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Care:

• minimal handling: calm, gentle handling of the infant
• Nasal toilet with NaCl 0.9% (Naaprep) / decongestant nasal drops if required (Nasivin 0.01%)
• Upper body elevation
• More frequent, small (breastfeeding) meals

External application:

Lavender chest compress

Material:

• Oleum aethereum lavendulae 10%
• Substance cloth (absorbent cotton cloth)
• a piece of wool, scarf or blanket
• Bed bottle
• Plastic bag

Instructions:

• Drizzle 2-5 drops of lavender oil onto a cloth handkerchief or cotton cloth
• Place the substance cloth in a plastic bag and preheat for 2 minutes between a folded hot water bottle
• Remove the bed bottle, take the substance cloth out of the bag and place it on the chest
• Then place a piece of wool, scarf or blanket over it
• Allow the wrap to work for at least 20 minutes
• Apply 2x/day

A guide for parents

What do we as pediatricians and adolescent physicians have to offer? to do with climate protection?

We want your children to grow up healthy and happy. In addition to medical care, we are also committed to preserving a healthy planet.

Why?
The natural environment has a significant influence on children's health. Their bodies react very sensitively to changes as they are still growing. This is why harmful influences due to climate change and environmental pollution can be particularly damaging to children.

What is our goal?
We want to show you how closely the health of our planet is linked to our own health. At the same time, you will learn how you can do something for your own health and that of your children with many small measures in everyday life.

We can work together to make society more environmentally friendly and therefore healthier.

We all benefit from this!

What can I do?

• Buy regional and seasonal food wherever possible
• Compile a diet consisting mainly of fruit and vegetables, potatoes, wholegrain products and plant-based proteins such as nuts, beans and lentils
• Consume meat and dairy products sparingly
• Plan shopping and meals to avoid throwing food away
• Do not dispose of food just because it has expired

Movement and transportation:

What can I do?

• Cycle, walk and use public transport whenever possible
• Consider alternatives to flights
• Planning family trips by train
• Plan a trip on the night train as a special adventure for children
• form carpools if possible

Electricity and gas:

What can I do?

• Save electricity and switch to green alternatives such as green electricity
• heat carefully and lower the room temperature to 19 degrees in the cold season if possible
• Use less hot water and use low-flow shower heads
• Generate your own electricity and use solar cells: there are also models for the balcony

Nature instead of plastic:

What can I do?

• Separate waste and recycle as much as possible
• Prefer to buy second-hand clothes
• Use non-plastic kitchen utensils and non-coated pans, for example made of cast iron or stainless steel
• Use care products without microplastics, fragrances and preservatives
• Prefer cleaning agents made from purely natural ingredients
• Buy unsprayed (e.g. organic) fruit, vegetables and cereals
• Do not use impregnation spray or synthetic pesticides such as glyphosate

For climate & health:

the most important tips

• Being active on foot and by bike reduces pollutants and CO₂ in the air and helps children stay healthy and slim
• More fruit, vegetables, nuts and less meat and dairy products improve children's health and protect the environment
• Green electricity and energy saving help to reduce asthma and bronchitis, because less burning of raw materials means cleaner air
• Waste separation and recycling help to reduce chronic diseases, because saving resources means fewer pollutants such as plastic and chemicals in the environment
• Not wasting food is good for your wallet and the climate
• Fewer cars means more space for parks, football pitches and children's playgrounds
• Get involved and talk about climate protection - even small changes add up to a lot

Who are the KlimaDocs?

The KlimaDocs are a network of doctors who want to take more responsibility for climate and environmental protection. And thus also actively support the health of their patients.

A climate and environmentally friendly lifestyle means above all a gain in health and quality of life - for you, your fellow human beings and all generations that come after us.

If you would like to know more about climate and health protection, talk to your doctor or visit our website klimadocs.de

Are you a doctor and would like to join our network? Simply request free information material for patients at www.klimadocs.de order.

Summer is finally here! After the often far too long and cold winter, the warm summer days are a real treat - at least for most people! When the thermometer rises significantly, the heat can become a problem for some people. They suffer more from tiredness, red eyes, sun allergies and, in rare cases, even breathing difficulties.

The following tips can help you to enjoy a more carefree summer!

• Leave the heat outside
  Ventilate living and working spaces at night and in the early hours of the morning. Close the windows and lower the shutters before the sun comes in. This keeps the sun's rays out and prevents hot air from entering the rooms during the day. If possible, switch off all electrical appliances that radiate heat.

• Customize your activities
  Everyday activities and school lessons should be adapted to the temperature. For example, a math lesson can take place outside in a shady spot or be replaced by a walk in the woods. Sports events should be postponed until the cooler morning hours. It is important that sensitive children and young people in particular are taken into consideration during such events.

• Make sure you drink enough
  Children and teenagers in particular should make sure that they drink plenty of fluids on summer days. Sugar-free drinks such as mineral water, tap water and unsweetened tea are suitable thirst quenchers.

• Protect yourself and your children
  When swimming or spending long periods in the sun, it is very important to wear sunglasses, a hat and sun cream to protect your skin and eyes from the sun's rays.

If, despite these recommendations, you or your children repeatedly suffer from symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing or headaches on summer days, you should discuss this with your doctor.

