What should children eat when they have a cough and phlegm?

Non-pathological coughing, as a protective reflex action of the human body, can not only prevent foreign objects from entering the trachea, but also prevent the continuous accumulation of bronchial secretions. However, pathological cough is often a clinical manifestation of respiratory inflammation, and most people who cough also have phlegm in the throat. If a child has a cough and phlegm, parents should first find out the cause and take the child to the hospital for treatment if necessary.

When a baby coughs and has phlegm, you should first identify the cause of the disease. You can choose either Western medicine or Chinese medicine for treatment, but diet therapy is the best. Fruits have unexpected effects and can help babies relieve cough symptoms. Pears can moisten the lungs, cool the heart, clear phlegm and reduce fire. Loquat contains amygdalin, which can relieve cough and eliminate phlegm. Loquat paste made from loquat fruit also has the effects of cooling down, relieving fever, and resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Garlic has the effects of protecting cardiovascular system, protecting liver function, preventing colds, and has strong bactericidal effects. Therefore, if you drink some garlic water in moderation, it will be very effective in curing your baby's cough.

For babies with coughs, it is suitable to use cough suppressants that have both expectorant and phlegm-resolving effects. Syrups are better than tablets. Do not dilute them with water when taking them, nor do you need to take them with water.

1. Compound loquat paste has the effects of clearing the lungs, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for wind-heat cough, dry throat, and uncomfortable cough.

2. Whooping cough syrup has a warm nature and is more suitable for coughs caused by colds. It should not be taken if the cough is caused by wind-heat colds.

3. Cold and cough syrup, also called phenergan syrup, is mainly used to relieve cough, while also taking into account expectoration and having a sedative effect. It is suitable for night cough with phlegm, sleep disturbance, and bronchitis caused by allergies, but the dosage must be controlled.

5. Bronchitis and pneumonia with excessive sputum. Bronchitis in children is usually a complication caused by viral infections such as influenza, but may also be caused by bacterial infections. In the early stages, it presents as a dry cough, with the amount of sputum gradually increasing and becoming mucopurulent sputum. The main symptom is persistent cough, which does not heal for many months and worsens in the morning and evening, especially at night. During the remission period, some Chinese herbal preparations for relieving cough and asthma can be used to alleviate the symptoms to a certain extent.

6. Dry lungs, cough and phlegm. The main symptoms are repeated coughing and coughing up yellow sputum, accompanied by constipation, fever or wheezing, red tongue, thin yellow or greasy tongue coating, and little fluid. The treatment should be to clear dryness and moisten the lungs, with Qingzao Jiufei Decoction etc.