What to do if a 6-year-old child coughs

It is normal for children to cough. Because they are young, we cannot use medicine or injections to solve every cough. Diet therapy is a better way to relieve cough. You can try to solve the problem with diet therapy first, and then find the cause and treat it if the effect is not good. So, what should we do if a 6-year-old child has a cough? Let’s take a look below.

The cause of your baby's cough should be found and treated appropriately. Do not take any medication on your own.

What to do if your baby coughs and has phlegm

"The spleen is the source of phlegm, and the lungs are the container of phlegm." Therefore, if your baby coughs and has phlegm, in addition to clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm, you also need to strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm. The best treatment method is to use diet therapy to strengthen the spleen and eliminate phlegm. The treatment remedies for baby's cough with phlegm are:

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.

Common causes of cough in babies

There are two main common causes: one is external stimulation and the other is respiratory infection.

1. Cold air stimulation

After catching a cold, the baby's respiratory mucosa will become congested and swollen, causing coughing. This is probably the reason why babies cough occasionally, so there is no need to worry. But sometimes the condition will worsen. Mothers should give their babies some warm water or ginger juice, and don't rush to take cold medicine. Antibiotics and cough syrups may make babies resistant, and they should not be taken in large quantities for a long time.

2. Respiratory tract infection

Colds caused by upper respiratory tract infections are often accompanied by symptoms such as cough, fever, poor appetite, and lack of energy. If your baby makes a whistling sound when breathing, he may have bronchiolitis and should seek medical attention immediately. If the baby's voice is hoarse and his cough sounds like a barking puppy, he may have acute laryngitis and should seek medical attention immediately. In addition, severe throat edema can cause suffocation, and parents also need to pay attention to it.

3. Allergic baby cough

If mothers find that their babies often cough in a certain season, or cough when they come into contact with something, their babies may be suffering from allergic cough. The coughing will worsen when the baby exercises vigorously, cries, or gets up. Usually, babies cough because of contact with pollen, animal hair and their excrement. If there is a family history of allergies, you should pay special attention and seek medical attention as soon as possible if you discover it.

4. Inhalation of foreign matter

If your baby suddenly starts coughing violently, check immediately to see if anything has entered the trachea. If it is true, immediately let the baby lie on the mother's legs with the head lower than the chest, and pat the baby's back. If the stuff still cannot be expelled, please go to the hospital immediately.