we should give milk to kids when they have cough and cold

Hi dear Asha! I can talk about first part of ur question whether we should give milk during cough n cold. Dairy products produce phlegm which worsens cough. So it is advisable during cough n cold u cud give toned milk which is light n easily digestible and add pepper corns 3-4 while boiling along with tulsi leaves and one or 2 black cardamom seeds and strain it once boiled. Since milk is an essential part of a child's diet it is not possible to completely avoid it. So u cud try giving milk by this method. Hope this helps!

Hey Asha,u can give the mixture of Shitopaladi 1/2 teaspoon (for phlegm),Jeshtimadh Powder 1 teaspoon (For increasing immunity) in honey 2 (teaspoon)to make a proper paste thrice day. As this paste is lil heat producing do not continue for many days.

hi dear shikha,i put a pinch of turmeric in milk and boil it for sometime and add 1 spoon of pediasure in milk and give her. is it ok?

thanks janhavi. it will be helpful for me

Dear Asha! Turmeric has medicinal properties. It shd definitely help. U cud also try above mentioned spices like pepper corns, black cardamom seeds,etc, u cud try giving ginger extract in lukewarm honey once in a day. It shd also help.

Hi Asha! Ever since I was a child I remember my grandmother giving me sitopladi churn or churan(powder) whenever I used to have cough and cold. What she used to do is take a pinch of sitopladi powder mix it with a teaspoon of honey and give. Even if you give just honey it gives quiet relief to cough.

thanks rajeshji