How to treat children's cough with food?

We all know that children grow and develop very quickly, which can easily lead to low immunity and some diseases in the body. Among them, children's coughing is the most common phenomenon, which has a great impact on children's health. Many parents always hope to regulate their children's diet when they encounter their children coughing, but there are many reasons for coughing. It is best for us to regulate it according to the condition of the disease. Let's learn about how to treat children's cough with diet.

How to treat children's cough with food?

Cold cough

The tongue coating is white; the sputum is thin, white and sticky; and accompanied by nasal congestion and runny nose. You should eat warm food that can reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

[Steamed garlic water] Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and put them in a bowl, add a piece of rock sugar and half a bowl of water, cover and steam for 15 minutes. Let your baby drink the water after it has warmed up.

【Radish and Honey Water】3 to 5 large slices of white radish, 3 thin slices of ginger, and 3 dates. Add 3 to 4 bowls of water, bring to a boil and then simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the residue, add honey and bring to a boil. Give warm drink to baby. Radish can reduce phlegm and relieve cough, ginger can dispel wind and cold, and jujube can soothe the stomach.

[Roast oranges] Roast the oranges over low heat until the peel turns black, and let your baby eat the warm orange flesh. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

[Sesame Oil and Ginger Fried Eggs] Add a small spoonful of sesame oil, add ginger when the oil is hot, then beat an egg and stir well. Eat while hot before going to bed at night.

[Coriander and Soybean Soup] 30 grams of coriander and 10 grams of soybeans, wash them. Now boil the soybeans with water for 15 minutes, then add coriander and cook for 15 minutes, remove the residue and add a little salt, and give it to your baby several times a day.

Wind-heat cough

The tongue coating is yellow and red; the sputum is yellow and thick, not easy to cough up, and there is sore throat. You should eat foods that clear the lungs, reduce phlegm and relieve cough.

[Steamed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa and rock sugar] Cut the pear in half, remove the core, add 2-3 pieces of rock sugar, 5-6 pieces of crushed Fritillaria cirrhosa, put the pear halves in a bowl, and steam for 30 minutes. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm.

[White radish water] Wash the white radish, cut into 4-5 slices, put into a small pot, add half a bowl of water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Give it to your baby after it cools down a little. The effect is better for babies under two years old.

[Pear porridge] Chop three duck pears, add water and boil for half an hour, remove the residue and take out the juice, cook porridge with appropriate amount of rice, do not let it cool before eating.

[Water chestnut water] Peel 3 to 4 water chestnuts and cut into thin slices. Add a bowl of water and cook for about 5 minutes. Give your baby water to drink and he can also eat water chestnuts. It can clear away lung heat, and has the effect of promoting fluid production, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm.

[Dried tangerine peel water] Add 3 to 5 slices each of dried tangerine peel, hawthorn and licorice to 3 to 4 bowls of water and boil. When it boils and becomes warm, add a spoonful of honey. It can be used for any type of cough. For babies under 1 year old, use white sugar instead of honey.

Internal injury cough

A long-lasting, recurring chronic cough. The tongue coating is white. The spleen and stomach should be regulated first.

【Yam porridge】Peel the yam, cut into small pieces and blend with water in a blender into a paste. Cook the yam paste, stir to prevent it from sticking to the pan, and bring to a boil. It can be divided into two doses and given to the baby on an empty stomach. Yam strengthens the spleen and stomach, replenishes lung qi, and is effective in relieving cough and treating asthma. However, please note that yam cannot be cooked for a long time, otherwise the nutrients will be lost.

[Health Paste] 1/2 pound of walnut kernels, 2 ounces of black sesame seeds, 1/2 pound of red dates, grind them into powder and put them in a large bowl. Add 1 spoon of honey and 3 spoons of water and mix well. Cover the bowl and steam it in a large pot. After the water boils, turn to low heat and steam for about 40 minutes. Give your baby one spoonful every morning and evening. Walnuts, sesame seeds, and dates are all foods that strengthen the physical body. Honey is refreshing and has certain effects on babies' long-term coughs, bronchitis, and asthma. For babies under one year old, white sugar can be used instead of honey.

[Red dates + ginkgo] This recipe is suitable for babies over two years old. Take three red dates, three ginkgo nuts and add half a bowl of water, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Give it to your baby every night before going to bed. Red dates are warm in nature, replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen and stomach; ginkgo nuts are mild in nature, restraining lung qi, calming cough and asthma, and strengthening the kidneys. It is effective for children with long-term cough and recurrent colds, and can also treat enuresis. Don't eat too much, it will cause internal heat.

Misunderstandings about medication for children's cough

Myth 1: Take anti-inflammatory drugs first for cough

Children's cough is not only caused by inflammatory stimulation after respiratory tract infection, but also by allergies, smoke, and foreign body stimulation. Taking anti-inflammatory drugs will not help treat cough if the symptoms are not treated properly.

Myth 2: Use cough suppressants as soon as you have a cough

It is not advisable to give cough suppressants to children in the early stages of cough, as this will not be conducive to the discharge of sputum, block the respiratory tract and cause lung infection. Therefore, expectorant treatment should be performed first, and the cough will naturally ease after the sputum is eliminated.

Myth 3: Using adult cough medicine

Children have different weights, physiology, and pathology from adults. Some drug ingredients that can be used by adults may easily cause adverse reactions in children due to the incomplete development of their liver, kidneys and other organs.

Myth 4: Only seeing the cough and ignoring other symptoms

Children often suffer from internal heat symptoms such as abdominal distension, sore throat, dry stools, and constipation due to improper diet. When choosing medicine, mothers should also pay attention to children's gastrointestinal symptoms.

Myth 5: Coughing is common and will go away if you cough it

Coughing is a very common symptom in children. However, most coughs are caused by illness or are a signal of certain diseases. Therefore, if children have a cough, the cause should be found out and treated in time.

The above is an introduction to how to treat children's cough with diet. After understanding it, we know that diet therapy has a certain effect on treating cough. We can adjust the diet according to the cause of the cough. In addition, we cannot take medicine blindly for cough. When necessary, we should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.