Beetroot juice from the common cold to children

Probably, the runny nose is one of the most common ailments among children, which parents often face with the arrival of colds. With the appearance of a runny nose, the child's appetite decreases, the capacity decreases, the runny nose prevents him from sleeping and even just playing. Undoubtedly, the use of medications that can cause addiction and allergy is highly undesirable, especially for young children. In addition, all the medications for this purpose are not treated, but only relieve the mucosa. In such a situation, your best assistant will be folk medicine.

Since ancient times, beet juice is one of the effective remedies for the common cold. However, it is important to use this natural medicine correctly, because otherwise it can cause a number of undesirable side effects.

The use of beet juice

Beet root crop is a real storehouse of vitamins and mineral elements, which actively help fight various ailments. The healing properties of beets are due to the presence in it of vitamins of group B, PP, and also vitamin C and minerals such as iodine, copper, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and others. In particular, the use of beet juice in the treatment of the common cold contributes to the removal of mucus from the nasal sinuses, liquefaction of thick secretions, as well as to reduce edema of the mucosa. In addition, acting on the foci of infection, beet juice perfectly speeds up the recovery process.

How to prepare beetroot juice for children?

For the preparation of beet juice it is recommended to use dark-colored beets of cylindrical shape. It is also worth noting that with the common cold, juice is used as fresh root, as well as cooked or baked, but you should understand that after heat treatment, some of the nutrients will simply die and the juice will be less useful.

So, before preparing the medicine, the beets must be thoroughly washed, scalded with boiling water and peeled. To get juice from the root, you can use a juicer, or you can simply rub the beetroot on the grater and squeeze out its juice through the gauze. Since the beet juice has a strong irritant effect, it must be diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 3: 1 before use in children. From the cold, beet juice is buried in the nose 3-4 times a day, 1-2 drops in each nostril. Also, to enhance the healing effect and in the absence of allergies, it is recommended to add honey, which has an antibacterial disinfectant, into the juice. In the event that during treatment your child has an allergic reaction or his condition has deteriorated markedly, it is worth to cancel the use of beet juice and urgently seek medical attention.