We have an awesomepediatrician here in Nairobi. He always seems to have an opening to get us in whenever we need even on the same day. I called on Wednesday morning to see if he could see Ruth. We were there an hour and a half later. He really doesn't like giving out prescriptions and so he gives us natural things to buy at the store or something to make. He told me to give the kids echinacea and to make this cough medicine for them. I finally got to make it this morning. John went first and downed it; Dinah went second and put up a little fight but finally finished her dose; and Ruth didn't mind it either. We're to give it to them every 4 hours so we've not had another dose yet. This is the finished product.
Here's the recipe for anyone who's interested:
20 ml water (4 tsp)
20 tsp honey
40 pinches tumeric powder (it was about 1/8 tsp)
40 drops fresh ginger root (it was about 1/4 tsp)
I boiled the ginger root in some water until it was soft and then squeezed it to get the drops. (I think I'll boil it longer to get it softer.) Then I mixed it all together and warmed it on the stove. Dinah and John get 2 tsp every 4 hours and Ruth gets 1 tsp.
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Hmmm interesting I might try that for the boys that both have coughs but I keep hearing its allergies.... I hope that they are feeling better. I have been keeping an eye on the countdown clock looking forward to seeing you guys this fall!
ReplyDeleteI made something similar as a hot tea. I put the ginger in my garlic press and squeezed it. The hot water also helped soften it up as you said. It worked for me when I had a cold.
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