What should I do if my child catches a cold?

It is now mid-December and the weather is very cold, but for children, they like to go out and play no matter what the weather is. As a result, if you accidentally wear too little, you will catch a cold. After coming back, he not only had a fever, but also felt weak all over. Since you have a cold, you definitely need to find a way to help treat it. So, how to treat a child's cold?

Diet therapy for colds

Ginger, jujube and brown sugar water: Suitable for ages: 6-12 months

Ingredients: 1 small piece of ginger, 3 red dates, a little brown sugar

Preparation method:

Peel the ginger and cut it into thin strips. Wash the red dates, remove the core and tear them into several pieces. Put shredded ginger and red dates in an appropriate amount of water, boil for 10 minutes, then add brown sugar and boil again.

Take out the shredded ginger and dates, get the soup, let it cool to a temperature close to body temperature, and then feed it to the baby as drinking water. Ginger is spicy, so if you are worried that your baby cannot adapt to it, you can use less. Sugar will increase the burden on your baby's digestive system, so a moderate amount is enough. If you have concerns, you can leave it out.

Ginger, jujube and brown sugar water has the effect of replenishing qi and dispersing cold, and is suitable for treating colds caused by wind and cold.

Chinese cabbage root and scallion water: Suitable for children aged 4-12 months

Ingredients: 1 piece of green onion, 1 piece of Chinese cabbage root

Preparation method:

Slice the Chinese cabbage roots and green onions, and boil them in clean water.

Remove the scallion and cabbage root residue, let the soup cool to a temperature close to body temperature, and then feed it to the baby as drinking water.

Chinese cabbage roots can clear away heat, detoxify, and relieve coughs, while green onions can induce sweating and promote yang. Chinese cabbage and scallion water is very effective in assisting the treatment of colds.

What medicine to take for cold

For the drug treatment of colds in children, you can choose Jingfang Baidu Powder, Tongxuan Lifei Pills, Mahuang Zhisou Pills, Xiaoer Sizhen Jiu and Shensu Lifei Jiu, Baoying Dan, Children's Cold Tea, Xiao Chaihu, Qingxuan Zhike Granules, etc. When giving medicine to children, you need to follow the doctor's orders or the drug instructions to determine the dosage and frequency of administration. While taking the medicine, you can use ginger and scallion decoction as a medicine to enhance the effect of the medicine.

In addition to the above-mentioned medicines, to treat children's colds, you can also give them scallion soup (3-4 segments of scallion + 2-3 slices of ginger boiled), and add some children's honey for flavoring. You can also fry the minced ginger and wrap it around the soles of your child's feet before bed to relieve your child's nasal congestion symptoms. In addition, you can also give your child Jianer Qingjie Solution (stop drinking if diarrhea occurs) or take Tairuining Taurine Granules.

Note: For children with colds caused by wind and cold, avoid using Sangju Cold Tablets, Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, Lingqiao Jiedu Tablets, Compound Cold Tablets, etc., so as to avoid taking the wrong medicine.