Best home remedies for children’s flu

There are a lot of home remedies for children’s flu out there, but only few really work. To boost a child’s immunity, and when appropriate, you should always try natural remedies first. Children’s flu and fever doesn’t typically last long, and with these home remedies they last even a shorter time. We have three young children so we have got try all possible home remedies for children’s flu. Home-made flu remedies are easy to make and they are very efficient. We prefer not to use any other substances than natural remedies.

1. Raw honey

Honey is great remedy for flu and fever. But not just any honey as we always use organic raw honey, preferably raw eucalyptus honey to be specific. Eucalyptus is known to be very good against a flu and so is raw honey. Raw honey is honey that hasn’t been pasteurized or treated in any way, so it hasn’t been sweetened either (who would sweeten honey anyway as it is naturally so sweet).

Honey is naturally antibacterial and anti-inflammatory so it is great to fight against flu or flu symptoms. Honey may also relief throat ache and help get rid off mucus in the throat.

2. Coconut oil

You wouldn’t think of an oil when you are, right? But healthy fats are essential when the body is fighting against viruses. And organic raw coconut oil is great for everything really. It provides a relief for an aching throat and is naturally antibacterial too as is honey.

When children are sick they can have a poor appetite and ask for sweet things instead of “proper food”. However, we try to avoid giving too much sugar and sweet things when they are sick as it won’t make them get better any sooner. They probably got sick due to the lack of certain nutrients within the body in the first place. So giving food that is low in nutrients wouldn’t be a great idea. Sugar can actually even feed an inflammation in the body so giving comforting treats when the children are sick isn’t really too good.

When the body is fighting against viruses it needs good nutritions. It needs vitamins (and not just vitamin C from berries or fruits that children are often after when being sick) and minerals. It needs good amount of calories to fight back the flu. Coconut oil is a great source of calories and healthy fat.

Note! Make sure to buy organic raw cold-pressed coconut oil. We recommend Garden of Life’s coconut oil.

3. Garlic – one of the best home remedies for children’s flu

Organic garlic is such a gem. It can be used as an antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal agent. It boosts the body’s immunity and therefore is a truly great home remedy for children’s flu.

Garlic can be cut to pieces and left in the child’s night stand to make them breath easier while napping or sleeping. After using garlic in the bedroom our children have never woken up during the night when having a flu (before that their noses would be so stuffy that they would wake up multiple times).

You can also slice garlic cloves and place few slices inside of a thin cloth (like the one sold in white rolls that is used to cover a cut on a finger). Wrapping the cloth after around a child’s foot can cure a flu in just one night. We usually put a sock on the feet too to make sure the cloth wrap doesn’t come off. The garlic’s healing ingredients are then taken where needed – whether it is the stuffy nose, the ears or the chest that is hurting. Garlic is said to be a natural antibiotic! And without the side effects a synthetic antibiotic can have (short-term or long-term).

4. Herbs are great for flu!

Want to see few other natural home remedies for children’s flu? Make sure to read this article too 6 Best natural flu remedies with the most efficient herbs and save our recipe we have developed to fight any kind of flu, ache or gut issues Flu tea – drink this when you have the flu.