What to do if a child has a cold, fever, or cough

Children with colds and fevers must be taken seriously. If colds and fevers are not taken seriously, they may lead to more serious complications. Common complications of fever and colds in children include bronchitis, otitis media, and myocarditis. When a child has a fever or a cold, take his temperature in time. If the fever is not high, he can go to the community hospital for medical treatment and medication. If the fever is high, try to send him to a large hospital for examination and treatment.

If it is a bacterial infection that causes a high fever, you can use some antiviral drugs, such as Haowawa Cold Granules, Xinbolin, Kugan Granules and Qingkailing Granules to treat it. If the cough is severe, add some children's cough syrup. Drugs that increase children's resistance can be prevented by using Yupingfeng granules or by taking Chinese medicine patches. You can give your child more honey water. If it is caused by a cold, you can take children's pseudoephedrine drops and cefaclor granules for treatment. Drink more water. If you have a fever, you can take ibuprofen suspension for treatment. You can take children's acetaminophen granules. If the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is no need to take antipyretics. You can drink more rice and eat more apples.

If you don’t like drinking water, you can soak your feet in perilla leaf water, or boil a pot of perilla leaf water and take a hot bath. Adults can also use basil water to wash their hair, which is also very effective. They can also use the steam water from basil leaves to fumigate their noses. Some people simply cover their mouths and noses with their hands, and then they inhale hot air. You can also drink ginger soup and scallion water. The time should be short and the temperature should not be too high, otherwise it will easily burn the child's esophagus. You can also drink warm porridge, which can replenish stomach qi, and when the stomach qi is sufficient, you will sweat slowly. Avoid forcing sweating when you are hungry. Forcing sweating when you are hungry will not only fail to cure the disease but will also hurt your vital energy.

When children have a cold or fever, they should pay special attention to their diet. Especially in autumn and winter, when the weather is quite cold, this is also the peak season for children to catch colds. At this time, you can let your children eat more sweet potato foods. These foods are rich in vitamin B and minerals such as potassium and magnesium, which can increase children's weight and improve their immunity.