is it harmful to give garlic oil massage to baby if he is suffering from cough

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Hello
no not so
For proper medications and dosages you should consult with your paediatrician once. 
In home remedies can be-
•	Using indirect steam  and use of  humidifier or cool mist vaporiser in the room . Breathing moist air loosens the mucous in the airway passages.
•	Blocked or stuffy nose interferes with breathing while breastfeeding or bottle feeding. So you can use saline nasal drops like otrinoz  , one to two drops in each nostril 
•	Maintain hydration. Keep feeding the baby at regular intervals.
•	Apply Vicks baby rub on soles of both feet chest and back and cover the baby well  .make the baby wear soft cotton socks. Alternatively you can apply mustard oil heated with ajwain and garlic in it filtered well and apply luke warm on these areas. 
•	Avoid cold temperatures 
•	As common cold and cough are of viral origin and spread by droplet infection so avoid contact with sick person. 
•	Maintain hygiene to avoid risk of infection. Wash your hands or sanitize hands before touching the baby. 
•	Avoid mouth contact on babies face , hands and rest of body parts.

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yes you should not give any such oil massage because it may cause irritation to the child and also there may be some allergic rashes as the skin is very sensitive and delicate of small babies so do not use such things

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no..you can..

Mustard oil has medical & antibacterial properties. Its a safe & effective way to cure cough & congestion in children. Put one or two garlic cloves in mustard oil and heat the oil. Once the oil is lukewarm, rub it on baby’s chest & feet. Warmth & smell of mustard oil helps to get quick relief from nasal congestion and cough & cold.

You can also heat the mustard oil with a teaspoon of rock salt into it. Once the oil is lukewarm, rub it on baby’s chest, back & feet.

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Nodia not at all all you need is to make sure that you do not putting lot of quantity and do not used for more than 3 days at a stretch for your

is it harmful to give garlic oil massage to baby if he is suffering from cough

A. yes you should not give any such oil massage because it may cause irritation to the child and also there may be some allergic rashes as the skin is very sensitive and delicate of small babies so do not use such things

A. Nodia not at all all you need is to make sure that you do not putting lot of quantity and do not used for more than 3 days at a stretch for your

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