Coughing is a common occurrence in children, and when there is phlegm during coughing, it can be very troublesome. Having phlegm can easily make children uncomfortable. At night, it can make it even harder for children to fall asleep. What is the reason for a child coughing and having phlegm? What should we do in this situation?
Traditional Chinese Medicine often says that children have a pure yang body and a constitution that tends to be hot. They are prone to lung heat and stomach heat, mainly manifested as frequent colds, repeated coughing, coughing with yellow phlegm, dry mouth, bad breath, indigestion, and dry stools. It's spring again, the climate is unpredictable, the weather is dry, and colds often occur. Most children experience lung heat and colds. Often manifested as coughing, wheezing, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, and recurrent coughing.
Children cough with phlegm, which may be too small to cough up. It is recommended to use effective expectorant drugs, including ephedra and licorice, which have strong expectorant effects. Saponins in Platycodon grandiflorum can reflexively increase the secretion of bronchial glands, dilute phlegm, and exert expectorant and cough suppressing effects. In addition, if a child coughs and spits excessively, causing bacterial infections, antibiotics should be added for treatment according to the specific situation.
If a child coughs and has a lot of phlegm, parents can also choose some dietary therapy to assist in treatment, and the child will recover faster.
1. Pear+rock sugar+Sichuan scallop
Cut the pear horizontally along the stem, remove the middle core, and add 2-3 pieces of rock sugar and 5-6 pieces of Sichuan scallops (Sichuan scallops should be crushed into powder). Mix the pears together and put them in a bowl. Steam for about 30 minutes on top of the pot and give them to the baby in two portions. This formula has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough, and resolving phlegm.
2. Boil radish water
Wash the white radish, cut it into 4-5 thin slices, put it in a small pot, add half a bowl of water, set it on fire and bring it to a boil, then use low heat to cook for 5 minutes. Wait for the water to cool slightly before giving it to the baby to drink. This formula has a good effect on treating wind heat cough, dry nose and throat, dry cough, and less phlegm. Babies under 2 years old receive better results.
In addition, babies who are too young cannot cough up phlegm. Parents can also turn their children over or pat their backs to promote blood circulation in their lungs, loosen the phlegm in their trachea, and help them cough up phlegm as soon as possible. Be sure to arch the back of your hand when patting it, and keep the palm hollow. Gently pat the child's back on both sides from top to bottom and from outside to inside, alternating between each side for 3-5 minutes, 2-3 times a day.
If a baby coughs and has phlegm, if not handled properly, it can easily lead to more disease problems in the baby. Therefore, if the baby coughs and has phlegm, it should be resolved as soon as possible.
