Coughing is a common disease in daily life. Adults may take some medicine to cure it, but children have weak resistance and cannot take medication casually. In fact, when coughing is not severe at the beginning, it can be relieved by eating some food. So, what causes a child to cough, what should be done when coughing, and what should be eaten when a baby coughs and still breathes?
1. Wind cold
Due to coughing caused by wind and cold, children mainly have symptoms such as coughing, white and thin phlegm, runny nose, headache and body pain, and may also have mild body heat.
In this case, children should be given more spicy and warm foods, such as ginger, white onions, orange peel, etc.
2. Wind heat
Coughing caused by wind and heat in children is characterized by yellow and turbid nasal discharge, thick yellow phlegm during coughing, accompanied by fever, sweating, swallowing pain and itching, frequent thirst, and increased water intake.
In response to this situation, children can be given more spicy, cool, and light foods to clear heat, detoxify, and relieve cough, while also dispersing wind pathogens. Cabbage, snow pear and white radish are all good choices.
3. Pulmonary Qi Deficiency Syndrome
Cough caused by lung qi deficiency in children is characterized by weak cough, thin and white tongue coating, pale tongue texture, shortness of breath and shortness of breath.
In this situation, children should eat more foods that nourish the lungs and spleen, such as yam, beef, etc.
4. Pulmonary Yin Deficiency Syndrome
Children with cough caused by lung yin deficiency should eat more sweet and light food, vegetables with more water and slightly sour and sweet fruits, such as snow pear, honey lotus, lily, etc.
5. Heat accumulation in the lungs
Coughing in children caused by phlegm heat accumulation in the lungs is characterized by excessive phlegm, thick yellow phlegm that is difficult to cough up, sometimes accompanied by shortness of breath, green nasal fan or bloody phlegm, and fever. The face is red and the lips are red, the urine is yellow, the stool is dry, the tongue coating is yellow, and the tongue texture is red.
At this time, children should eat more spicy, cold, sweet, bitter and cold foods, such as sugarcane, bamboo shoots, watermelon, etc.
But if coughing is accompanied by obvious shortness of breath, you should immediately see a doctor. If the symptoms are not obvious, it cannot be ruled out that it is caused by phlegm accumulation in the cough. However, if the time is long, you should also consult a doctor for relevant treatment.
