Is it okay for children to take medicine for dry cough?

In autumn and winter, the climate is relatively dry, and many children are prone to dry coughs. At this time, if parents know how to adjust their diet, the children can actually recover quickly. Generally, children do not need to take medicine when they have dry cough. Medicine is toxic to some extent, so they should try to avoid taking medicine. Dietary adjustments are also very effective.

1) Chuanbei Fresh Pear Tea:

6 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa (core removed), 1 fresh pear, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Efficacy: Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, resolves phlegm and relieves cough. It is suitable for cough due to lung heat, with yellow, thick and sticky phlegm that is difficult to cough up. It is also suitable for lung yin deficiency, persistent dry cough, etc.

Usage: Wash the fresh pear, cut it into slices, boil it in water together with Fritillaria and rock sugar, and drink it as tea at any time.

2) Mulberry and apricot rock sugar drink:

5 grams of mulberry leaves (Yupin), 3 grams of almonds, and 5 grams of crystal sugar.

Effect: Disperse wind-heat, promote lung function and regulate Qi. It is suitable for children with exogenous wind-heat, cough, yellow sputum or white and sticky sputum, and nasal congestion.

Usage: Put mulberry leaves and almonds into a pot, add 1 bowl of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until half a bowl of water remains. Remove the residue and keep the juice, then add rock sugar. Take with warm water, 1 dose per day.

3) Rock sugar almond pear:

1 duck pear, 3-5 sweet almonds, 5 grams of rock sugar.

Efficacy: Clears heat and relieves cough. It is used for children with exogenous wind-heat, cough, thick and uncomfortable phlegm, dry mouth, and general heat.

Usage: Wash the duck pear, cut a horizontal cut 2 cm from the stem, save the cut part for lid, and dig out the pear core; peel and crush the sweet almonds, put them into the pear belly together with rock sugar, cover the pear with the lid, put it in a bowl with the mouth facing up, and steam it. Take 1 dose every night, warm and take for 3 consecutive days. If the effect is seen, take it for another 2 days.

4) Reed root and wax gourd seed soup:

50 grams each of fresh reed root and wax gourd seeds, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Efficacy: Clears heat, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough. Used for children with cough, thick sputum that is difficult to cough up, dry mouth and preference for cold water.

Usage: Wash the fresh reed root, cut it into small pieces, remove the outer mucus of winter melon seeds, put them into the pot together with the reed root, add 2 bowls of water, boil it and then simmer it on low heat until 1 bowl of water remains, remove the residue and add rock sugar. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 3-4 times. Take it for several days.