What to do if your child coughs and has phlegm

As the old saying goes: The spleen is the source of phlegm, and the lungs are the container for storing phlegm. Therefore, when children have coughs and phlegm, the treatment should focus on clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm and strengthening the spleen and resolving phlegm. There are many medicines that can relieve cough and reduce phlegm in children. However, some dietary therapies are also very good treatments for strengthening the spleen and eliminating phlegm in children. In addition, pediatric massage can also help relieve baby's cough. There are many folk remedies for treating children's coughs, you may want to try them.

1. Yam porridge: Process the yam into a thin paste, pour it into the pot, put it on the fire, stir it constantly, and bring it to a boil. It is best for babies to eat on an empty stomach. Yam strengthens the spleen and stomach and replenishes lung qi. This recipe is most suitable for infants and young children. It can not only relieve cough and treat asthma, but also has a good therapeutic effect on anorexia, excessive sweating and other diseases.

2. Tremella, pear and rock sugar water. Tremella has the effect of invigorating qi and clearing the intestines, while rock sugar nourishes the middle and replenishes qi, harmonizes the stomach and moistens the lungs, and relieves cough and reduces phlegm.

3. Steamed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa. Because pears themselves have the effect of moistening the lungs, and Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs have the effect of relieving coughs. Generally, after taking it once or twice, the cough will be basically cured.

4. Lily porridge. Strengthens the spleen and lungs, relieves cough and asthma. It is suitable for children with damaged lung yin, spleen deficiency, and resulting in cough, asthma, decreased appetite, etc.

5. Radish soup: This recipe has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. It is very effective in treating wind-heat cough, dry nose and throat, and dry cough with little sputum.

6. Pear: It has the effects of promoting the production of body fluids and moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and is mainly used to treat symptoms such as damage to body fluids caused by febrile diseases, hot cough and irritability.

7. Garlic: It has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

8. Radish: can eliminate phlegm and relieve bloating.

9. Chrysanthemum: It has the effects of warming the stomach, nourishing the intestines, benefiting the stomach and clearing phlegm.

Many mothers know that massage can relieve baby's cough symptoms. However, massage is not just random stroking, massage also has its own techniques. So, what is the correct massage technique for treating baby's cough?

1. Use your thumb to push the spleen meridian and lung meridian 100 times each.

2. Use the ribbed surface of your thumb to do circular massage on the inner Bagua area of ​​the child's palm, for 1 minute on each hand.

3. Use your middle finger to massage the Tiantu and Tanzhong points in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes each.

4. Use your fingers to press and rub the lung points, cough and asthma points, and chest respiratory area, each point for 2 minutes.

5. Use your thumb to push the thenar area 100 times.

Repeat the above method twice each time, twice a day. At the beginning, the mother should first learn the general steps, and then grasp the location of each acupoint after becoming proficient.

1. Before massaging, the mother should trim her nails short to avoid scratching the baby.

2. When massaging your baby, the force should be moderate and not too strong to avoid hurting the baby.

3. Choose massage oil that is not likely to cause allergies to your baby. If you don't use massage oil, you can use baby lotion instead.