What is the reason why children cough in the middle of the night?

Although cough is a common disease, we cannot ignore it, especially when the baby is coughing. If the baby's cough is not treated promptly and effectively, it will cause various complications. Everyone knows that sleep at night is very important for babies. If the baby always coughs in the middle of the night, it will not only affect the baby's sleep, but also may affect the baby's physical health. So what is the reason why children cough in the middle of the night?

Why does my baby cough in the middle of the night after catching a cold? Children's cough, like fever, is a defensive reflex of the human body. There are many cilia on the surface of the human respiratory tract lining that are invisible to the naked eye. They constantly swing toward the oropharynx to sweep away dust, microorganisms and foreign matter that enter the respiratory tract. When inflammation occurs in the respiratory tract (such as upper respiratory tract infection, tracheitis, pneumonia, etc.), exudates, bacteria, viruses and damaged white blood cells are mixed together and sent to the trachea by cilia like garbage. If there is too much accumulation, it can stimulate nerve impulses, transmit them to the central nervous system, and cause coughing. There are many reasons for coughing in the middle of the night. The first is caused by allergies. Because when people are asleep, the body's defense against the outside world will be relatively reduced. At this time, allergens irritating the respiratory tract will cause coughing caused by allergies. This condition should be treated early to avoid allergic asthma. Coughing caused by cold also occurs frequently. Many people have the habit of kicking off their quilts when they sleep at night. When they are in deep sleep, it is difficult for them to feel that they have caught a cold. The first thing that is stimulated when they catch a cold is the respiratory tract, which causes coughing and other phenomena. Another possibility is bacterial or viral infection. Mycoplasma infection is more common. These symptoms will worsen at night, especially for people who sleep in a lying position, the cough will be particularly severe.

What can children eat to cure cough quickly? Garlic. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, garlic is pungent, 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, if you drink some garlic water in moderation, it will be very effective in curing children's cough. When I was a child, whenever I had a cold or cough, my family would boil a pear and add some sugar. In fact, pears do have the effect of treating coughs. Because pears themselves contain a lot of protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, glucose, fructose, malic acid, carotene and various vitamins. In addition, pear peel, pear blossoms, leaves, and roots can also be used as medicine, with good effects of clearing heat, eliminating phlegm, moistening the lungs, and detoxifying. It has good effects on dryness-heat cough, cold cough, measles cough and tracheitis cough.

In the 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. Of course, the most common way to eat loquat is to remove the skin and eat it directly. But be sure to clean the leather because it is very dirty. Radish Radish has the effects of clearing heat and promoting body fluid, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, promoting urination and detoxifying. The simplest way is to boil a bowl of radish water for the child, which is very effective for cough. Of course, you can also make radish ginger juice, radish soup, candied radish, radish sake decoction, etc. as medicinal food to better treat children's cough. Oranges are sweet and sour, and cool in nature. For children, they have the effects of stimulating appetite, regulating qi, quenching thirst and moistening the lungs. When a child has a cough, you can roast the oranges or stir-fry them in a pan. If children eat it, the effect of treating cough will be better.

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