Trying to help children recover, mothers are ready to use any means. The main thing is that these funds do not harm the child. This is where the various folk methods come to mind, which have recently been supported by doctors. Unfortunately, to foresee the result of such treatment is very difficult, because a variety of herbs, lotions, ointments in the laboratory were not tested. Yes, mothers know that it is better to use proven drugs, but when they turn out to be ineffective, and the child continues to ache, then they decide on a dangerous experiment. Another argument in favor of such funds are children of a neighbor or girlfriend who have got rid of the disease in this way.
When a small child coughs, suffers from a cold, fever, doctors recommend a turpentine ointment. If they do not prescribe this ointment, then grandmothers will necessarily advise her. Is not it harmful for turpentine ointment for children, especially those who are breast-feeding? Let's try to understand.
Alternative to medicinal products
The structure of turpentine ointment includes, of course, turpentine turpentine. This natural substance is used to rub the painful and affected skin areas with rheumatism, arthralgia, myositis, myalgia, lumbago, neuralgia and other ailments. In addition, turpentine ointment with bronchitis also demonstrates high efficiency. It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects. Also rubbing with turpentine ointment of the breast and feet helps deepen the skin warmth.
If you decide to apply turpentine ointment for a cold, then rub her breasts and back to warm them well. Before applying turpentine ointment for children, perform a simple test. Apply the ointment on a small area of the skin and follow its reaction. But even if no allergic reactions are observed, the first time you rub the child with turpentine ointment, you can only mix it with an equal part of the baby cream. If you are not sure that you know exactly how to use turpentine ointment, rub it only the feet of the baby, and then put on the legs woolen socks.
Another area of application is parasites. So, turpentine ointment helps to get rid of lice in a few hours. But do not experiment on children, because not only the skin will feel the influence of the ointment, but also the airways.
Contraindications
It is not surprising that turpentine ointment has contraindications, which must be taken into account. First, individual sensitivity to turpentine. Secondly, the presence of kidney disease and any skin diseases. In general, the ointment is considered quite harmless.
With caution apply turpentine ointment to children under one year with colds.
Whatever it was, turpentine ointment for babies is a danger, so it is better to find an alternative: a pack of boiled potatoes, grinding butter, plenty of drink. The benefits that a turpentine ointment can bring can be insignificant if you compare it with the risk to the health of the child.
And further. Applying turpentine ointment when coughing to children, to be sure of its naturalness is difficult, because there are pharmaceutical companies that manufacture this remedy on the basis of chemical (unnatural) components. And this fact negates all the efforts of mothers who do not want to use ordinary medicines in the treatment of their own children.