Supplement for cough?

[shuting28]

meeyah:

...She SPECIFICALLY told us - don't buy birds nest for cough. No use at all (thebusybee - hope this helps! ;p).....

For Kids with sensitive airways, asthma or prone to coughing, BIRD NEST is a NO NO! I was told by my PD that it induces asthma attacks, especially if they are not clean properly.

If the kids need to drink milk before sleeping, try to dilute the milk by half (make sure they had dinner or might be hungry in e nite)

[schellen]

I’m asthmatic and so is my sis. I take honey daily and so does she. I have not had any attacks since 2006 but for my sis, I can’t say the same thing. I doubt it’s the honey cos my sis cannot be disciplined enough to control her diet, even when sick, whereas I can eat completely bland and mild food if I am sick or think that I will be falling sick. In this way, I cut down drastically on the frequency I fall sick and if I do fall sick, my recovery is quick.

[outsider]

Just to share.

My husband used to cough very frequently. In 2005, we bought back a bottle of royal jelly from Taiwan and he took a tea spoon every morning for a few months. Now I hardly hear him cough.

[Funz]

Many people say that once you have asthma, you cannot take honey. That is not true. It all depends on your trigger. My mum is asthmatic, I am and so is my son. All 3 of us take honey.


My mum’s trigger is dust or dust mites, my son’s too. Mine aside from mites, also include vinegar and certain food preservatives.

For most young children with asthma a common trigger is also the flu bug.

[maisy]

hi sashimi

i believe my son is A+ (in that case, chicken should be fine for him right?) in any case, i usually control their chicken intake ...

Will scout for some DHA pdt for him soon

Hi Funz & Schellen
Sounds like it is safe to give my son honey ... i just bought Manuka honey UMF 20+ ... i shall start giving my son honey - BTW is it safe to give daily for a 3 yr old? Or should be \"play it safe\" to give once or twice a week sort?

Hi Funz
u r so right - my son's trigger for his bronchitis is the common flu bug - each time he caught the flu bug; he starts wheezing ....& i start panicking. But becos of his condition, he is also \"sensitive to dust\" so i do not encourage stuffed toys....he has only 2 stuffed toys - Barney (not so \"furry\") and & another bear. His pillow case is changed daily while bedsheet is changed weekly (no choice lei)

Hi All
Just to share my own experience... Early this year i \"invested\" in Cordyceps (wild natural cordyceps not those cultured ones nor pills form - yes very ex $$$$) and brew cordyceps soup for my son - he takes it 3 times weekly for 4 consecutive weeks and for 6 months he was in \"perfect health\" - no visits to PD at all ..however after 6 months all the \"common problems\" resurfaced again
Maybe i should consider investing in those worms again...but seems like once u stop, the problems resurface after a while

Thanks again everyone for your invaluable inputs

[schellen]

maisy:

Hi Funz & Schellen

Sounds like it is safe to give my son honey ... i just bought Manuka honey UMF 20+ ... i shall start giving my son honey - BTW is it safe to give daily for a 3 yr old? Or should be \"play it safe\" to give once or twice a week sort?

3yo should be fine. If you're still unsure due to underlying health issues your child has, consult your child's PD or GP first.

I can't remember when my mom started giving my DD1 honey daily. Maybe it was when she was 4yo but that doesn't mean she couldn't have taken from 3yo since my family didn't consider the benefits of homey until later.

[sssdarlings]

schellen:

maisy:

Hi Funz & Schellen

Sounds like it is safe to give my son honey ... i just bought Manuka honey UMF 20+ ... i shall start giving my son honey - BTW is it safe to give daily for a 3 yr old? Or should be \"play it safe\" to give once or twice a week sort?

3yo should be fine. If you're still unsure due to underlying health issues your child has, consult your child's PD or GP first.

I can't remember when my mom started giving my DD1 honey daily. Maybe it was when she was 4yo but that doesn't mean she couldn't have taken from 3yo since my family didn't consider the benefits of homey until later.

This may be a reply tad late- But Manuka 20+ is considered very strong for young children unless its taken during illness. Once cough or whichever ailment has subsided, UFM10 is ideal for daily intake. For 3yos and above, once a day- half tsp is adequate.

My children take UFM10 daily and UFM15 when ill, I am considering getting UFM20 instead.

Parents with older children- do you notice that frequent cough/ bronchitis stops when the children grow older esp after the 4/5yos mark?