What should I do if my child has phlegm in his throat?

When children are young, they will always have one symptom or another, especially when they cough, there is always phlegm in their throat, but the children will not spit out the phlegm, so you can always hear the phlegm sound in their throats. Many parents feel helpless about this phenomenon. So what should we do if children have phlegm in their throats? Let me give you a detailed introduction below!

Back patting therapy

When the baby coughs, parents should pick up the child and gently pat the baby's back with their empty palms, up and down, left and right. Patting the back can help expand the chest, regulate qi, and promote the discharge of phlegm. It is best to pat the baby’s back just after waking up or before going to sleep. Clear nasal secretions, turn the child over and pat his back frequently to promote the discharge of phlegm.

Drinking water therapy

Keeping the throat moist and drinking more cold boiled water can dilute the viscous secretions and make them easier to cough out, which is beneficial for relieving cough and expectoration, and eliminating local inflammation. At the same time, cold boiled water can improve blood circulation, so that waste or toxins produced by the body's metabolism can be quickly excreted from the urine, thereby reducing its irritation to the respiratory tract.

Steam therapy

Pour boiling water into a large pot or teacup, hold the child, and let his mouth and nose face the rising steam and inhale and exhale. This can thin the phlegm and facilitate coughing up, and can also reduce congestion and edema of the trachea and bronchial mucosa and reduce coughing. But be careful to avoid burns and accidents.

Drug therapy

The fastest way to reduce phlegm and relieve cough is to choose medicines suitable for babies, such as pediatric phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving granules. These medicines are effective in reducing phlegm for babies and can be used under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, parents can also make Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs stewed with pears at home and let their children eat the pears and drink the juice, which is also helpful in reducing phlegm and relieving cough.

When a child has phlegm in his throat, it is best to take timely measures to clear the phlegm out. If the child has serious phlegm problems, it is best to take the child to the hospital to see a doctor, take some expectorant medicine, and let the child drink more water. These can all solve the problem well. In terms of diet, children should be allowed to eat more light food and not too salty!