What should I do if my child has a cold? What to eat is better?

Many parents take their children for injections and medication as soon as their children show the slightest symptoms of a cold. In fact, many experts and parenting books have said that we can deal with the early stages of a cold ourselves, which will also help improve children's resistance.

☞ 1. Scallion and ginger soup

1) Cut three slices of ginger and three small pieces of green onion into water, boil over low heat for five minutes.

2) Alternatively, you can add equal amounts of scallions and ginger slices into the porridge and cook them together. The effect is the same and both can effectively treat colds.

☞ 2. Brown sugar, ginger and jujube soup

1) 30 grams of brown sugar, 15 grams of fresh ginger, and 30 grams of red dates.

2) Boil three bowls of water until half of the medicine is boiled, drink it all at once, and you will be cured when you start sweating slightly.

3) Dispel wind and cold, treat colds and coughs.

☞ 3. Fresh pear and Fritillaria thunbergii for treating colds

1) 500g fresh pears, 6g Fritillaria powder, 30g white sugar.

2) Peel the pear, split it in half, remove the core, add the Fritillaria powder and sugar, put it in a bowl and steam it.

3) Eat in the morning and evening to clear away heat and resolve phlegm, disperse stagnation and relieve symptoms, and is used to treat colds and coughs.

☞ 4. Coriander soup

1) 30 grams of coriander, 30 grams of maltose, and 100 grams of rice.

2) Wash the rice first, add water to boil the soup, take three tablespoons of rice soup and stir with coriander and maltose, then steam for 10 minutes, take it all at once while it is hot, and avoid wind and cold;

3) This soup can induce sweating and cure cough caused by colds.

☞ 5. Perilla water

1) Ornamental plants on your balcony are a panacea for colds.

2) Perilla can dispel wind and cold, and the effect is very, very good. Make a cup of water with basil leaves and let your child drink it, or put basil leaves in a foot basin to soak your feet, both of which can effectively treat colds.

☞ 6. Shower

You can use hot water to rinse your child's entire body. Once the meridians in the body are warmed up, the cold will be relieved.

☞ 7. Foot bath

Take a basin of slightly warm water and soak your child's feet in it. It has a very good effect, but never soak your feet on an empty stomach.

☞ 8. Smoking your nose

Rinse a towel with very hot water, wring it dry, and place it in front of the child's nose to let the child absorb the hot air, which can achieve the effect of nasal ventilation.

☞ 9. Back warming

The vest is warm and the cold will heal faster. Just put a hot water bottle near the vest when your child is sleeping on his side.

☞ Key points for caring for children with colds

1. Take rest

Provide adequate rest and care, and resume activities only after symptoms disappear to avoid an attack if the root cause is not completely eliminated.

2. Eat a healthy diet

1) The general principle is to choose easily digestible food, such as liquid food, soft food, and eat small meals frequently. You can drink more fruit juice to supplement your nutrition.

2) As the condition improves and digestion ability improves, the consistency of food can be changed appropriately until normal diet can be resumed.

3. Effective sweating

Drinking more water increases sweating, promotes circulation, and excretes toxins, while also helping to lower body temperature.

4. Suitable environment

1) Keep the room quiet to ensure the child's sleep. You can tell stories softly or listen to music to help the child relax.

2) Keep the room well ventilated to help sweating and cool down. However, avoid blowing directly towards the child.

3) Children should wear loose clothes to facilitate effective sweating and heat dissipation. Afterwards, wearing too much clothing and using too thick blankets can easily induce febrile convulsions. After taking antipyretics, change sweaty clothes promptly.