Shahad raat ki khaansi ke liye (1 saal se upar)
Honey for a child's night-time cough (over 1 year)
Mamuli sardi-khaansi me 1 saal se bade bachche ko aadha se ek chhota chammach shahad, seedha ya gungune paani me ghol kar, khaas kar sone se pehle diya jaata hai.
Kya chahiye
- 1/2 se 1 chhota chammach shahad
- aadha cup gunguna paani (garam nahi)
- thoda sa nimbu ka ras (marzi se)
Kaise banate hain
Bachche ki umar 1 saal se upar honi chahiye — isse kam nahi, chahe shahad kitna hi saaf ya 'organic' kyun na ho. Sone se thodi der pehle aadha se ek chhota chammach shahad seedha chatayein, ya aadhe cup gungune paani me ghol kar pilayein; paani sirf itna garam ho ki ungli aaram se seh le, warna muh jal sakta hai. Chahein to nimbu ka thoda ras mila lein — par jis bachche ko acidity, seene me jalan ya reflux rehta ho, usme nimbu chhod dein. Din me do-teen baar se zyada nahi. Baad me saade paani se kulla karwayein, kyunki shahad me cheeni hai aur daanton ko nuksaan pahuncha sakti hai. Shahad ke saath khaansi ki koi dawa ya syrup apne aap na milayein. Ye sirf mamuli sardi-khaansi ke liye hai. 3-4 din me farak na dikhe, khaansi 3 hafte se zyada khinch jaye, ya bachcha sust pada rahe, to doctor ko dikhayein.
The child must be over one year old — not younger, however clean or organic the honey is. Shortly before bed, give half to one teaspoon of honey straight, or stirred into half a cup of warm water; warm enough that a finger sits in it comfortably, not hot, or it will scald the mouth. A little lemon juice can go in if you like — but leave the lemon out for a child with acidity, heartburn or reflux. Not more than two or three times a day. Rinse the mouth with plain water afterwards, since honey is sugar and can damage teeth. Do not mix honey with a cough medicine or syrup on your own. This is for an ordinary cold and cough only. If nothing changes in 3 to 4 days, if the cough drags past 3 weeks, or if the child turns drowsy, see a doctor.
Parampara kya kehti hai
Har ghar me maana jaata hai ki shahad gale ko chikna karta hai aur raat ki khaansi shaant kar deta hai. Adrak, tulsi, kaali mirch ya haldi ke saath milakar dene ka riwaaj bhi utna hi purana hai. Dadi-nani ki salah ke peeche soch yahi hai ki meethi, chipchipi cheez chhile hue gale par ek tah bana deti hai. Ye daawa purana hai — aur khaas baat ye hai ki iski jaanch bhi hui hai.
Every household holds that honey coats the throat and quietens a night-time cough. Mixing it with ginger, tulsi, black pepper or turmeric is just as old a habit. The thinking behind grandmother's advice is that something sweet and sticky forms a layer over a raw throat. The claim is old — and unusually, this one has actually been put to the test.
Shodh kya kehti hai
Shodh isse maanti hai
Cochrane ki samiksha (Oduwole, 2018) me 6 randomised trials aur 899 bachche shaamil the, umar 12 mahine se 18 saal. Nateeja: kuch na dene aur placebo ke muqable shahad se khaansi ke lakshan behtar kam hue — bharosa 'moderate'. Diphenhydramine ke muqable bhi shahad behtar nikla, par us tulna ka bharosa sirf 'low' hai. Dextromethorphan wali dawa ke muqable koi khaas farak nahi mila, aur wahan bhi bharosa 'low' hai. Zyadatar bachchon ko sirf ek raat tak shahad diya gaya, isliye lambe samay ka pata nahi. 7 bachchon me bechaini, neend na aana aur hyperactivity dekhi gayi; pet ki gadbad shahad aur placebo dono me lagbhag barabar thi (12% aur 11%). NHS bhi shahad-nimbu-gungune paani ki salah deta hai aur kehta hai ki iska asar khaansi ki syrup jaisa ho sakta hai — aur 1 saal se chhote bachche ke liye ye bilkul nahi hai.
A Cochrane review (Oduwole, 2018) pooled 6 randomised trials and 899 children aged 12 months to 18 years. Honey probably eased cough more than giving nothing and more than a placebo — moderate certainty. It also came out ahead of diphenhydramine, but that comparison is only low certainty, and against dextromethorphan it may make little or no difference, again low certainty. Most children were given honey for only one night, so nothing is known about longer use. Seven children on honey had nervousness, insomnia and hyperactivity, and stomach upsets were about as common on honey as on placebo (12% against 11%). The NHS suggests hot lemon and honey as having an effect similar to cough syrup, and says it is not suitable for babies under 1.
Kab nuskha chhodkar doctor ke paas
- saans phoolna, saans lene me takleef, ya seene ka andar dhasna
- khaansi 3 hafte se zyada chalna
- khaansi ya thook me khoon
- hoth ya naakhun neele padna
- 104°F (40°C) se upar bukhar, ya 3 din se zyada lagatar bukhar
- paani-doodh peena band kar dena, ya 12 ghante tak peshaab na aana
3 sources
- Cochrane — Honey for acute cough in children (Oduwole 2018)primary
Honey for acute cough in children | Cochrane
- NHS — Cough (hot lemon and honey; not for under 1s)primary
Cough - NHS
- NHS — Foods to avoid giving babies and young children (honey under 1)primary
Foods to avoid giving babies and young children - NHS