Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Gentian violet is an excellent herb for this. It dyes everything so dont get on fabric. Many hospitals still use to dab the babys mouth as a newborn to help prevent thrush. Use a q tip. Alum powder can help with pain but I dont know about using the alum on an infant Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Thrush is a yeast infection in the mouth and throat of babies. It occurs in 2 to 5 percent of babies and is more common in premature babies. Thrush is usually caused by the organism Candida albicans, a common organism in adults. Babies usually contract the organism from the mother's body during delivery and may develop thrush as early as 2 weeks old. The yeast is common in the environment. It only causes a problem when it grows in warm, moist environments. Thrush appears as white patches inside the baby's mouth and on the tongue and lips. Some babies have no symptoms of thrush while others have pain and fussiness and may refuse to feed. Babies with oral yeast infections may also develop a diaper rash caused by the same organism. Treatment for thrush:Treatment of thrush depends on whether the infection is causing a problem for the baby. A mother breastfeeding a baby with thrush may also develop the infection on her nipples, which may cause pain. Treatment for oral thrush in breastfed babies should include treatment of the mother's nipples. The most effective treatment for thrush is an antifungal medication. A simple, yet often effective, treatment is with a purple medication called gentian violet, which is painted inside the baby's mouth. Here are answers I found in the message archives.. hope it helps... you can always try garlic oil or juice and swab the mouth.. garlic is an anti fungal . Remember to treat the mothers nipples too if she is breast feeding... so as not to reinfect.... With my experiences of thrush in my mouth from medications, I have taken Acidophilus and GSE with success. Warning, the Grapefruit seed extract does NOT taste good...but it works great. After taking it only once in one day....the following day the symptoms were diminishing, and after having pain in my mouth for two weeks, that's pretty darned good. Acidophilus worked for me. My baby sister had this problem. Just make an acidophilus solution. It consists of water and powdered acidophilus. Make it to your consistency and wash out your mouth with it Might want to give the grapefruit seed extract a> > try using it as a spray. It won't go bad so you can> > mix some up real strong and spray both the inhaler and> > your mouth before using it. Best wishes, pj If you> > have any colloidal silver, you can wet some tissue or> > cotton and put it on the sore areas for several> > minutes--this will help a lot, Suzi Shelby Blakely <s.blakely wrote: Hello, my sister has a 3 week old with severe thrush. I need something FAST.What can we do?-Shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Hey, Shelby - There's nothing on the planet as effective against Candida, in any form, as grapefruit seed extract, in my opinion. However, I don't know the correct dilution for an infant and that is critical. I know there has to be someone else on the list who can help you with that. Susan on 04/04/2003 16:50, Shelby Blakely at s.blakely wrote: Hello, my sister has a 3 week old with severe thrush. I need something FAST. What can we do? -Shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Shelby, Here is another thought.... red rasberry.... read the following... Red Raspberry Leaf for the Whole FamilyRed raspberry's wonders are not limited to the woman, although that is where we generally see the highest usage and witness the miracles of life. It offers many benefits for the whole family and now my children and husband enjoy a cup or two of this tea. The minerals found in red raspberry are of the highest quality and will assimilate readily into the system. In contrast, most of the supplements from the bottle are inorganic and are useless to the body, and cause disease when they cannot be removed from the body, for they become toxic waste which will be deposited in a weakened area of the body. The calcium found in this tea will be plenty for developing strong bones and teeth and for keeping the body in proper balance. The stomach and bowels will be soothed and toned, and healing action will occur for those with sore mouths, sore throats, nausea, aptha, stomatitis, diabetes, diarrhea, and dysentery. The tea is astringent, tonic, stimulant, alterative, stomachic, anti-emetic, parturient, hemostatic, cathartic, antiseptic, anti-abortive, anti-gonorrheal, anti-leaucorrheal and antimalarial.Red raspberry will frequently prevent the onset of a cold or other illness, especially if it is taken in large amounts with little other disruption, such as other food, in the system. It also aids in and often cures these maladies and conditions: constipation, nausea, diarrhea, dysentery, diabetes, uterine hemorrhage, parturition, uterine cramps, labor pains, cholera infantum, leucorrhea, prolapses uteri, prolapses ani, hemorrhoids, dyspepsia, vomiting, colds, fever, intestinal flu, bowel complaint, thrush, relaxed sore throat, opthalmia, sore mouth, sore throat, spongy gums, ulcers, wounds, gonorrhea. Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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