dandelion (both root and leaves, dried)

• If your child, or grandchild, comes down with one of the typical childhood diseases, like mumps, measles or chickenpox, or any type of upper respiratory infection (from pneumonia to chronic bronchitis), dandelion tea will help break the fever and clear up lung congestion.
  Bring 1 quart of water to a boil.  Cut 2.5 tbsps dried dandelion root. Reduce heat and add the cut root, cover and let simmer for about 12 minutes.  Cut 1 tsp dried dandelion leaves.  Remove tea from heat and add the cut leaves.  Let steep for 30 minutes.  Strain.  Sweeten the tea with 1 tsp of either blackstrap molasses or pure maple syrup per cup.  Give to a child to drink lukewarm every 5 hours or so until the fever breaks and the lung congestions clears up.

cornstarch, marjoram and oregano

• Add a large handful of cornstarch to a tub of lukewarm water to bathe your children in it when they have chicken pox, measles, mumps and hives.
• Warm to slightly cool tea made of marjoram and oregano is good for bronchitis, childhood diseases such as measles and mumps, reduces fevers and relieves cramps: Bring 1 pint of water to a boil, remove from heat, add 1 level tsp each of marjoram and oregano, stir well, cover and let steep for about 30 min. Refrigerate after straining and warm amount needed when needed: 1 cup two to three times daily is suggested.