What to do if your child keeps coughing at night

Generally speaking, children have poor resistance and are prone to illness. Therefore, when a child falls ill at home, adults will generally be very worried, because if the child is not treated in time, it is easy for the child to develop a chronic illness. When children are sick, they often have symptoms such as coughing and stomach pain. As for coughing, some children do not cough during the day, but cough constantly at night. Many parents are worried about these symptoms. Here we will introduce some tips for treatment.

Cough caused by wind and cold is accompanied by white tongue coating; thin, white and sticky sputum; and 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. The dietary therapy for wind-cold cough is also applicable to internal injury cough. Wind-heat cough has yellow or red tongue coating; the phlegm 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.

The above are some folk remedies for treating children’s constant coughing at night. Generally speaking, when children keep coughing at night, it is mostly caused by cold, so parents can boil some ginger tea for their children to drink. If the child is afraid of spicy food, you can boil radish and honey water, the effect is the same. Of course, if there is no effect after a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment.