Methods for relieving cough and reducing phlegm in children

Children are the focus of every family's care and the apple of every parent's eye. Young children often get sick due to their limited resistance, so new parents need to have enough knowledge to deal with various situations. How should we deal with it when our baby coughs and has phlegm? Should I go directly to the hospital or solve it myself? Today I will introduce to you some tips on how to relieve children’s cough and reduce phlegm.

In winter and spring, the alternation of hot and cold weather makes babies more susceptible to colds, especially in spring when coughs increase significantly. Blindly using antibiotics will do more harm than good. Cough suppressants and expectorants can certainly have a certain effect on some of the coughs, but it will affect the baby's appetite. In addition to treating the cause of the disease, the application of diet therapy can play a supporting role in treatment. Moreover, following the Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and diet therapy can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Here are a few remedies for relieving cough and reducing phlegm.

Cold cough

Characteristics: cough, itchy throat, clear sputum, nasal congestion and clear nasal discharge, etc., and white tongue coating. Treatment should be to clear the lungs, dispel cold and relieve cough.

Traditional Chinese medicine recommended remedies:

Perilla porridge: 10 grams of perilla leaves, 50 grams of japonica rice, 3 slices of ginger, and 3 dates. First cook porridge with japonica rice. When the porridge is almost cooked, add perilla leaves, ginger and jujube, and drink it while it is hot.

Scallion porridge: 50 grams of rice, 5 slices of ginger, 5 pieces of scallion with roots, 5 ml of rice vinegar, add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge, drink while hot.

Almond and radish decoction: 10 grams of almonds (sweet), 3 slices of ginger, 100 grams of white radish, decocted in water, 1 dose per day.

Walnut and ginger drink: Crush 5 walnuts and take with appropriate amount of ginger juice.

Ginger, garlic and brown sugar soup: 5 slices of ginger, 12 grams of brown sugar, 3 slices of garlic. Add water and cook for 10 minutes, then drink the soup.

Ginger, sugar and tofu soup: 200 grams of tofu, 50 grams of brown sugar, 3 slices of ginger. Add a little water and cook until done.

Tangerine peel, ginger and honey water: 60 grams of tangerine peel, 30 grams of ginger, and 250 grams of honey. First, boil the tangerine peel and ginger in water, take out the decoction once every 15 minutes, add water and boil again, take out the decoction three times in total, combine the decoctions, simmer over low heat to concentrate, add honey when it becomes thick and sticky, turn off the heat when it boils, and bottle for later use. Take 3 times a day, 3 tablespoons each time.

The above are some tips for helping children relieve cough and reduce phlegm. If you have any other needs, you can also search for information online or in bookstores. If conditions permit, you can also consult a professional doctor about related issues. It is recommended to pay more attention to children's physical health, eat a balanced diet, and keep warm.