Why does my baby cough in spring?

The change of seasons is a peak time for babies to get sick, and the most common symptoms are colds, coughs, and runny noses. Next, I will talk to you about what causes baby’s spring cough. The weather changes dramatically as we transition from winter to spring. The question of how much clothing to have is also a troubling issue. Sometimes if the baby wears too many clothes, he will feel hot and cold at the same time, which makes him more likely to catch a cold or cough, so you must pay attention.

In spring, everything comes back to life and the temperature changes greatly. Babies have poor physical constitution and low resistance, so they are prone to catching colds and coughs if they are not careful. Many older people think that the baby is getting too hot, so they rush to reduce the heat in the baby. However, they do not know that this not only fails to reduce the heat, but also harms the child's health.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, children's coughs can be divided into exogenous coughs and endogenous coughs. Exogenous coughs are caused by external pathogens and the lungs' failure to clear and purify themselves; endogenous coughs are caused by the child's weak constitution and damage to the lungs and spleen. Many parents do not know the real reason and think their children have a heaty fever when they see them having a dry cough.

Although exogenous coughs are more common than internal injury coughs in clinical practice, exogenous coughs can be divided into wind-cold and wind-heat. Therefore, the cause and pathology should be distinguished in treatment. For those with wind-cold, it is advisable to dispel wind and cold, promote lung function and relieve cough; for those with wind-heat, it is advisable to dispel wind and heat, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. If the pathogenic factors are on the surface, they should be cleared first. Using heat-clearing drugs prematurely or inappropriately will cause the pathogenic factors on the surface to enter the interior.

Most heat-clearing drugs are cold in nature and can easily damage the body's yang energy or spleen and stomach. In addition, children's physique is "immature yang body". Indiscriminate use of heat-clearing drugs will damage the "yang energy" that helps children's physical development, and will also damage the spleen and stomach. In severe cases, it will slow down the child's growth and development. Especially for children with weak constitutions, they should not take Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and reducing internal heat casually.

When it comes to children's colds and coughs, prevention is better than cure. Parents can strengthen their children's physical fitness by establishing healthy eating and living habits.

The above is the relevant content about baby’s spring cough. The main reason why babies are prone to illness is that their immunity and resistance are very weak, not as good as adults. It is recommended that adults can take their children to do some exercises that are beneficial to their physical development. On the one hand, it promotes physical development, and on the other hand, it enhances children's resistance and immunity, making them less likely to get sick. It is the best of both worlds.