Treatment of cough and fever in children

What should we do if a young child has a cough and fever? What should a mother do if her baby has a fever? Should I go to the hospital or take some measures at home? When a baby is sick, he will definitely cry. What should we do? How to relieve their pain? What should mothers do to be most effective? Let’s take a look at the treatment of cough and fever in young children.

One reason

(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.

Second 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.

Three dietary 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.

After reading the above treatments and causes of cough and fever in young children, do mothers know how to take care of their babies in the future? Avoid actions that may make the baby sick, do not let the baby come into contact with irritating objects, give the baby more nutritious food, and prevent the probability of illness from the root cause. Come on, mothers, keep your babies away from diseases, embrace health, and grow up happily.