What to do if your child coughs and spits yellow phlegm

When children cough and have a lot of phlegm, they should be careful not to eat meaty or greasy foods, such as fish, shrimp and turtle. This is mainly because in traditional Chinese medicine, this type of food often helps to produce dampness and phlegm. If it is a cold and cough with phlegm, eating these foods will make the cough worse and the phlegm will increase. In addition, fish, shrimp and turtle often contain some special proteins. If the cough is caused by allergies, eating these foods may make the allergy worse.

Under normal circumstances, coughing is just a normal physiological defense reflex of children and is the body's way of clearing the respiratory tract. If your child coughs slightly when he wakes up in the morning, this is because he is clearing the mucus accumulated in his respiratory tract the night before. Parents don't need to worry at all. Children under 3 years old have poor cough reflex and may cough for a long time. If parents rush to give their children cough medicine, the sputum cannot be discharged smoothly and accumulates in the trachea and bronchi, causing tracheal obstruction and suffocation of the child. Only coughs caused by colds, bronchitis, pharyngitis, asthma, tuberculosis and other diseases require targeted medication and care.

The reasons why children cough are complex. If you give them medicine as soon as they cough, it is likely to cause more serious problems due to improper use of the medicine. Therefore, experts believe that paying attention to daily maintenance is the best way. The weather is cold in autumn and winter, so parents should first encourage their children to get more rest. Use pillows to support your child's back and head when sleeping to prevent mucus from accumulating in the throat. Secondly, pay attention to indoor air circulation to avoid smoke and dust irritating children's respiratory organs. If your child is sick, it is best not to bathe him or her. Because taking a bath will speed up the body's blood circulation, thereby increasing the production of throat secretions, making it more likely to cause coughing. Pay attention to keeping your children warm at ordinary times, and try not to feed them sour, spicy, cold or other irritating foods. The rapid airflow generated by coughing will take away the moisture on the respiratory mucosa, causing dehydration, so in autumn and winter, you should also pay attention to letting your children drink more water and eat more fruits.

When a child coughs and has a lot of phlegm, you must pay attention to replenishing water and let the child drink more water. This can flush the throat and moisturize the throat, which can relieve the cough to a certain extent. However, it should be noted that when coughing, you cannot drink cold drinks or too hot water. The correct way is to let the child drink warm boiled water, and you can add a little honey appropriately.