What should children eat when they have a cough and phlegm?

Children are prone to coughing problems. In fact, coughing is quite common. Foods that can reduce phlegm can help. In general, you can eat some pears and white radishes as fruits. They can reduce heat, eliminate phlegm and moisten the lungs, which can effectively relieve coughs. When the cough is severe and causes symptoms such as chest tightness, loss of appetite and indigestion, you can boil white radish in water and drink it, or steam the white radish and add honey to relieve the cough.

Phlegm-removing foods:

1. Pear: cold in nature, moistens the lungs, eliminates phlegm, relieves cough, reduces internal heat,

2. White radish: cold in nature, relieves qi, resolves phlegm, relieves cough, clears heat and detoxifies,

3. Lily: slightly cold in nature, moisturizes the lungs, relieves cough,

4. Water chestnut: cold and slippery in nature, clears away heat, resolves phlegm, replenishes qi, stimulates appetite, helps digestion,

5. White Fungus: neutral in nature, can resolve phlegm, relieve cough,

6. Almonds: warm in nature, moisturize the lungs, relieve cough, and reduce phlegm. (Almonds are slightly toxic and should not be taken for a long time)

7. Ginkgo: warm in nature, warms the lungs, replenishes qi, relieves cough, removes phlegm,

(Ginkgo nuts are somewhat toxic, so be careful and not suitable for children)

8. Tangerine peel: warm in nature, regulates qi, dries dampness, resolves phlegm, relieves cough, strengthens the stomach,

9. Seaweed peel (desalted): warm in nature, softens hard masses, resolves phlegm,

10. Maltose: sweet and warm in nature, moisturizing the lungs, relieving cough,

Phlegm-removing recipes: (All of the following are hot foods)

1. Stewed pear with Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs and Rock Sugar: Same method as above.

3. White Radish Porridge:

4. Radish, ginger and pear tea: white radish, ginger and pear, sliced, boiled in water and drink as tea.

5. Radish stewed with maltose: 2 white radishes, 60 grams of maltose, stew until cooked.

6. Water chestnut and sea urchin soup: 60 grams of fresh water chestnuts, 30 grams of sea urchin (without salt), stew in boiling water.

(Suitable for lung heat cough, yellow phlegm and cough with blood)

7. White fungus soup: 6 grams of white fungus, soak overnight, add 10 red dates and appropriate amount of water, cook until done, add rock sugar and eat.