Description of the mother-and-stepmother plant for children
Mother-and-stepmother blossoms at the appearance of the firstspring rays of the sun. It pleases the surrounding with its bright sunny-yellow flowers. The plant received its name thanks to the leaves. On the one hand they are warm and tender, like a mother, and on the other - cold, like a stepmother.
Mother-and-stepmother is used for children intraditional and folk medicine. Photo: Getty However, they appreciate the plant not only for its cute appearance, but also for its medicinal properties, which are especially important for babies. With the help of this flower, you can carefully treat stomach upset, diathesis, tuberculosis. It helps to relieve pain in the teeth and removes dropsy. However, most often with the help of a flower cough is treated. This plant is able to help with almost all types of cough. Home medications on its basis give babies for colds, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, pleurisy.
The application of mother-and-stepmother for children
To use this plant against the childcough, you need to take 1.5 st. l. dry mother-and-stepmother, lightly grind it in a mortar and pour 200 ml of hot water. Then the mixture should either be cooked for 5 minutes, or 15 minutes to keep it on a water bath. After that, the broth should be infused for 30-40 minutes, then it should be filtered and brought boiled water to the original volume - a full glass. Give the broth a child every 2 hours for 1 tbsp. l. In a couple of days, when the child's condition improves a little, you need to give him 1 tbsp. l. herbal infusion three times a day for half an hour before meals. But do not forget that before applying any means based on plants, you need to show the child to the doctor. Only he will tell you for sure whether the herbal infusions are appropriate in your case. Some diseases can be cured only by medicines. You can also use not a clean mother-and-stepmother from coughing for children, but fees. Here are a few recipes for teas with this healing plant:
- Mix for ½ tbsp. l. mother-and-stepmother and dried plantain. Pour 200 ml of hot. Allow to stand for 30 minutes. Give the child 2 tbsp each. l. 3 times a day.
- Mix in equal parts the mother-and-stepmother, plantain and leaves from the raspberry bushes. Take 1 tbsp. l. herbal mixture and pour a glass of boiling water. Drink infusion should be hot, half a glass before going to bed.
- In equal shares, mix the mother-and-stepmother, oregano, dried or fresh berries of malinka. Spoon the mixture with a glass of boiling water, give the sick child instead of tea.
Any of the charges described can not be given to childrenis less than three years old. Mother-and-stepmother will help in the treatment of your child. Despite the fact that it is a good and reliable remedy, it is better to consult a pediatrician before using it. Read also:
