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A teaspoon of sugar may help the medicine go down, but research has shown cough and cold medicines shouldn’t be used on children younger than 6 years of age. Many manufacturers are even taking some products for babies off the market. So what are we to do now when our child can’t sleep from a cough? Is there an alternative?

Well, there is an old food cure remedy that your grandmother probably used. Try using a teaspoon of honey before bed. This will help your child sleep better. According to a recent study, honey worked best to coating and soothing a sore throat.

For the research, researchers recruited 105 children with upper respiratory infections from a clinic in Pennsylvania. Parents were given a paper bag with a dosing device inside. Some were empty. Some contained an age-appropriate dose of honey-flavored cough medicine containing dextromethorphan. And some contained a similar dose of honey.

Honey was the clear winner in this three way comparison. So if you are looking for an alternative to cough and cold medicine give honey a try. It should also be noted that children under the age of 1 should not be given honey because of a rare but serious risk of botulism. How sweet is that food cure?

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Many of those who live with depression as part of their daily lives want to use something other than antidepressants to help them. Many depression sufferers are looking to natural alternatives to a lifetime of taking medication. Movie stars are no different.

The troubled movie star Owen Wilson sought an alternative after trying to take his own life. Owen and his brothers took a trip to the glass walkway at the Grand Canyon. There, Owen participated in a Native American ritual performed by a Hualapai medicine man. The cleansing ceremony took about 30 minutes while the medicine man danced, chanted, and waived sage over his head.

Most people with depression find that one treatment or a combination will help them get through their problems. Seeing a medicine man seems weird? Maybe not. Native Americans have been using alternative medicine for hundreds of years. I’m sure there are many things that we can learn from them.

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There are many different types of alternative medicines that people often subscribe to when they decide that the options that are offered by western medicine aren’t efficient enough at treating their symptoms. Many people feel that a more natural solution may be the best idea for helping to get rid of an ailment, and to that end, herbalism has become an increasingly popular option. People have been using herbal remedies for thousands of years, in the hopes that they will be able to find solutions to the problems that plague them.

Have you ever though of using herbs to treat your beloved pet?

Dr. Christine King is a holistic veterinarian and has been treating animals for years with herbal remedies. She has created Anima Herbal Solutions and has officially launched her products and new web site www.animavet.com. She has a unique line of herbal essence for horses, dogs, cats, and other animals.

Hey, if herbal remedies work for people why not try it on your pet.

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