A remedy for treating children's sore throats using a type of wild grass abundant in ornamental plant pots. The little one recovers completely in just 2 days without the need for harmful antibiotics.
During the summer, children often experience coughs, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, and asthma. The truth is that up to 90% of mothers place the fan at their child's feet or position it across from them to reduce sweating while sleeping. However, this is a completely misguided approach.
1. Children frequently experience sore throats due to improper fan placement.
When children feel overheated, placing the fan at their feet or across from them directs cold air straight into the nose and throat, causing sore throats, coughs, and difficulty breathing. This is a proven truth endorsed by many parents and doctors.
Children often experience overheated heads; placing the fan on their head prevents sweating, and the airflow downward avoids entering the nose and throat, making breathing easier for the little one.
Initially skeptical, Mrs. Nguyen Thu Hoa (a teacher at Thanh Cong Middle School) didn't believe in placing the fan on her child's head. After a month of struggling with the child's prolonged illness, she had no choice but to try it. To her surprise, by the second day, the child showed significant improvement.
Additionally, she applied an effective remedy for treating sore throats in children. The child recovered from coughing or throat phlegm after just one night, without the need for antibiotics. This approach is also suitable for adults.
2. Ingredients for the remedy to treat sore throats in children
- 1 handful of sour soil tamarind leaves
- 3-5-9 leaves of water mimosa, depending on the child's age (doesn't need to be too precise)
- Kaffir lime leaves (if available)
- Baking soda

The ingredients for the remedy to treat sore throats in children, from left to right: sour soil tamarind leaves, kaffir lime leaves, water mimosa leaves, and baking soda
3. How to make the remedy for treating sore throats in children
B1: Cleanse all the ingredients with water and let them dry
B2: Finely chop the ingredients, the smaller, the more effective
B3: Place the ingredients in a pot and sprinkle baking soda on top
B4: Steam with water for about 20 minutes or use an electric rice cooker for steaming
B5: Strain the liquid into a bowl for the child to drink

Illustration of the bowl of medicine for treating children's sore throats
4. How to take the sore throat remedy for children
Mothers give their children this bowl of medicine, and they recover in just 2 to 3 days
Note for the sore throat remedy for children
- Moms should use gloves when cooking and squeezing out all the liquid for the child to drink. The sour and sweet medicine is easy to swallow, not bitter at all.
- Soil tamarind leaves in the remedy for treating children's sore throats can be found in humid areas, especially in ornamental plant pots. Alternatively, ask someone from the countryside with farmland to help you find it. This plant is easy to grow, and moms can cultivate it at home.
- This sour tamarind plant has 3 leaves and yellow flowers. There is another type with 4 leaves that looks similar but is different.
Wishing all moms and children a successful application of the sore throat remedy method.
Shared by: Mom Nguyen Thu Hoa
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