"Hot Box"

Indication:
Regulation of body heat, respiratory diseases such as bronchitis, bronchiolitis, especially in the case of heavy secretion and mucus in the airways

From what age:
From the 4th week of life

Application

• Thyme wax sheets are heated with a hairdryer or in a crackling bag with a cherry stone cushion or bed bottle
• Thyme wax plates are placed on the child's chest
• Then place a piece of wool over the wax plate. The piece of wool should be larger than the wax plate
• This can be fastened with a bodysuit or undershirt

The wrap is applied for at least 30 minutes, but can also be applied overnight

Indication:
Respiratory diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia, especially with heavy secretions and mucus in the airways

From what age:
From the 6th month of life

Instructions:

• Warm the quark to room temperature
• 2-3 household paper towels, joined together in a length that reaches around the child's chest
• Fold household paper lengthwise two to three times
• Spread the quark thinly with a spoon on kitchen paper up to 1 cm from the edge
• Wrap the household paper coated with quark around the child's chest, starting from the back
• Then cover with a cotton cloth
• Wrap child in prepared terry towel and wrap with blanket and hot water bottle
• Best used before sleep, for at least 30 minutes
• Rest for 15-30 minutes

Chamomile compress

Indication: Abdominal pain

Material:

• Chamomile tea
• Warm water
• Substance cloth (absorbent cotton cloth)
• Protective cloth (terry towel)
• Outer cloth
• Plastic gloves
• Bowl

Instructions:

• Prepare chamomile tea and steep for 10 min.
• Pour the substance over the tea and wring it out with thick plastic gloves until it stops dripping
• Once the cloth is no longer too hot, this can be placed on the abdomen and wrapped warm (with hot water bottle)
• Then put a protective cloth and blanket over it
• Apply 2x/day
• Keep a good night's sleep

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Oxalis wrap

Indication: Abdominal pain, flatulence

Material:

• Oxalis essence
• Substance cloth (absorbent cotton cloth)
• Protective cloth (terry towel)
• Outer cloth
• 250 ml water with 40° warm water
• Bowl

Instructions: 

• Add water and 1 tablespoon of essence to the bowl
• Dip substance cloth into the bowl and wring out
• Place on belly
• Then put a protective cloth and blanket over it
• Wrap may be applied up to 30 minutes. If the wrap becomes cool before, remove it immediately
• Keep a good night's rest

Note: Empty bladder before use

Lemon calf wrap or vinegar wrap

Indication: Fever (to reduce fever, only for warm legs/arms when fever stops rising).

Material:

• Water
• Organic lemon or vinegar (2 tbsp.)
• Gauze or cloths

Instructions: 

• Fill a bowl with tempered water (each 2-3° C below the current fever temperature).
• Add one to two organic lemon halves
• Score the peel with a knife (release essential oils).
• Subsequently, cut and mash the lemons in the water
• Soak gauze diapers or similar cloths with it, wring out well until it stops dripping
• Wrap calves and wrap in blanket towels
• Observe child
• As soon as the wraps become warm they can be changed
• One treatment includes a run of 3×10-15min changing pad
• Repeat as needed

Note: Do not use on cold feet

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Arnica pulse wrap

Indication: fever (fresh, rising, chills, child shivering)

Material:

• Water
• Arnica Essence (20%)
• Pulse cloths gauze

Instructions: 

• Mix about ¼ liter of hot water with 1 tsp arnica essence
• Pulse cloths soak gauze in it, wring out well until it stops dripping
• Put gauze on the pulse points as warm as possible
• Then wrap warm
• Repeat at will; observe child and wrap up warmly

Material:

• 1 onion
• 1 meter tube gaze hose (in the set)
• 2 raw wool pillows (in the set)
• 1 headband (in the set)

Instructions:

• Chop the onion into small pieces.
• Then fill the onion into an approx. 15 cm long Tubegazi tube.
• Tie the tube on both sides and crush the chopped onion to release the essential oils.
• Warm the tubegaze to body temperature (e.g. place it on a bed bottle).
• Insert one end of the tubegaze into the au- ricle and wrap the rest around the entire auricle from above.
• Cover the ears with the raw wool pillows and fasten with the headband. Keep warm.
• The wrap can be worn like this once a day for two hours.
• Wash the skin with warm water afterwards.

Material:

• 1 organic lemon
• Organic cotton gauze compartment (in the set)
• Colorful/patterned raw cotton com- partment (in the set)

Instructions:

• Cut the organic lemon into slices.
• Place the slices side by side in the organic cotton gauze tray.
• Using your hands or the bottom of a glass, squeeze the lemon a bit to release the juice and essential oils.
• Place the wrap around the neck (avoiding the spine) and tie the ribbons at the back of the neck.
• As soon as the wrap begins to get warm, it should be removed.
• This wrap can be repeated regularly.

What to do in case of burns and scalds?

Cool the affected areas of skin under running tap water (lukewarm approx. 20° C) for approx. 10 minutes. It relieves the pain and prevents the burn from going deeper into the skin. Not cool with ice! This leads later to stronger blood circulation and more pain, or even cold damage.

If hot liquid has gotten onto clothing, the shower head should be held between clothing and skin until the scalded skin has cooled down. Only then remove the clothing. Scalded clothing should not be removed. Immediately remove the child's soaked clothing, including the diaper. Wet, non-fluffy cloths can be placed on burns. Then cover the affected parts of the body with sterile bandages or clean cloths. 

Immediately disconnect the circuit in the event of a power violation.

Give painkillers! 

Attention. Do not prick burn blisters. Do not apply flour, powder, oil, creams, ointments or butter. This promotes afterburning and wound infections.

When to go to the hospital or call the emergency doctor? 
With infants and young children in any case, otherwise for larger wounds. If the face, neck, hands, genitals and the flexor folds of the joints are affected, your child must necessarily go to the hospital.