Dietary treatment for bronchitis in children

Bronchitis is a common disease, usually affecting the elderly or children. Among them, bronchitis is more common in children under one year old, which seriously affects the children's physical health and always makes parents worried! So, how should bronchitis in children be treated? Can children with bronchitis only rely on medication for treatment? Doctors say that it is best to use diet as an auxiliary treatment for children's bronchitis.

Bronchitis in children refers to inflammation of the bronchi. The lesions of bronchiolitis in children mainly occur in the small bronchi in the lungs, also known as the capillaries, hence the name "bronchiolitis". It is usually a complication caused by viral infections such as the common cold and influenza, but may also be caused by bacterial infections. It is a common acute upper respiratory tract infection in children.

Bronchitis in children mostly occurs secondary to respiratory tract infection or is a clinical symptom of some acute respiratory infectious diseases. The cause is various bacteria or viruses, or a combined infection. The onset can be slow or acute. Most cases start with upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, with cough as the main manifestation. It starts as a dry cough and then produces phlegm. If it is a bacterial infection, yellow phlegm may be vomited. Young children may have severe systemic symptoms, including fever, and even gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Diet therapy for bronchitis in children:

1. Lily porridge: 20 grams of fresh lily, 50 grams of glutinous rice, cook together porridge, and add rock sugar to taste. Strengthens the spleen and lungs, relieves cough and asthma.

2. Mustard greens porridge: Chop the mustard greens into appropriate amounts and add 50 grams of glutinous rice, then cook them into porridge. Warming and resolving phlegm and fluid.

3. Almond porridge: peel and tip 20 almonds, add 50g glutinous rice, cook together into porridge.

4. Pear porridge: Remove the cores of 3 duck pears, slice them and extract the juice. Cook 50 grams of polished rice into porridge, add pear juice when it is cooked and mix well. Clears the heart and moistens the lungs, relieves cough and relieves restlessness.

5. Yam soup: Cook 200 grams of yam and mash it into a paste, fry 250 grams of corn and grind it into powder, peel and fry 500 grams of almonds and grind them into powder. Every morning, use boiling water to brew 10 grams of corn and almond powder, add appropriate amount of yam paste, and stir in sesame oil before taking. It replenishes Qi and strengthens deficiency, warms the middle and moistens the lungs. It is used for children with long-term cough or recurrent cough.

What should I do if my child has bronchitis? If the condition is relatively mild, it is recommended to mainly use medication and diet as auxiliary treatment. In addition, care should be taken on a regular basis, such as keeping warm, drinking plenty of water, and maintaining a ventilated and clean environment. If bronchitis has reached a serious level, you must go to the hospital for professional treatment.