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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

A Healthy Child Makes a Happy Home

The house was always noisy with three musketeers around! There was never a dull moment with siblings up to something to keep the parents busy! Either someone had fallen, or one was hungry or the homework was not complete and the vacation was coming to an end! You guessed it right it was none other than yours truly and the younger brothers who raised the din from morn till night! Also, the name ‘The Three Musketeers ‘was given by one of the maternal uncles who were a frequent visitor to our home! I now look back and admire the patience and painstaking efforts of our parents who raised us to do well in our lives!
It was monsoon time and there were mosquitoes especially in the evening those days! One day the youngest brother fell prey and  was knocked out leaving us wondering what we could do to help! Formulations of Allopathic medicine were administered but with little relief except bringing down the body temperature during the day time and return of high fever by late night.  Our team had fallen short by one player and thus there was little that could give us joy. We missed his presence in the game of Cricket which was played in verandah of the house often knocking down utensils in the kitchen. Parents took time off to attend to him and we would do our bit after returning home! Since he fell ill, there was a kind of hush and unfortunately this continued for almost a month as we too fell prey to Malaria one after another! It was a dreadful time as the entire house had fallen silent, and the constant activity that one noticed went missing! There were no cricket matches, no school to attend, very little entertainment and a general lull all around.


In the meantime all efforts were being made by our parents to bring relief by way of trying some trusted Ayurvedic formulations from Dabur like ‘Chyawanprash’ for regaining strength! While we were suffering from Malaria some home remedies like cinnamon, black pepper , basil leaves and honey were crushed and mixed in hot water and were given to us at least three times a day! Gradually we recovered and were back to our old noisy ways! It was a time when everyone reverently wished that we recover and bring the house down with cacophony and shrieks!


Lessons learnt early in life paved way to adopt a natural way of life like always eating fresh food, taking enough exercise and supplements like trusted  Dabur   Chyawanprash,  to make the immune system strong, improve the overall digestion, and providing a shield from the cough and cold and general ailments! It has now become a companion for life!


PS: This post has been written for Dabur / Indiblogger for ‘A Healthy Child Makes a Happy Home’ contest( www.liveveda.com/daburchyawanprash/)

25 comments:

  1. Very true. .if children are sick..the entire house become sad..though parents scold sometimes for making chaos..that is what they want to see rather than sick child

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    1. Welcome to my blog, Lavina! Thanks a lot for reading and that insightful comment!

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  2. Look,if the children fall sick,yo they trip while playing,they take chocolates from Fridge,they hide under dressing table......be happy,they are normal humans.

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  3. Children are the light of our lives and homes, lovely narration, all the best!

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    1. Thanks a lot , Padmaja! Wish you and your family a very happy festive time!

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  4. I still have chyawanprash.. i am going to be a healthy child. yay! :)

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  5. Childhood time memories stay with us for ever as it is perhaps the best time of our lives:)

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  6. Our family has been a Dabur Chyawanprash eater since time immemorial. I think Dabur owes it to us for their packaging change.

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  7. Quite right Red! Dabur Chywanprash is known from the times we were born.... the company has smartly innovated with change of times:)

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  8. Children are trouble, but one can’t say no to them. Quite silence bore sometime... Nice memories to share from your childhood despite u all fell to malaria!

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    1. Thank you Jeevan for the nice comment! Life small pleasures bring joy even it times of distress:)

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  9. With winters approaching, it's time for Chawanprash! Though Dabur is in some sort of trouble. :)
    Good luck with the contest.

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    1. A lot of people in trouble as good times roll in , Alka:) Thanks and brace yourself for the winter!

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  10. Yes. Child's illness affect the whole family.

    Nice post

    thanks rahulji

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  11. This reminds me that the last dabba of Chawanprash is over and I need to get one in my next grocery shopping. I forget to give it to my kids...though it doesn't look attractive, both my kids love it. And yes, a healthy child makes a happy home. There is nothing worse than a sick kid for working parents.....sigh!

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  12. I know Latha, but least I can do is thank the spammer to have pinged my blog:)

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  13. Do get one quickly Latha and take care of kids as they make a house a true home:)

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  14. Exactly a familie with a ill child is very affected, greeting from Belgium
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  15. Thanks a lot Louisette! Welcome to my blog:)

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  16. I agree that a child's health turns the entire family topsy-turvy.

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