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What is it? |
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Barking cough and strained,noisy breathing are symptoms of croup, which affects babies and children under five. It is often accompanied by fever, irritability and restlessness. If it persits - or the child has difficulty in breathing - call a doctor.
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| Symptoms: |
| Barking cough, noisy breathing, irritability and restlessness. |
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Conventional
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A doctor will not prescribe antibiotics unless there are complications. However, he may recommend cool drinks of milk, fruit juice or water.
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Naturopathy
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Naturopathy has concentrated on helping the body to cure itself. It aims to do this by means of various therapies, chiropractic, diets and dieting, exercise, hydrotherapy, massage, osteopathy, relaxation and breathing, and yoga. It also encourages people to think positively in terms of good health. More Info
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Hydrotherapy
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Hydrotherapy is the belief that water is the essence of life. If forms the major part of our bodies and is a constituent of most foods. It can be used to induce relaxation, to stimulate blood flow, to remove impurities, to ease pain and stiffness and to treat diseases. More Info
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Herbal Medicine
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The medicinal use of herbs is said to be as old as mankind itself. Tribes still use their traditional knowledge of plant and their healing properties passed on from generation to generation. The armies of slave workers who laboured to build the Egyptian pyramids took a daily ration of garlic to ward off the pestilential fevers and infections that were rife at the time. More Info
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Aromatherapy
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Treating illness with highly concentrated oils extracted from plants is known as aromatherapy. These highly scented extracts-called essences or essential oils-contain the substances that give plants their smell. Aromatherapists believe that many also have medicinal properties. More Info
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