How to treat children’s cold and cough?

Many people believe that coughing is not a disease, but a self-healing process of the human body. However, parents often cannot bear to see their children coughing. In addition, children’s lungs are not fully developed, so long-term coughing can easily cause diseases such as asthma. In order to avoid similar diseases, parents should know some methods to help relieve coughs, which can also make your children get better as soon as possible.

Children's cough remedy 1: honey

In recent years, experts have suggested that honey is more effective than drugs in treating coughs. The study showed that honey was more effective than dextromethorphan or no treatment in reducing the severity and frequency of nighttime coughs, and that honey helped children sleep better. However, the researchers warned that honey should never be given to children under 1 year old because it could cause botulism. It also mentioned that medicines that list "honey" on the ingredient list actually just contain artificial honey additives.

Honey has been used for hundreds of years to treat symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, such as coughs. In addition, honey has antioxidant and antibacterial effects, and can make the throat feel soothing. "The World Health Organization has listed honey as an effective treatment," they said.

Children's cough remedy 2: vinegar

Bring vinegar to a boil and set aside after cooling. Take one teaspoon each time, swallow slowly, several times a day. Vinegar tastes sour and sweet, and is neutral in nature. It has the functions of dispersing blood stasis, detoxifying and reducing swelling. It is used to treat pharyngitis and cough, and is effective in eliminating throat itching. The child was seen coughing due to itching, and the coughing was worse when exposed to wind. As the saying goes, "If you have an itch, you will cough and it can't be stopped."

This method can sometimes produce unexpected results. However, it is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and dampness, and bone and joint diseases. Stop eating when you recover from the illness. Eating too much will damage your teeth and stomach.

You can also often stew radish and honey and feed it to your children. This is because radish itself has the effects of clearing heat and promoting body fluid, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It also has a strong antibacterial effect. Honey can help promote the body's metabolism. Therefore, giving your children some of this can make your children get better as soon as possible. For children with weak resistance, the most important thing is to supplement calcium and exercise more.