What to do if your child coughs and has phlegm

Every time when the seasons change, we often hear many babies having coughs of varying degrees, and sometimes they cough up thick phlegm. At this time, many parents will rush to give their babies various cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing drugs, but the results may not necessarily be better. So what should you do if you find that your child is coughing and has phlegm?

1. Help your baby to remove phlegm <br/>When a child has a cough, first let the child lie on his back on a pillow, raise his feet and keep his head in a low position, so that the phlegm can be discharged more easily. Every time the baby coughs, he will naturally swallow it. At this time, there is no need to worry too much. Most of the phlegm will be discharged from the body with feces, and it will not cause too much harm to the health. When coughing, you may swallow the phlegm instead of spitting it out. Don't worry, the phlegm will be discharged from the body with feces and will not harm the body.

2. Pay attention to dietary adjustment
1. Drink more water and eat cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing foods <br/>When the baby has a cough and phlegm, it is best to pay attention to the adjustment of diet. Try not to eat sweet or spicy foods at this time. Let the baby drink more warm water, which can flush the pharynx and prevent the throat from being too dry and making the cough worse. Eating some cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing foods appropriately can reduce the degree of coughing, such as loquat, pear, etc.
3. Yam porridge <br/>When the baby coughs, you can also cook yam porridge for the baby. Usually, it will be better if the baby drinks it on an empty stomach. Yam has a good effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing lung qi, and has a certain therapeutic effect on coughs caused by asthma and night sweats.

4. Tremella, snow pear and rock sugar water <br/>Tremella, snow pear and rock sugar water is also suitable for babies with cough and phlegm. Tremella has a good effect of invigorating qi and clearing the intestines, rock sugar can help babies replenish qi, and the pear has a very obvious effect of moistening the lungs, which can also relieve the symptoms of cough with phlegm.