The fastest and most effective method for children to relieve cough and phlegm

Children's cough and phlegm can be relieved through lifestyle care, dietary therapy, massage, traditional Chinese medicine application, medication intervention, and other methods. Coughing and phlegm production may be related to factors such as wind cold attacking the lungs, phlegm heat obstructing the lungs, and lung spleen qi deficiency. It is recommended that parents seek medical attention in a timely manner and choose an appropriate plan under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Daily care

Keep the indoor humidity between 50% -60%, use a humidifier or hang a damp towel. Avoid contact with irritants such as cold air and smoke, and raise the pillow 15 degrees at night to reduce airway secretion reflux. For wind cold cough, you can soak your feet in 3 slices of ginger boiled in water. For phlegm hot cough, you can drink an appropriate amount of warm honey water to moisten your throat.

2. Dietary Therapy

For wind cold cough, take 100g of sliced white radish and 30g of honey, steam and take the juice. Phlegm heat cough with a snow pear cored into 3 grams of Sichuan shellfish powder stewed. For a long cough due to lung deficiency, 50g yam and japonica rice can be used to cook Congee, and 5g almond powder can be added. All dietary therapies should be consumed continuously for 3-5 days, with half the dosage for children under 3 years old.

3. Massage and massage

200 times at the Danzhong acupoint and 100 times at the small horizontal stripes of the palm to help resolve phlegm. 300 times of pushing the San Guan acupoint with wind and cold, and 200 times of adding clear Tian River water with phlegm and heat. Cooperate with spinal therapy 3-5 times a day, and use talcum powder to reduce skin friction during operation. Parents are advised to learn the techniques under the guidance of a professional physician.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Patch

For wind cold cough, apply powdered ginger juice such as white mustard seed and Asarum to the Feishu acupoint. For phlegm heat cough, apply rhubarb and saltpeter powder vinegar to the Tian Tu acupoint. People with sensitive skin should use cloves, cinnamon powder, and honey to blend and apply to the navel. Apply for 2-4 hours each time, stop immediately if skin redness occurs.

5. Drug intervention

For wind cold cough, follow the doctor's advice to use Tongxuan Lifei oral liquid and Xingsu cough syrup. Phlegm heat cough is suitable for children's lung heat cough asthma oral liquid and Jinzhen oral liquid. Allergic factors can lead to the use of Montelukast Sodium Granules. Bacterial infections require the use of amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules under the guidance of a doctor.

During coughing, maintain a light diet and avoid fish, shrimp, and other substances. Ensure sufficient sleep every day, and children over 3 years old can practice abdominal breathing to exercise lung function. If there is shortness of breath, cyanosis of the lips, persistent high fever, etc., seek medical attention immediately. During the recovery period, appropriate amount of lung moistening ingredients such as Broth of white fungus and lily Congee can be taken to avoid cough induced by strenuous exercise.