When children cough, many parents choose to give them some water, but sometimes it doesn't work, and parents feel helpless and don't know what to do. So, here are a few home remedies for cough that can help children when they cough.
1. Honey
Honey has been used for hundreds of years to treat symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, such as coughs. In addition, honey has antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and can also provide a soothing sensation in the throat. The World Health Organization has identified honey as an effective treatment. However, do not give honey to children under 1 year old, as it may cause poisoning.
2. Vinegar
Boil vinegar and let it cool. Take a teaspoon each time and slowly swallow it several times a day. Vinegar has a sour and sweet taste, and it has the function of dispersing stasis, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat pharyngitis and cough by eliminating throat itching. This method can sometimes achieve unexpected results. However, it is not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and excessive dampness or joint pain. Stop using it when the condition improves, as excessive consumption can damage teeth and stomach.
3. Radish and Honey Drink
Take 5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, 3 jujubes, and 30g of honey. Boil the radish, ginger, and jujubes in a suitable amount of water for about 30 minutes, remove the residue, add honey, and boil again. Take it 1-2 times a day.
Radish has a spicy and sweet taste, it is cool in nature, and it has the functions of clearing heat and generating body fluids, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Its alcohol extract has a strong antibacterial effect on gram-positive bacteria. Ginger is a commonly used medicine to dispel wind and cold, stop coughing, and lower qi. Jujube is often used to nourish the stomach, blood, and harmonize other medications. Honey is moisturizing and can relieve coughing. This drink can help to relieve colds and coughs caused by wind and cold. It can be tried for children who are prone to colds and prolonged or recurrent coughs. However, it should not be used for wind-heat coughs with fever and yellow phlegm.
4. Garlic Soaked in Water
This is another home remedy for severe coughs. Peel the garlic and slice it thinly. Boil a pot of water and pour a cup of hot water. Put the cleaned garlic slices in it and soak for more than two hours. Then strain the mixture and give it to the child to drink. It may take several doses for it to be effective. If the child cannot tolerate the taste, you can add rock sugar while the water is still hot.
5. Almond Ginger Water
When a child coughs, buy some sesame seeds, roast them, grind them into a fine powder, and then add almonds and ginger to the mixture. Simmer it and let it cool slightly. Then, with honey for flavoring, give it to the child to drink. This can provide the corresponding treatment and improvement for the child's cough. Alternatively, if there is no honey, rock sugar can be used as a substitute.
