Thin Moong Water for an Older Child
The thin water from well-cooked moong dal, salted very lightly, is for an older child with a small appetite. Moong water is not for babies under six months. This is not medical advice. Do not add honey.
Important: this remedy is only a supportive home measure. Keep taking any medicine your doctor has prescribed, monitor your readings, and consult your doctor before adding anything new.
Moong water for an older child, never under six months
Moong dal cooked until it is very soft gives off a thin watery part. That water, with only a tiny pinch of salt and a hint of cumin, can be offered to an older child who already eats family food and is eating less than usual. It is a plain sip beside food. It is not medical advice, not oral rehydration, and not a treatment for diarrhoea, fever, or poor growth.
Moong water is not for babies under six months. Do not put it in a bottle for a young baby, and do not add honey. A child who is very thirsty, passing little urine, vomiting, limp, or breathing hard needs a doctor quickly. Do not wait on another cup of dal water.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons moong dal
- A pinch of cumin
- Water to cook the dal very soft
- A tiny pinch of salt
How to prepare
- Rinse the moong dal and cook it in plenty of water with a pinch of cumin until the grains are completely soft.
- Pour off a small cup of the thin watery part and stir in only a tiny pinch of salt. Do not add honey.
How to use
- Offer the warm thin water only to an older child who already eats solids and has a small appetite.
- A small cup beside a meal is enough. It does not replace food or any prescribed drink.
- Do not give it to a baby under six months.
Helpful habits
- The dal itself, well mashed, can be the food. The water is only the thin part, not a large salty bowl.
- Salt stays a tiny pinch. The cup should not taste like namkeen.
Precautions
- Moong water is not for babies under six months.
- This is not medical advice. Do not add honey. It does not replace oral rehydration or a doctor.
- Vomiting, very little urine, blood in the stool, limpness, or hard breathing needs a doctor the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Can a five-month-old baby have moong water?
- No. Moong water is not for babies under six months.
Can I add honey to make the child drink it?
- No. Do not add honey.
Is this medical advice or a diarrhoea treatment?
- No. This is not medical advice and not a treatment. A child who is unwell needs a doctor.
