Cough and cold may be one of the most common health problems faced by infants and the real problem begins when the cough starts to block the nostrils and chests of kids leading in the difficulty of breathing. Experts usually prescribe antibiotics that works but many a time makes it difficult for the child to completely recover. This mother-of-two from the UK called Carol Heaton went through a phase where she felt completely shattered because she couldn't help her eight-month-old son who was suffering from a bad cold. Even while he was on antibiotics for an ear infection and was really congested and coughing, nothing was doing helped the situation. The family were in Canada on holiday at the time and that is when a relative suggested a home remedy that eventually helped Carol clear up her son's sough completely in just a few days. She said: "I tried putting a baby balm on his chest, keeping him hydrated and used a saline spray for his nose. There is not much out there. My family insisted on me trying this old remedy on him – an onion sugar cough syrup," said to the Kids spot. This Mom Hack of Using a SEX TOY to Help Relieve Her Baby’s Chest Congestion Is Pure Gold!

In a Facebook post from 2017, this remedy was mentioned. The post read: "My 8-month-old son is sick poor bubby. Has a blocked running nose and is coughing. So I'm straight on to my Onion Sugar Syrup. This will help loosen the mucus and help him cough it up. If you have a sick bubby at home this homemade remedy is definitely worth a try."

The remedy recipe:

You will need onions into large slices that you must sprinkle the sugar and leave it to sit on a small plate for a few hours. Soon you'll notice that juice will come out from the onion start and begin to collect at the bottom of the plate. All you have to do it give the juice to your infant one spoon per hour. The taste is sweet and your infant will love it.

Onion is known to have natural expectorant properties that can help you rid the lung congestion by loosening out secretions. Moreover, onions are hot in nature which makes it a perfect ingredient to fight cold and cough.

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