What should I do if my child won’t stop coughing? These remedies work!

Everyone knows that children often cough, so many parents do not take their children's cough seriously. In fact, a child's short cough will not cause much harm, but if the cough lasts for a long time, it will cause great harm to the lungs and respiratory tract. Long-term coughing will also cause other complications, so it is important to treat it in time according to the cause. Here are some treatment remedies.

Children's cough remedy 1: honey

In recent years, experts have suggested that honey is more effective than drugs in treating coughs. Honey helps children sleep better Honey can help children sleep better, but researchers warn that honey should never be given to children under one year old because it may cause botulism. It also mentioned that medicines that list "honey" on the ingredient list actually just contain artificial honey additives.

Honey has been used for hundreds of years to treat symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, such as coughs. In addition, honey has antioxidant and antibacterial effects, and can make the throat feel soothing. "The World Health Organization has listed honey as an effective treatment," they said.

Children's cough remedy 2: vinegar

Bring vinegar to a boil and set aside after cooling. Take one teaspoon each time, swallow slowly, several times a day. Vinegar tastes sour and sweet, and is neutral in nature. It has the functions of dispersing blood stasis, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It is used to treat pharyngitis and cough, and is effective in eliminating throat itching. The child was seen coughing due to itching, and the coughing was worse when exposed to wind. As the saying goes, "If you have an itch, you will cough and it can't be stopped." This method can sometimes produce unexpected results. However, it is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and dampness, and bone and joint diseases. Stop eating when you recover from the illness. Eating too much will damage your teeth and stomach.

Children's cough folk remedy three: radish honey drink

5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, and 30 grams of honey. Add appropriate amount of water to radish, ginger and jujube and boil for about 30 minutes. Remove the residue, add honey and boil again. 1 to 2 times a day.

Radish tastes spicy and sweet, and is cool in nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Its alcohol extract has a strong antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria. Ginger is a commonly used medicine for dispelling wind and cold, relieving cough and relieving gas. Jujube is mostly used to harmonize the stomach, nourish blood and harmonize medicine. Honey moisturizes and relieves cough. This drink can dispel cold, clear the lungs, dispel wind and relieve cough. For the treatment of colds and coughs, it is better to treat them with wind-cold and cough. It can be tried for weak children who are prone to frequent colds and coughs, or for children with coughs that cannot be cured for a long time or that recur. However, it is not suitable for patients with wind-heat cough, fever and yellow sputum.

Children's cough folk remedy 4: lily honey

60 grams of lily and 30 grams of honey. Wash and dry the lilies, mix them with honey, and steam them in a pot. This honey-cooked lily can be used as a snack for babies.

Lily tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and is slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the nerves. Contains starch, protein, fat, various alkalis, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients. Pharmacological tests have shown that its decoction has an antitussive effect on children's cough caused by ammonia, and can counteract toad spider asthma caused by histamine. Use with honey to enhance its lung-moistening and cough-relieving effects. It is suitable for treating chronic bronchitis in infants, dry cough in the throat, especially dry cough after the beginning of autumn, accompanied by constipation. It is not suitable for children with spleen deficiency and loose stools. This method is easy to take and is suitable for use in autumn and winter.

Children's cough remedy 5: water chestnut and lily soup

30 grams of water chestnuts (water chestnuts), 1 gram of lily, 1 pear, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Wash, peel and mash the water chestnuts. Wash and chop the pears with the skin and remove the cores. Wash the lilies, mix the three together, add water and boil. Then add appropriate amount of rock sugar and cook until cooked and the soup is thick. Serve warm.

Water chestnuts are sweet and slightly cold in nature. They can clear away heat and promote fluid production, cool blood and detoxify, and resolve phlegm and eliminate accumulation. They contain starch, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin C and water chestnut. Water chestnut has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pears can clear away heat and promote fluid production, moisten dryness and resolve phlegm; lilies can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. The combination of the three can nourish yin and moisten dryness, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Treats cough due to phlegm heat, yellow and thick phlegm, and sore throat. Used for infants with chronic tracheitis and phlegm-heat symptoms. It is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency, loose stools, and clear sputum. It is not recommended for children with blood deficiency and weak constitution.

Children's cough folk remedy six: lily and coltsfoot flower drink

30-60 grams of lily, 10-15 grams of coltsfoot, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Put the above ingredients in a casserole and cook into sugar water. Drink water and eat lilies, preferably after dinner and before going to bed.

Lily moistens the lungs and relieves cough. Coltsfoot flowers are pungent and warm, and have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. The extract of this product can slightly dilate the bronchi and has an antispasmodic effect on spasms caused by histamine. Therefore, it has the effects of relieving cough, removing phlegm and relieving asthma. The combination of the two medicines has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and reducing gas and resolving phlegm. Treat chronic bronchitis in infants, bronchial asthma (remission period), cough in autumn and winter, dry and sore throat, and long-term cough. This drink is suitable for autumn and winter coughs with a little phlegm. It is not as effective for bronchial asthma or spasmodic bronchitis, but it can be used as an auxiliary treatment.

Children's cough folk remedy seven: Sichuan Fritillaria steamed pear

One snow pear or duck pear, 6 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, and 20 grams of crystal sugar. Cut the pear at the stem, hollow out and remove the core, then grind the Fritillaria cirrhosa into powder. Put it into the pear and use a toothpick to restore and secure the handle. Put rock sugar in a large bowl, add a small amount of water, and steam for half an hour. Eat the steamed pear with the Fritillaria cirrhosa in it.

Fritillaria is a good medicine for resolving phlegm and relieving cough. When used together with snow pear and rock sugar, it can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, moisten the lungs and nourish yin. Treats chronic cough, excessive sputum, dry throat, shortness of breath and fatigue. A commonly used folk prescription. Infants with long-term cough are mostly suffering from chronic bronchitis. This prescription is mild in nature and suitable for weak children with long-term cough. It is not suitable for patients with external infection. This prescription uses authentic medicinal material Fritillaria cirrhosa for its best effect.

Children's cough remedy eight: pear + pepper + rock sugar

Wash a pear, cut it in half horizontally and remove the core. Add 20 peppercorns and 2 crystal sugars. Put the pear halves in a bowl and steam it for about half an hour. One pear can be eaten in two times. Steamed pears with pepper and rock sugar are very effective in treating cold and cough, but some children don’t like the taste of pepper, so parents can choose for themselves.

Children's cough folk remedy nine: roasted oranges

Take an orange and roast it directly over low heat until the peel turns black and heat comes out of the cracks in the peel. Let it cool for a while, peel the orange peel and eat the warm orange segments inside. If it is a big orange, eat 2 or 3 petals; if it is a small tribute orange, you can eat one. I bought tangerines for Xixi and she ate more than half of them. It is best to take this with garlic water, 2 or 3 times a day. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. After eating roasted oranges, phlegm is significantly reduced and the antitussive effect is very good.

Children's cough remedy 10: Garlic water

Take 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, smash them and put them in a bowl, add 1 piece of rock sugar and half a small bowl of water, cover the pot, bring to a boil, then steam over low heat for 15 minutes. Drink it when it is warm, 2 or 3 times a day. Garlic is warm in nature and enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians. It is very effective for coughs caused by wind-cold and kidney deficiency. Adults can also use this method, but they need 7 or 8 cloves of garlic and 2 pieces of rock sugar.