childhood disease

                                           rickets

     Rickets - a common disease of the whole organism with metabolic disorders , mainly of calcium and phosphorus. Ill rickets mainly children first 2-3 years of life , but it can occur in later life , especially during periods of accelerated growth of the child. The main cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D. Even mild forms of rickets reduce the body's resistance of the child, leading to frequent colds. Pneumonia in children suffering from rickets , have a prolonged duration. Rickets is often accompanied by dystrophy , anemia.

Symptoms

      In the early stages of the disease the child becomes irritable , moody . Appears sweating , especially during feeding and sleeping. Sweat sticky, with a pleasant smell . Child rubs his head on the pillow, and the hair on the back drop . As the disease progresses to soften the bones of the skull , the head becomes a square shape , slows teething bite is disrupted , the chest bones become soft , deformed chest . In severe cases, you may receive the hump.

Traditional treatments

     Prescribe vitamin D, ultraviolet irradiation, medical massage, medical gymnastics . Much attention is paid to nutrition and child day regimen .

General recommendations

• How can we spend more time outdoors.

• Take a sunbath .

• Every day within 1 month of giving your child fish oil. After a 15 -day break to repeat the course .

• The diet of a child with rickets should be milk, egg yolks , mashed liver, fish (especially tuna, salmon ) .

Alternative and popular treatments

     Herbs and fees

• Pour 2 tablespoons of grass succession 2 cups boiling water, for 30 minutes, drain. Giving your child a 0.5 cup 2-3 times a day.

• Pour 1 tablespoon burdock root 2 cups boiling water , leave for 2 hours, strain . Infusion take hot 0.3 cup 3-4 times a day.

• Pour 15 g herb peppermint 100 ml of alcohol , insist strain. Take 15 - 20 drops three times a day. therapeutic baths

• Mix 200 g of root elecampane and burdock root and pour a mixture of 10 liters of boiling water . Put on low heat and heat 15 minutes, for 1.5 hours, strain . Broth and pour into the tub to bathe the child .

• Mix 150 g of root Calamus root and nettle , pour a mixture of 10 liters of boiling water , heat to simmer for 10 minutes, for 50 minutes, strain and use for bathing.

• Take 400 g of grass succession of three weeks and 100 g of yarrow flowers , brew a mixture of 10 liters of boiling water . Put on low heat and heat for 5 minutes. Insist 50 minutes, drain. Cook in the tub with warm water , mix it with broth and bathe the baby .