Why do children cough at night?

Coughing is not a good thing. A mild cough will make people feel like there is always phlegm in their throats and they can't spit it out; a severe cough will make the patient cough continuously without even a chance to breathe. If a child has a cough, not only will he look listless, but his studies will also be affected. And many times we find that children's coughs last for a long time. Sometimes they look much better during the day, but continue to cough at night. What is the cause of this?

My child keeps coughing at night for some reason.

Coughing at night may be caused by poor digestion. It is recommended that you give your child some digestive medicine. It is best not to let your child eat too much at night. There is no harm in starving the child, especially at night. In addition, you should check whether the child has a sore throat or mild tonsillitis. If the condition is not too serious, the child will also cough at night.

1. Garlic water. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, garlic is spicy, sweet and warm in nature. It can warm the middle and strengthen the stomach, help digestion and regulate qi, detoxify and kill insects. It also has the effects of protecting cardiovascular system, protecting liver function, preventing colds, and having strong bactericidal effects. Therefore, drinking some garlic water in moderation can help children recover from cough.

2. Pear. When I was a child, whenever I had a cold or cough, my family would boil a pear and add sugar to it. Pears are very effective for coughs caused by dryness and heat, colds, measles, and tracheitis.

3. Loquat. In Compendium of Materia Medica, loquat is described as "quenching thirst, relieving gas, benefiting the lungs, and stopping vomiting, thirst and phlegm." It can be seen that loquat has a very good effect in relieving and treating children's cough.

The above is some content that the editor introduced to you about children who always cough at night for unknown reasons. I hope it will be helpful to you. From this, it can be seen that the most common reason for this phenomenon in babies is because of a cold. So mom and dad should pay more attention to the baby's condition. The above foods are very effective in treating coughs, friends can try them.