What are the dietary treatments for dry cough in children?

Babies are more likely to catch colds in autumn and winter. In addition to fever and headache, they may also have a dry cough. Children's dry coughs usually last for a long time, which makes mothers very worried. Considering that children have fragile spleen and stomach and cannot take too many medicines, diet therapy is the best prescription for treating dry cough. Young mothers should know more about the dietary treatments for children’s dry cough. Here are some introductions for you.

Children's dry cough folk remedy: egg vinegar

Ingredients: one egg, a little vinegar

Production process: First, you need to beat the eggs into a bowl and stir evenly. Secondly, add vinegar to the eggs and stir them together, then put them in a steamer and steam them until cooked. However, please note that this egg vinegar should be consumed by babies on an empty stomach. Egg vinegar may be quite sour, so you can let your child eat a small bite at a time. It can be taken once a day. This folk remedy for treating dry cough is slow to take effect and needs to be taken continuously for five days.

Children's dry cough folk remedy: rock sugar radish

Ingredients: a little radish, a spoonful of rock sugar

Preparation method: First put the radish into the pot, add a little water, then put the rock sugar into the pot and boil together. The radish and rock sugar are cooked together and taste good, so we don’t have to worry about the children not liking to eat it. Radish has the effect of clearing away heat. The combination of rock sugar and radish can effectively relieve children's dry cough. When children use radish and rock sugar to treat dry cough, one thing to note is to let the baby eat it while it is hot, so that the treatment effect will be better. To increase the effectiveness of the treatment, we recommend taking it three times a day.

Children's dry cough folk remedy: rock sugar and pear soup

Ingredients: a little rock sugar, a duck pear, water, a small amount of mushrooms

Production process: First remove the skin of the pear, then cut the pear flesh into pieces. Clean the mushrooms and cut into slices. Secondly, put the pears and mushrooms into the pot together, and add a little rock sugar and water. Finally, put it in a stew pot and simmer for one hour. This rock sugar duck pear soup contains a large amount, so we recommend that mothers let their children drink it twice a day, preferably in the morning and evening. Duck pears are very effective in treating coughs and have the function of moistening the lungs. On the other hand, duck pears are also a good remedy for reducing internal heat. If a child has a dry cough, it is most likely caused by excessive internal heat. Some mothers don’t know much about the therapeutic effects of mushrooms. In fact, eating mushrooms can improve the baby’s resistance and help the baby eliminate viruses in the body. Mixing mushrooms, duck pears and rock sugar can greatly improve children's dry cough.