A 2-year-old baby can already eat a lot of food, and their cough and phlegm are really making mothers anxious. In fact, coughing and phlegm in babies can be divided into many types. Only by finding the specific cause of coughing and phlegm in babies can we achieve twice the result with half the effort and help them recover as soon as possible. In fact, babies with cough and phlegm can be treated through dietary therapy. So, what are the dietary therapy methods for 2-year-old babies with cough and phlegm?
1、 Wind cold cough
White tongue coating; Phlegm is sparse, white and sticky; And accompanied by nasal congestion and runny nose. You should eat warm, phlegm resolving, and cough relieving food.
Steamed Garlic Water: Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and put them in a bowl. Add a piece of rock sugar, half a bowl of water, cover and steam for 15 minutes. Let the baby drink water after letting it warm up.
Carrot Honey Water: 3-5 large slices of white radish, 3 thin slices of ginger, and 3 dates. Add 3-4 bowls of water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low for about 25-30 minutes. Remove the residue and add honey, then bring to a boil. Warm it up for the baby to drink. Radish can dissolve phlegm and relieve cough, ginger can dispel wind and cold, jujube and stomach.
Roast oranges over low heat until the orange peel turns black, and let the baby eat warm orange flesh. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and stopping cough.
Stir fry eggs with sesame oil and ginger powder: Add a small spoonful of sesame oil, heat the oil, add ginger powder, and then beat an egg and stir fry well. Eat hot before bedtime at night.
[Cilantro and Soybean Soup] Wash 30g cilantro and 10g soybeans. Boil the soybeans in water for 15 minutes, then add cilantro and cook for another 15 minutes. Remove the residue and add a little salt. Take the baby several times a day.
The dietary therapy for wind cold cough is also applicable to cough caused by internal injuries.
2、 Wind heat cough
The tongue coating is yellow and red; Thick yellow phlegm, difficult to cough up, and accompanied by sore throat. You should eat foods that clear the lungs, reduce phlegm and cough.
Cut the pear horizontally, remove the core, and add 2-3 pieces of rock sugar and 5-6 crushed Sichuan scallops. Combine the pear pairs and place them in a bowl. Steam for 30 minutes. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, stopping cough, and resolving phlegm.
Wash the white radish, cut it into 4-5 pieces, put it in a small pot, add half a bowl of water, bring it to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. After it cools slightly, give it to the baby to drink. Babies under two years old have better results.
[Pear Congee] Cut three pears into pieces, add water and boil for half an hour. Remove the dregs and take the juice. Cook Congee with rice in proper amount. Do not eat it cold.
3-4 water chestnuts peeled and sliced thinly. Add a bowl of water and boil for about 5 minutes. Give your baby water and they can also eat horse hooves. It can clear lung heat and has the effect of generating fluid, moistening the lungs, and resolving phlegm.
【 Chenpi Water 】 Take 3-5 pieces of Chenpi, Hawthorn, and Licorice each, add 3-4 bowls of water and bring to a boil. Bring to a boil and add a spoonful of honey at varying temperatures. No matter what type of cough, it can be consumed. For babies under 1 year old, use white sugar instead of honey.
3、 Internal injury cough
Long term, recurrent chronic cough. The tongue coating is white. We should first regulate the spleen and stomach.
[Chinese yam Congee] Peel the Chinese yam, cut it into small pieces, and add water in the mixer to make the paste. Boil the yam paste thoroughly, stir to prevent sticking to the pot, and bring to a boil. It can be eaten twice for the baby on an empty stomach. Yam can invigorate the spleen and stomach, replenish lung qi, and have a good effect on relieving cough and treating asthma. It is important to note that yam should not be boiled for too long, otherwise its nutritional components will be lost.
Half a pound of walnut kernels, 2 liang of black sesame seeds, and half a pound of red dates are crushed into powder and placed in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of honey and 3 tablespoons of water and stir well. Cover the bowl and steam in a large pot. After the water boils, reduce the heat and steam for about 40 minutes. Give the baby a spoonful every morning and evening. Walnuts, sesame seeds, and jujubes are all foods that enhance physical fitness. Honey is refreshing and has a certain effect on babies' long-term cough, bronchitis, and asthma. Babies under one year old can use white sugar instead of honey.
This formula is suitable for babies over two years old, consisting of red dates and white fruits. Three red dates and three white fruits, add half a bowl of water and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes. Give it to the baby before bedtime every night. Red dates are warm in nature, nourishing qi and invigorating the spleen and stomach; White fruit has the ability to regulate lung qi, relieve cough and asthma, and strengthen the kidneys. It is effective for children with persistent cough and recurrent colds, and can also treat enuresis. Do not eat too much, it can cause internal heat.
If a child coughs and has phlegm, they should actively take some dietary therapy measures for treatment. It is difficult for children to take medicine, but it is much easier to eat food. Even if they do not want to eat it, they can be coaxed to eat it. So it's best for children who cough and have phlegm not to receive injections or take medication. You can give these dietary therapy methods a try.
