If the child cries due to accumulation of gas in the stomach, ‘Vasambu’ (available in country drug shops) is rubbed with water in any hard surface, the paste can be collected, warmed, cooled and applied again around the navel. It will release the gas at once and the baby will relax.
 
If the child cries due to the nose being blocked, take a little coconut oil in a spoon, add very little camphor, dissolve and warm it, cool it and apply this gently in the throat and chest. The child will inhale this and the nose block will be released and help the child to sleep well.

In case of cold, you can take ‘Red wood’ (Marapachi doll), rub this with mother’s milk on a stone, slightly warm it. After cooling it, apply this solution on the forehead and nose. This process can also be done with turmeric (virali manjal, long in shape). Both will absorb the cold from inside and relieve the child.

Taking care of minor discomforts for a child goes a long way in helping the child in remaining cheerful and playful.