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Article: Homeopathic remedies can help tackle kids' colds & flus this fall
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- Better Nutrition
- Article date:
- November 1, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright Intertec Publishing Nov 1996. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Autumn is a favorite season of many, because it brings bright foliage, apple and pumpkin picking outings, and festive holiday preparations. However, it is also a season known for sneezes, sniffles, and hankies, especially for the little ones.
While autumn's cooling temperatures, in and of themselves, do not cause colds and flus, there is increased exposure to the viruses that do cause them, since people begin to migrate indoors. Places such as schools and day care centers, where large numbers of children are in close contact in small areas, are likely places for these communicable diseases to be transmitted.
According to The New American Encyclopedia of Children's Health, "The exact way ...