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All Natural Cold and Flu Remedies for Kids
8. Gargling with salt water
This is a very old fashioned, yet effective, remedy for relieving the pain of sore throats and promoting healing.
Your child should be about 4 or 5 years of age to use this method as they need to learn how to gargle. Most children can manage this task by the time they reach school age, but sometimes they learn earlier.
Combine ½ teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water and stir well. Encourage your child to gargle three or four times per day while they are sick. Be sure to teach them to spit out the water and not swallow it!