Applying lotions on children may be harmful!
Posted on: 12/Jul/2015 9:59:09 AM
It is rather natural for children under 1 year of age to suffer from cold and mild cough.This may sometimes lead to difficulties in breathing.
Most of us immediately think of applying a lotion on the child’s body.
However, there are various problems in applying lotions on the children.
Most of the lotions contain camphor as the main ingredient.
When children are applied with this lotion, there may be some aide-effects.
There are possibilities of the reddening of skin and irritation when camphor-rich lotions are applied on the skin of the children.
There are also some prospects of the children being affected by leukemia when camphor-rich lotions are applied on them.It is especially best to avoid applying these lotions on children below 1 year of age.
When children up to 3 years of age are affected by cold & cough, it is best to ‘Saline Nasal’ drops.
It is always advisable not to administer any medicine to the children affected with illness without consulting the medical specialist. One has to be ultra-aware that this may lead to some life-critical situations.
