What to do if your child has a cough and stuffy nose

Coughing and nasal congestion in children is a common disease in children. Parents are very worried about the occurrence of coughing and nasal congestion in children, because if such symptoms occur in adults, then because adults have very high immunity and resistance, once coughing and nasal congestion occur, they only need to pay attention to rest and drink plenty of water, and the body may recover without any treatment.

However, coughing and nasal congestion are quite troublesome if they occur in children. We know that children should not be treated casually with medication when they are sick. If the wrong medicine is used or the dosage is too large, it is easy to cause side effects.

After the child is born, mothers are always paying attention to this fragile, helpless, confused, ignorant and unconscious little baby. The child's coughing and crying all concern the mother's heart. When the child coughs, has a stuffy nose and cries, the mother becomes so nervous that she wishes she could take the child's pain instead. The child's delicate body is not suitable for taking medicine (drugs containing antibiotics will disrupt the baby's stomach and intestines). Moreover, we all know that medicine is three-point poison. If the situation is not serious, it is generally recommended that parents give their children a healthy and strong body through daily care and diet therapy.

General recommendations for babies with cough and nasal congestion:

Give your baby more warm water. It is best to boil some water with honey for your child to drink. Children also like to drink sweet things. Honey has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough. In many cases, nasal congestion is caused by normal nasal secretions in children, which will come out when the child cries. Sometimes you can use plastic tweezers to help the child pick it out, but be extra careful (after all, the child's skin is still very delicate).

Eat something that moistens the lungs, such as boiled pears in water. This is very easy to make and has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs. Give it to your child slowly and he will be better in a day or two. This is a traditional Chinese remedy for clearing away heat and relieving cough that is well known to all Chinese people, and is the result of thousands of years of experience.

There is also water chestnuts, which I often drank when I was a child. Maybe this thing is rare in the north, but it should be more common in the south. Boil three or two water chestnuts in a bowl of water and give it to your child to drink, which can also cure cough and reduce phlegm.

Pay attention to keeping warm. Don't let your baby catch a cold. You need to observe your child at all times, fill him with clothes when he is cold, and take off his clothes when he is hot. You need to pay attention to your child at all times so that your baby can grow up healthily.

You can also pick up your child and gently pat his back, which can help unblock his respiratory system.

If you find that the cough is severe or there are other complications, it is best to go to the hospital. After all, the child's health is the most important. Also, ask a professional doctor to give you some advice on what you should pay attention to in your daily life.

Above we introduced that children's cough and nasal congestion is a common disease in children. The treatment of children's cough and nasal congestion is not simple, because we must be very careful when giving medication to children. The above article introduces in detail the treatment methods of children's cough and nasal congestion. We recommend that parents of children with cough and nasal congestion should use diet therapy when treating their children.