What should I do if my child has a fever and cough recently?

We all know that children are in a period of rapid growth and development. However, during the growth process, the body's immunity is particularly poor, and some diseases will always occur. Among them, fever and cough are relatively common phenomena. Such symptoms must be treated and relieved in time, otherwise it is very easy to cause pneumonia, which will have a great impact on the child's health. Therefore, to treat such diseases, we must also master the treatment methods. Let's learn about what to do if your child has a fever and cough recently.

What should I do if my child has a fever and cough recently?

Drug treatment

Antipyretic Chinese Medicine

(1) Ephedra, gypsum, honeysuckle, scutellaria, forsythia, and isatis root all have antipyretic effects to varying degrees.

① Ephedra volatile oil has an antipyretic effect on experimental fever animals.

② The use of gypsum alone has a cooling effect, which is believed to be related to its calcium ions.

③ Honeysuckle has a significant antipyretic effect on the experimental animal fever model.

④The antipyretic effect of Scutellaria baicalensis is stronger than that of aspirin.

⑤Forsythia suspensa can significantly reduce fever in experimental animals.

⑥Isatis root can significantly reduce fever in experimental animals.

Antitussive Chinese Medicine

(2) Bitter almonds and Houttuynia cordata exert antitussive effects in different ways.

① Bitter almonds have a significant antitussive effect because they produce hydrocyanic acid, which inhibits the respiratory center, quiets respiratory movements and exerts an antitussive effect.

② Houttuynia cordata can inhibit allergic contraction, and antagonize the contraction caused by histamine and acetylcholine, thereby exerting an antitussive effect.

Expectorant Chinese medicine

(3) Ephedra and licorice have an expectorant effect.

① Ephedra volatile oil has a certain expectorant effect, which can promote the secretion of phenol red in the trachea, play a role in expectoration and expectoration. At the same time, it can also increase the peristalsis of bronchial cilia and promote expectoration.

② Licorice can promote the secretion of pharyngeal and bronchial mucosa, making thick sputum dilute and easier to cough up;

Chinese patent medicine for reducing fever, relieving cough and removing phlegm

You must be cautious when choosing Chinese patent medicine for children's fever and cough. In terms of drug treatment, you can choose pediatric lung heat cough and asthma oral liquid containing Chinese medicinal ingredients such as ephedra, almond, gypsum, scutellaria, licorice, etc. It can reduce fever, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, and treat children's colds, fever, and cough.

Diet care

(1) Fresh fruits: The main sources of VC are fresh vegetables and fruits.

Dark-colored vegetables are rich in VC, such as green vegetables, leeks, bell peppers, etc. Citrus, red fruits, grapefruit, dates and other fruits also have high content. Some wild vegetables and fruits are very rich in vitamin C, such as wild onions, sea buckthorn, wild jujube, sea buckthorn, etc.

(2) Drink plenty of water: People with a cold or fever should drink plenty of water, because rising body temperature will cause water loss. Drinking plenty of water can help the body dissipate heat and help patients recover.

(3) Dietary therapy and medicinal food: Burdock seeds have a fever-removing effect. The juice boiled from burdock seeds has a good effect on anti-inflammatory and pharyngitis. 10 grams of burdock juice can be used as a mouthwash to refresh the throat, eliminate pain naturally, and also reduce fever. In addition, you can add 3 grams each of platycodon and licorice for better effect.

The best treatment for a disease is to prescribe the right medicine for the disease. The above is an introduction to what to do if your child has a fever and cough recently. After understanding the situation, if such a problem occurs again, parents must take their children to the hospital for examination to confirm the cause of the fever. In addition, during the period of the child's fever, they must be given more boiled water and eat light food.