Why does the child's cough last for a long time?

Children's health problems have always been a major issue that concerns family members. Children are the hope of the family. Every family hopes that their children can grow up healthily without being troubled by some diseases. However, since children's bodies are very fragile and they do not have a perfect immune system, they are easily affected by some viral diseases. For example, the phenomenon of children's long-term cough is very annoying. Let's take a look at the reasons why children's long-term cough does not heal.

Cold cough:

Symptoms: often accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy throat, coughing up white sputum and other symptoms. Treatment: Use drugs such as ephedra, almond, licorice, and asarum to relieve exterior symptoms, open up the lungs, and relieve cough.

Wind-heat cough:

Symptoms: In addition to nasal congestion and runny nose, there are also red and sore throats, coughing up yellow sputum, etc.

Treatment: Clear away heat, soothe wind and tonify the lungs. Using Chinese herbal medicines such as mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums and mint will have better effects.

If a child has a long-term cough, the main treatment should be to strengthen the spleen, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Generally, treatment can be carried out with Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Tangerine peel, Pinellia ternata, etc.

It is worth noting that for children whose spleen and stomach functions are not fully developed, when parents choose foods that have a spleen-tonifying effect, it is best to use the "balanced tonic" method, and choose foods that are sweet in taste and easy to digest, such as dates, pumpkin, glutinous rice, potatoes, etc.

Recently, the number of outpatient visits by children with cough and asthma has been relatively large. Most of them have shallow breathing and difficulty inhaling, which is manifested by opening their mouths and raising their shoulders when inhaling. There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that "intake of air is responsible for the kidneys, and exhalation is responsible for the lungs." Therefore, if a child has cough and asthma, it is very important to regulate the kidneys.

Children's bodies are very weak, and it is unbearable for them to have a long-term cough. It is useless for parents to worry about it. Therefore, when faced with the problem of children's long-term cough, parents should first analyze some reasons, and then take the children to the nearest hospital for treatment, while paying attention to observe the child's physical condition.