When the seasons change, children with weak immune systems are prone to catching colds, and most children will experience coughing symptoms after catching a cold, which makes mothers very worried. During a child's cough, the mother is exhausted and anxious, causing her to lose sleep at night. What should she do if the child has a cold and cough with phlegm?
When a child coughs, mothers can help improve their condition through dietary therapy. For children with thick sputum, Baoma can use Sichuan shellfish, snow pear and rock sugar to boil water and make Tonic Diet for relieving cough and eliminating phlegm for children to drink. After a few days, they can see the improvement of their condition. If the child is over one year old, adding some honey appropriately when boiling water can enhance the expectorant effect.
There are many clever ways to relieve cough and phlegm, but mothers should choose according to their child's actual condition. If a child's condition is severe and accompanied by symptoms such as coughing and phlegm, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, it is necessary to seek medical attention in a timely manner. Medication treatment will have a more ideal effect.
In order to prevent children from coughing, mothers must pay attention to adding or removing clothes for their children in a timely manner during seasonal changes. When going out, they should not dress their children too thickly to avoid sweating and catching a cold, which can cause colds and coughs. And attention should be paid to disinfecting indoor air to reduce the growth of bacteria. Wearing masks for children when going out can greatly reduce the chances of catching a cold and coughing.
