideline and elevates stomach wellbeing because of its antimicrobial properties.
Usage:
- Fennel Tea: Squash ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds and steep in some bubbling water for 5-7 minutes. Let cool and afterward give it to the youngster. Fennel tea is perfect for stomach related issues.
- More seasoned kids can bite fennel seeds after feasts to help assimilation and renew breath.
So these are a couple of spices which can be utilized for the youngsters. These are protected to utilize yet with cautious measurements.
Herbal Remedy for Bedwetting
Make herbal remedy to cure the bedwetting problem in kids. Write the recipe, preparation steps, and observations.
Bedwetting is very critical problem for the children and it is very irritating for the children as well as parents. So I will create a herbal remedy for the bedwetting of the children. I will use the following ingredients:
- Garlic
- Cinnamon
- Ashwagandha
- Water
Here you can see the garlic. There are different types of garlic in different areas. Nowadays hybrid garlic is available everywhere. I will use local garlic available in my area. It is very effective and full of fragrance as it is available in its pure form.
Cinnamon is also available in every kitchen. So it will also be part of this bedwetting remedy. I have taken some cinnamon because we should be careful about the quantities when we are dealing with the children.
Ashwagandha is the famous herb. And it is also helpful to cure the bedwetting in children. I am using dry Ashwagandha as I do not have fresh.
Here I have combined all the ingredients according to their precise quantity.
Here I have taken water water in the container. I will boil the other ingredients in this water.
Here I have added some pieces of garlic in the water and I am heating up the water.
Now I have added cinnamon in the water. I have converted cinnamon wood into small pieces so that it can be dissolved in the water easily to get it's benefits.
Now this is the turn of Ashwagandha. I have added it in small quantity. Now I have mixed all the ingredients well.
Now I have heated up the water along with all the ingredients for about 10 minutes. Now the colour of the water has changed it means the extract of all the herbs is added in the water and now the remedy is ready to use.
Herbal remedy for bedwetting with garlic, cinnamon, ashwagandha, and water combines powerful natural ingredients with properties that address the underlying causes of bedwetting in children, such as weak bladder control, anxiety, or hormonal imbalances. Here's a detailed explanation of the benefits and observations:
Advantages of Each Component
1. Garlic
- Garlic possesses natural properties that are diuretic and antimicrobial. That helps cleanse the urinary system, reducing the probability of infections that may cause bedwetting.
- Its anti-inflammatory properties strengthen the bladder and soothe irritation in the urinary tract.
- Compounds found in garlic can help with blood circulation and may possibly regulate the functions of kidneys and bladders.
2. Cinnamon
- This herb has a warming effect on the body, thereby helping to reduce excessive nighttime urination brought about by a cold or weak bladder control.
- Its mild astringent properties will tone the bladder muscles improving control and reducing involuntary urination. .
- Cinnamon also aids digestion, as a calm digestive system indirectly contributes to better bladder regulation. .
3. Ashwagandha
- Ashwagandha is an adaptogen possessing strong properties that douse the effects of stress as well as anxiety, which are highly psychogenic factors of bed wetting.
- It does better in toning muscles with the overall strength through its rejuvenating properties while on the other hand the power of the bladder enhances too.
- Ashwagandha helps improve hormone balance, which allows in the regulation of overproducing the antidiuretic hormone responsible in inhibiting urine output throughout nighttime.
How the Remedy Helps in Bedwetting
- Strengthen the Bladder: The astringent properties of cinnamon and the muscle strengthening effects of ashwagandha make the bladder muscles stronger, reducing involuntary urination.
- Reduces Stress and Anxiety:
This is because bedwetting is usually caused by stress or anxiety, and ashwagandha is an adaptogen that calms the nervous system, thus children will feel more relaxed and in control. - Regulates Urine Production:
Cinnamon and garlic regulate the kidney and improve kidney function, thus preventing fluid buildup in the bladder overnight. - Prevents Infections:
Garlic's antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties help protect against infections in the urinary tract that could worsen bedwetting. - Improves Sleep Quality :
Ashwagandha helps children sleep better by calming the nervous system, thus making it easier for them to wake up if they need to urinate during the night.
Observations
Short-Term Improvements:
- Within a week or two of its application, the parents often notice that their child starts wetting the bed less often, especially at night when it is cold or immediately after a stressful day.
- The child would be more confident about himself and stress-related behaviors would decrease.
Long-Term Benefits
After a few months of consistent application, treatment enhances bladder control and develops the child's ability to wake up and urinate.
Children would gain an overall boost in energy and emotional stability due to the soothing effect of ashwagandha.
Parents observe that the children, after habitual consumption of ashwagandha, have more effects of the bladder and reduced anxiety.
The child's digestion improves, and nocturnal thirst-reduced-a common side effect of cinnamon may also be noticed.
This herbal treatment does not only cure bedwetting due to physical reasons but also helps a child to be in a better mental state of being calm and peaceful.