Why is my four-year-old baby coughing?

Now many parents have reported that their children had severe coughing when they were four months old. The babies would cough incessantly whether it was day or night. The parents were very distressed about this matter and did not dare to give their children any random medicine. So today we will introduce to you what to do if a four-month-old baby coughs? How should you take care of the baby in daily life? Let's take a look together.

Children's colds and coughs are mostly caused by cold, trachea or lung infection, and eating too cold food can also cause coughing. Children's spleen and stomach functions are weak, so they should avoid cold food to avoid aggravating the condition and preventing it from getting better over time. On the contrary, for children's colds and coughs, if they can adjust their diet properly, it will often be more effective. Experts suggest that you can boil water or make tea with purple Ganoderma lucidum. Purple Ganoderma lucidum can improve the body's own immunity and physical functions. It is very helpful for recovering from colds and coughs, strengthening the body, and preventing diseases. Purple Ganoderma lucidum is mild and non-toxic and can be consumed daily. In addition, 80% of children with colds suffer from constipation and indigestion, and colds are prone to recurring. It is worth noting that growing children have a good appetite and active metabolism, but their intestinal function is not yet mature, so they need to control their diet.

Types and symptoms of cold and cough in children

1. Wind-cold invading the lungs and causing cough: Clinical manifestations: Acute onset, cough, thin white sputum, clear runny nose, nasal congestion and sneezing, headache and body aches, fear of cold and slight fever, no sweating, no thirst, decreased appetite, thin white tongue coating, and floating and tight pulse.

2. Cough due to wind-heat invading the lungs: Clinical manifestations: yellow turbid nasal discharge, coughing up yellow thick and sticky sputum, accompanied by fever and sweating, dry and itchy throat, thirst and desire to drink, dry stool, yellow urine, red and swollen tonsils, congestion in the throat, thin yellow or thick yellow tongue coating, red tongue coating, and floating and rapid pulse.

3. Phlegm-heat in the lungs: Clinical manifestations: cough with lots of phlegm, which is yellow, thick and difficult to cough up, and even shortness of breath, phlegm in the throat, blue nasal fan or blood in the phlegm, accompanied by fever (low fever in mild cases and persistent high fever in severe cases), red face and lips, thirst, dry stool, yellow urine, yellow tongue coating, red tongue, and rapid or slippery pulse.

4. Lung Yin Deficiency Syndrome: Clinical manifestations: dry cough without sputum or little but thick sputum that is difficult to cough up, accompanied by regular fever in the afternoon and evening (i.e. hot flashes), sweating after sleeping but no sweating after waking up (i.e. night sweats), dry mouth and throat, little or exfoliated tongue coating, red tongue with a map-like texture and lack of saliva.

5. Lung-Qi Deficiency Syndrome: Clinical manifestations: weak cough, shortness of breath, clear white sputum, accompanied by lack of energy, low voice, preference for warmth and fear of cold, sweating when moving, thin white tongue coating, pale tongue, weak or slow pulse.

The above are the reasons why four-month-old babies cough as introduced to us by professionals. So according to the above we can see that the baby's cough seems to be a minor illness, but in fact this minor illness can easily torture the baby's body, causing the baby's body functions to decline and resistance to decline, so parents should pay attention to it. I hope the above content can help you.