Many people are concerned and worried about the troublesome possibility of the third wave of Coronavirus disease in the upcoming months of October/November. Parents are concerned about their kids’ safety and how to protect them. It is definitely an anxious situation but we have to keep a positive, balanced state of mind. It is best not to attract any kind of negative thoughts. However, we can take measures to be prepared if we have to face any such situation. We will guide you about the preventive measures to fight against it. It is generally seen that kids have great inclination towards foods like- cake, pastries, cold drinks, ice cream, chocolate, foods made out of maida( refined flour) and fermented foods like dhokla, dosa, etc. It is our strong request to try to avoid eating all these things. It is difficult to completely avoid eating all these things. But we can definitely decrease the frequency of its consumption. If sometimes the kids eats junk food, or overets, then the kids can be provided with any type of laxative like-

• Triphala syrup
• Harde roasted in ghee mixed with honey
• Isabgol

Another important topic is to keep some home remedies handy at home which can be used at any point of time – Mix of Sitopladi Churna and Trikatu Churna.

• Mix 30 gms of Trikatu Churna in 100 gms of Sitopladi Churna. Keep this mixture ready at home all the time. Take half a teaspoon of this mixture and mix it with honey. Give this to your kids 2 times a day. One can even take this mixture, if their kid eats an excess amount of ice cream or chocolate sometimes.
• If you are living in villages or remote areas and are unable to access it-mix half spoon of turmeric and half spoon of ginger powder. Add a little bit of honey and make a paste.

One can take either of the mixture and continue giving it to your kids for 2-3 months.The third remedy which improves the digestive fire in kids is-

• Baal Chatur Bhadra Churna. Where Baal( Kids), Chatur (four), Bhadra (effective). It is composed of Pipli, Ativish, Karkatshringi and Musta. You can consult your nearest Ayurvedic Physician for giving Bal Chatur Bhadra Churan or Syrup to your kids on a regular basis to boost their immunity.
• The fourth most important point is if you are giving Swarna Prashan or Arvindasav to your kids, you should definitely continue with that.

Mainly there are two types of Covid Variations

• Respiratory
• Digestive

In our above given ayurvedic remedies, the mixture of Sitopladi and Trikatu churna aims for good respiratory health. And Baal Chatur Bhadra Churna improves digestion. Lastly, we would like to share about the most efficient energy drink for kids- that is Dates Juice. You can make it by-

• Soak 3-4 pieces of dates for 2-3 hrs. Remove the seeds and blend the mixture. You can give this when they come home after playing sports or when they get tired. This will ensure their immunity is on check.

We hope that you can keep your kids healthy with the information we have shared here.