Homemade Holistic Remedies for Coughs, Poison Ivy, Electrolyte solution

Type 1

HOMEMADE ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION

1 quart water

2 ounces dextrose (corn syrup)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Combine all ingredients

 Electrolyte is a general term for sodium, potassium, chloride and magnesium.

 Electrolyte supplements help to restore electrolytes that may be lost by dehydration or used for the stress associated with moving, sorting, or vaccinations.

 

Type 2

Homemade Electrolyte Solution

 

2 quarts water

 1-teaspoon baking soda

 1-teaspoon salt

7 Tablespoons sugar

1 packet Sugar-Free Kool-Aid

1/2-teaspoon salt substitute

The salt substitute and Kool-Aid are optional. Store in the refrigerator. Be creative; use your special Kool-Aid to make ice cubes so it will stay cool in their bottle or sippy-cup. Or, insert toothpicks into your ice cubes before freezing and make homemade popsicles. This contains sugar; it will eventually go bad so check any that has sat for a long time.

 

How to take the itch out of poison ivy :

When your child gets poison Ivy give them a vinegar bath. Put two cups of vinegar in running warm water. It will help take the itch out.

 

Instant Relief for Cough:

 Take vapor rub and put on the child’s or adult’s feet all over and then put on a pair of socks. Your child won’t cough for at least 8 hours. Great for the nighttime when you don’t want to wake them for medicine.

 

 Home-made Cough Syrup

2 tablespoons of honey 

 2 tablespoons of lemon juice

Mix this together.

Take 1/2-1 teaspoon as needed or cough. Can be used for kids as well as adults.

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