What to do if your child keeps coughing

The causes of children's cough include wind-cold cough, wind-heat cough, etc. If the child keeps coughing, parents should first find out the type of cough and then treat it symptomatically. Usually, parents should strengthen the care of the child, let the child drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and can also use dietary therapy to relieve the child's cough symptoms.

It is very common for children to cough. It is a normal defense reaction of the body. When there is phlegm or other foreign matter in the airway, coughing can expel the foreign matter from the body. Therefore, if it is just a mild cough, no special treatment is required. But if the child keeps coughing, it is necessary to stop the cough in time. What should I do if the child keeps coughing?
1. Symptomatic care according to cough type
1. Wind-cold cough <br/>Don't rush to give your child medicine when he or she coughs. Parents can tell what type of cough it is by observing the child's tongue coating. If the child coughs up white sticky phlegm, and the tongue coating is white, and there are symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose, it means that the child has a wind-cold cough. At this time, it is more appropriate to give the child some cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing, warming food.
2. Wind-heat cough <br/>But if the child's tongue coating is yellow or red, and he coughs up thick yellow sputum that is difficult to cough up, and the child also has symptoms of sore throat, it means that the child has a wind-heat cough. You can give the child some food that has the effect of clearing the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm.
3. Repeated coughing <br/>If a child coughs repeatedly and the cough lasts for a long time, it means that the lungs have been damaged. Parents can give the child some food that regulates the spleen and stomach, nourishes the kidneys, and replenishes the lung qi.
4. Barking-like cough <br/>In addition, some children may have a barking-like cough, which may be due to acute laryngitis. The child will have symptoms such as blue face and shortness of breath, which shows that the condition is very serious and may even be life-threatening. Parents should immediately send the child to the hospital for treatment.
2. How to care for children with cough
1. Pay attention to daily life <br/>Children's coughing, especially at night, can have a great impact on their sleep quality. If this continues for a long time, the child's immunity will be reduced. In addition to giving children medicine, parents should also strengthen their care for their children. In terms of diet, children can drink more water and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Do not give children carbonated drinks or spicy and greasy foods.
2. Diet therapy <br/>If the child keeps coughing, parents can use diet therapy to relieve the child's coughing symptoms. Dice the white radish and put it in a bowl, add a few spoons of honey, and leave it for a few hours to get radish juice. Mix the radish juice and honey evenly, add warm water, and give it to the child to drink. Drink it several times at night, and the child's cough symptoms will be relieved quickly. This method is not suitable for children under one week old.