Option 1: Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Plan
Coughing is a very common phenomenon in children. If it is not treated properly for a long time, it may affect the child\’s health. Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the common methods to treat children\’s cough, because this method is more natural and safer and more reliable than chemical drugs. The choice of traditional Chinese medicine treatment plan should choose appropriate medicinal materials according to the different symptoms of children. Children\’s coughs are divided into different types, mainly including phlegm-dampness type, fire-heat type and qi-deficiency type. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment plans require the guidance of a doctor and cannot be purchased and used casually.
For phlegm-dampness cough, the traditional Chinese medicine plan mainly requires the use of some herbs that moisturize the lungs and eliminate phlegm, such as mulberry bark, kudzu root, bitter almond, etc.
For fiery coughs, the traditional Chinese medicine plan mainly requires some herbs with a cool texture, such as skullcap, Yinhua, Forsythia, etc.
For coughs caused by qi deficiency, the traditional Chinese medicine plan requires some herbs that can calm qi and blood, such as astragalus, dangshen, ginseng and other herbs.
Plan 2: Dietary conditioning plan
In addition to traditional Chinese medicine, dietary therapy is also a folk remedy for treating cough in children. Children\’s cough will affect the child\’s appetite, so reasonable adjustment of diet can improve the child\’s immunity and relieve symptoms. When parents provide dietary therapy to their children, they should make a reasonable diet plan based on the child\’s physical condition and choose some light foods that are easier to digest.
For phlegm-dampness cough, you can eat more wolfberry, duck meat, honey, Chinese yam, Cyperus rotunda, mulberry leaves and other foods that can nourish the lungs and eliminate phlegm.
For fiery coughs, you can eat more foods that can clear away heat and reduce fire, such as white fungus, mung beans, lily, lotus seeds, etc.
For coughs caused by qi deficiency, you can eat more foods such as red dates, peanuts, longan, chicken, beef, mutton, etc., because these foods have a good effect on replenishing qi and blood.
Plan 3: Traditional Chinese Medicine Fumigation Plan
Traditional Chinese medicine fumigation is also a folk remedy for treating cough in children. Parents can choose some Chinese medicinal materials that can nourish the lungs and relieve coughs for fumigation. This method can locally treat cough symptoms in children.
For phlegm-dampness cough, you can use some Chinese medicinal materials such as mulberry leaves, poria, bitter almonds, etc. for fumigation and soaking. These Chinese medicinal materials can improve the function of the spleen and stomach, relieve spasms and eliminate phlegm and dampness.
For fiery coughs, you can use some Chinese medicinal materials such as gypsum, honeysuckle, and silver flower for fumigation. These Chinese medicinal materials can have heat-clearing, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory effects.
For cough caused by qi deficiency, you can use some Chinese medicinal materials such as angelica root, ginger, and jujube for fumigation and soaking. These Chinese medicinal materials can replenish qi and blood, warm and nourish the spleen and stomach, and also have certain blood-tonifying functions.
Plan 4: Home Care Plan
When caring for children with cough at home, parents need to pay attention to their children\’s diet and sleep, and appropriately increase their children\’s outdoor sports and respiratory protection.
Since children have relatively low resistance, it is necessary to arrange their daily routine appropriately to ensure that they get enough rest. In addition, attention should also be paid to maintaining a certain degree of ventilation in the child\’s room to ensure the freshness of indoor air.
Parents should also pay attention to their children\’s nutritional intake when providing home care. Children need to eat more fresh fruits andVegetables, as well as some foods rich in vitamin C, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, etc., to improve children\’s immunity.
In short, when treating children\’s cough, parents should find a suitable treatment plan as soon as possible and cannot delay the treatment of children. We hope that parents can find home remedies suitable for their children to relieve their children\’s cough symptoms and achieve the best therapeutic effect.
