Why do children often cough? What should I do if my child often coughs?

Coughing is a very uncomfortable state. Why do children cough frequently? How should we deal with children who cough frequently? What should adults pay attention to when children cough?

There are many reasons why children often cough, such as bronchitis. Since children have poor resistance, their respiratory tract is easily infected repeatedly, which will cause repeated coughing. However, it cannot be ruled out that it is caused by pneumonia, or contact with allergic substances, resulting in allergic cough.

Coughing is mainly caused by lung heat, which is mainly caused by the obstruction of the lungs and respiratory tract. You can go to the pharmacy to buy cough syrup, which has a cool minty feeling and is very comfortable. You can also make pear juice yourself, slice the pears, boil it into soup, and then cool and filter the soup, and then you can drink it. It has the effect of clearing away heat and removing fire. If the cough lasts for a long time, it is recommended to go to the hospital for some relevant examinations to see what caused it, so as to prescribe the right medicine.

When children cough, we must pay attention to the state and nature of the cough, whether it is paroxysmal, intermittent, or goose-like. In addition, pay attention to whether there are other accompanying conditions when coughing. If the cough is chronic and accompanied by sputum, it is necessary to pay attention to the possibility of bronchiectasis and potential underlying diseases such as cystic fibrosis and immunodeficiency disease. Therefore, if the cough does not ease for a long time, you must go to the hospital for examination.

Foods that are rich in vitamins, can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, and clear away heat and detoxify are all beneficial for children with coughs. For example, fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins such as pears, oranges, and tomatoes, or radishes that clear away heat and promote the production of body fluids, and Sterculia lychnophora and loquat that can resolve phlegm and relieve cough. All of these can be prepared for children according to their daily dietary preferences. As the saying goes, all medicines are toxic to some extent, and dietary supplements are always better than taking medicines.