Why does my child keep having a dry cough?

Children are the group most prone to coughing. Some children often cough when they sleep at night, which will seriously affect their sleep. As parents, we must be very worried. At this time, we need to do several things. First, you can raise the child’s pillow. In addition, you can let the baby sleep on his side and then gently pat the child’s back. This can help the child cough up phlegm. In addition, sometimes the child will have a dry cough all the time. Why is this?

What’s wrong with my child’s dry cough?

The coughing sound from the baby at night not only makes the baby unable to sleep well, but also makes the mother anxious. Why do children cough at night? The specific reasons are as follows:

1. Children's night cough caused by improper lying position will cause poor breathing in the lungs or bronchial tubes. The baby will show symptoms such as shortness of breath and tears. Parents should pay attention.

2. Frequent coughing at night in children may also be caused by inflammation of the throat, or dryness and itching that irritates the respiratory mucosa.

3. The external environment can also cause babies to cough at night, such as poor indoor ventilation.

4. Changes in indoor temperature may also cause children to cough at night. It is recommended not to turn on the air conditioner when sleeping at night. If necessary, you can turn it on for a while before going to bed. However, the duration should not be too long.

Diet therapy for night cough in children

1. Steamed garlic water: Take 2-3 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 2-3 times a day, half a bowl each time.

2. Roast oranges: 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 2-3 petals 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, 2-3 times a day.

3. Pear + rock sugar + Fritillaria cirrhosa: Cut the pear horizontally along the stem, dig out the core and add 2-3 rock sugars and 5-6 Fritillaria cirrhosa. Put the pear in half and put them in a bowl. Steam it for about 30 minutes and feed it to your baby in two portions.

4. Boil radish water: Wash the white radish, cut it into 4-5 thin slices, put it in a small pot, add half a bowl of water, bring it to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. Wait until the water cools down a little before giving it to your baby. This recipe is very effective in treating wind-heat cough, dry nose and throat, and dry cough with little sputum. It is more effective for babies under 2 years old.