Bed Wetting
Involuntary urination while asleep after someone reaches a reasonable age at which he/she is considered to stay dry at night. After 2 to 3 years a child is supposed to acquire the ability to control the urination. If a child bed wets even after the age of 5, medical attention is required. About 2 percentage of adults are also victim of Bed Wetting.
Causes:
Bed Wetting may be caused by physical, psychological and/or mental causes. Some of the common causes includes
- UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
- Fear and/or insecurity
- Stress, anxiety or depression
- Neurological disorders
- Sleep apnea (involuntary pause in breathing during sleep)
- Small bladder size
Home Remedies:
- Make your child drink milk at least 2 hours prior to bed. Don’t let your child to drink any sort of liquid at least 2 hours till bed.
- If the child is under the age of 3, feed him/her with 1 wall nut and 5 raisins every morning and evening. Increase the amount if the child is older.
- Gooseberry, Black Cumin & Honey
- Dry Gooseberry in sun for few days.
- Grind dried Gooseberry and Black Cumin (Kala Jeera) I powder form.
- Store in airtight container
- Add 3 teaspoon of honey in a teaspoon of power
- Consume twice a day
- 1 Prepare powder of Green Mustard (Raayo) seeds. Feed your child with a teaspoon daily.
- Remove seed from a Date (Chohara). Boil in Milk and let it cool. Make your child drink the milk 2 hours prior to sleep.
- Consume 1 Date (Chohara) before bed.
- Prepare powder from Black Plum (Jamun) Seeds. Consume 1 teaspoon before bed for 4-5 weeks.
- Some children may Bed Wet because of Intestinal Worms. Curing the condition may prevent Bed Wetting.
- If a child is scolded, punished harshly and/or scolded, the child may experience psychological fear.
This psychological condition may lead to Bed Wetting. So make sure your child is treated sweetly and let him/her know that you all love and care for him.
