What should I do if my child has a recurring cough? Treatment of recurring cough in children

When children have recurrent coughs, medication can be used to treat the primary disease to relieve the condition; you can also massage the Jingqu point, Feishu point and other acupoints to relieve coughs; dietary recipes such as Sichuan Fritillary Pear, Olive and Radish Soup, and Honey Steamed Pear can also relieve coughs; applying ginger, wind oil, and hot compresses on the back can also relieve coughs.

Because children's organs are not fully developed and their self-regulation function is relatively poor, if the weather is hot and cold, and the temperature difference is relatively large, it is easy to have coughing symptoms due to the invasion of external evil. At this time, you should pay attention to stop coughing in time to avoid coughing up pneumonia. So, what should you do if children have repeated coughs?

1. Drug treatment for cough

There are many reasons for coughing, such as colds, pharyngitis, pneumonia, bronchitis, etc. When children cough, we should first understand the cause of the child's cough, and then treat the original disease with symptomatic medication, so that the cough symptoms can be relieved. If there is phlegm, some phlegm-removing and expectorant drugs can be used appropriately, such as children's cough syrup.

2. Acupoint massage to relieve cough

1. Jingqu acupoint

This acupoint is the cough-relieving point. When children cough repeatedly, you can use your fingertips to gently press and rub the Jingqu point until you feel a sore and swollen feeling at the acupoint. This can help clear the lungs and resolve phlegm, regulate qi and relieve cough.

2. Feishu Point

Press the Feishu point with your fingertips, relax every 10 seconds, and press repeatedly for 1 to 2 minutes. It can also help relieve cough and wheezing and relieve nasal congestion symptoms.

3. Diet therapy to relieve cough

1. Sichuan Fritillary Pear

Dig out the core of the snow pear, fill it with Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs and rock sugar, put it in a bowl and steam it for 45 minutes. Eat it in the morning and evening. It can clear away heat, resolve phlegm, and relieve cough. When children have recurrent coughs, they can eat more of this food to relieve the condition.

2. Olive and carrot soup

Put olives and white radishes in a pot, add water and boil them. Take the juice and drink it instead of tea. It can clear the lungs and throat, relieve cough and reduce phlegm.

3. Honey steamed radish

After hollowing out the center of the white radish, pour in an appropriate amount of honey, put it in a bowl and steam it before eating. It can also help relieve cough.

4. Folk remedies to relieve cough

1. Ginger relieves cough

Slice ginger and heat it on the stove, then apply it to the front, back and neck of the child to relieve cough symptoms.

2. Apply essential oil

Apply some Fengyoujing on the child's back or spine, and then massage the area applied with Fengyoujing. The cough symptoms will be relieved after a few minutes.

3. Heat compress on the back

If your baby is coughing due to a cold, you can apply hot compress to the back. This can promote the expansion of blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, and relieve cough symptoms.