What to do if your child coughs up white phlegm

If a child coughs, be sure to find out the cause to avoid incorrect treatment that may delay the disease. Generally speaking, coughing can be caused by a cold or an allergy. You can treat it with Western medicine, Chinese medicine, or diet therapy. If the cough is caused by a cold, the child must get enough rest during the treatment. Reasonable rest can relieve the condition. In addition, the cold must be actively treated. Some children may have phlegm when they cough. Let’s take a look at what to do if your child coughs up white phlegm.

If your baby has a cough, parents should not give him or her random medicines. First of all, we should distinguish whether it is a wind-heat cough or a wind-cold cough. If the baby's tongue coating is yellowish, it is a wind-heat cough, which means that the baby has a lot of internal heat. The phlegm is yellow, thick, and difficult to cough up, and there is a sore throat. At this time, the baby should eat some food that clears the lungs, resolves phlegm and relieves cough. If the tongue coating is white, it is a wind-cold cough, which means the baby has a severe cold. The sputum from the cough is thinner, whiter, and stickier, and there is nasal congestion and runny nose. At this time, you should eat some warm, expectorant and cough-relieving foods.

Pediatric phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving granules: used to treat cough caused by bronchitis in children, with symptoms of thick phlegm that is difficult to cough up, or long-term coughing or frequent coughing. Children's oral liquid for clearing heat and relieving cough: It is used to treat children's cold, cough, and sore throat caused by lung heat. Jieji Ningsou Pills: They are good at clearing the lungs, resolving phlegm and relieving coughs. They are used for children's headache, fever, cough with excessive phlegm, shortness of breath and sore throat. It is often used to treat the initial stage of cold and cough in children, and is also used for tracheitis, bronchitis, etc. Children's Lung Clearing and Mouth Heat Liquid: It has the function of clearing away heat, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It is suitable for people with red face, hot body, cough with a lot of phlegm and sore throat.

It should be noted that when children cough and have phlegm, they must drink more water, because drinking water can dilute the phlegm, which helps children cough up the phlegm. In addition, colds and coughs must be treated early and not delayed. When at home, the air must be kept fresh. Polluted air will irritate the throat and make the cough worse.