What to do if your child has a cough in spring

Spring is the season for all things to grow, and it is also the season for microorganisms and bacteria to revive. It is a very common phenomenon for children to cough in spring. This is because the weather in spring is unpredictable and the temperature difference is relatively large. Many children catch cold and develop coughs, which sometimes even last for several days. Some children don’t like injections or taking medicine when they cough. So what should we do when children cough?

1. Ginger + brown sugar + garlic. When a child catches a cold, drinking warm ginger and brown sugar water can play a good therapeutic role. If the child also has a cough, add 2 to 3 cloves of garlic to the ginger and brown sugar water and cook together. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes to cook off the spiciness of the garlic so that the child will be willing to drink it.

2. Steamed garlic water: Take 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, smash them, put them in a bowl, add half a bowl of water, put in a piece of rock sugar, cover the bowl and put it in the pot to steam. After boiling over high heat, switch to low heat and steam for 15 minutes. When the garlic water in the bowl is warm, feed it to your child. The garlic does not need to be eaten. Generally 2 to 3 times a day, half a bowl each time. Garlic is warm in nature and enters the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It is very effective in treating cold coughs and kidney deficiency coughs. It is also convenient and simple, and children are willing to drink it.

3. Roast the oranges directly over low heat, turning them over constantly until the peel turns black and hot air comes out of the oranges. Wait for the orange to cool down a bit, peel the peel and let your child eat the warm orange segments. If it is a big orange, the child can eat 2 to 3 slices at a time. If it is a small tribute orange, the child can eat one at a time. It is best to take it with garlic water, 2 to 3 times a day. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. After eating roasted oranges, the amount of sputum will be significantly reduced, the antitussive effect is very obvious, and children are willing to eat it.

4. Scrambled eggs with sesame oil and minced ginger: Put a small spoonful of sesame oil into the wok, add the minced ginger when the oil is hot, fry it in the oil for a while, then beat in an egg and stir well. When children have a cough due to cold or physical weakness, let them eat this medicine once every night while it is hot before going to bed. If you persist in eating this medicine for a few days, you will see obvious results.

The above are the dietary treatments for children’s spring coughs. So when a child has a cough, as long as he or she is not listless, you can use methods such as steamed garlic water and roasted oranges. These methods are easy for children to accept and they will not resist. As long as you persist in using them for a few days, there will be good results. If children's cough is severe and causes them to become listless, it is best to send them to a regular hospital for treatment immediately to avoid delaying the treatment.