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

Cold and cough are the most common manifestations in young children. How do parents solve this problem when faced with their children's cold and cough? Are your methods correct enough? So what should parents do when young children have a cold, cough and fever? This issue may be the most troublesome for parents. When children are sick, the treatment is different from that of adults. They need very conservative treatments and try to avoid drug treatment. Let's see what doctors recommend.

1. Causes of children's colds, fevers and coughs

(1) Why do children have a fever when they have a cold?

In the hypothalamus, there is a temperature regulation balance center. Maintaining a constant body temperature by generating and dissipating heat according to the set temperature. After infection, foreign microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria cause changes in the body's temperature center. If the body temperature changes by 1 degree, the body will increase heat production and the body temperature will rise accordingly. Many sensitive factors can affect the body temperature center. Fever is the most common phenomenon in children. Infectious diseases can cause fever. The most common ones are respiratory tract infections, colds, pneumonia, etc., which are the most common causes of fever.

(2) Why do children cough when they have a cold?

A cold is caused by viruses entering the human body through the nasal cavity and throat, causing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa, accompanied by respiratory discomfort. When children have a cold, they generally have symptoms of coughing. Some children may develop tonsillitis when they have a cold. If tonsillitis occurs repeatedly, the disadvantages of having tonsils will outweigh the advantages, and tonsillectomy surgery will be necessary when appropriate.

2. 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.

3. Diet therapy

(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.

What should I do if my child has a cold, cough and fever? You can refer to the above treatment methods, which are all scientifically based. When giving children drug treatment, try to choose Chinese medicine treatment methods, because Chinese medicine has very small side effects. There are also some dietary therapy methods, which are also very suitable for children.