Baby has been coughing for a while and the medication doesn't seem to be helping. Mom is worried and wondering what can be done. When Mom notices that the baby's cough is accompanied by phlegm, the first step is to identify the cause and then provide assistance through care and diet. Let's try some cough-suppressing and phlegm-loosening soups that babies can drink. Let's take a look at the options below.
Baby's Lung-Moistening and Cough-Suppressing Soup
1. Luo Han Guo and Snow Pear Soup
Ingredients: 1 snow pear, 2 Luo Han Guo (monk fruit), 2 red dates, some goji berries, some rock sugar
Instructions:
1. Wash the snow pear and cut it into pieces. Wash the Luo Han Guo, red dates, and goji berries. Poke a small hole in the Luo Han Guo.
2. Put all the ingredients, including the rock sugar, in a pot and add water. Simmer for half an hour.
Benefits:
1. Luo Han Guo: Clears the lungs, moisturizes the lungs, clears heat, and suppresses cough.
2. Goji berries: Boosts the immune system.
3. Snow pear: Pears are known as the "king of fruits" because they are juicy, sweet, and refreshing. They are rich in B vitamins, which protect the heart, reduce fatigue, relieve phlegm and cough, and nourish the throat.
4. Luo Han Guo and Snow Pear Soup: Helps to moisturize the lungs, suppress cough, and has beauty benefits. It is very beneficial to drink it regularly.
2. Chuan Bei Stewed Snow Pear
Ingredients: 1 snow pear, 6g Chuan Bei (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus), some rock sugar
Instructions:
1. Wash the snow pear and cut it in half. Remove the core and add 6g of Chuan Bei powder.
2. Close the two halves together with a toothpick. Put it in a bowl and add 20g of rock sugar.
3. Add enough water and stew over water for 30 minutes. Eat the pear and drink the soup once a day for 3-5 consecutive days.
Benefits:
1. Chuan Bei: Clears heat, suppresses cough, moisturizes the lungs.
2. Snow pear: Clears heat, detoxifies, relieves heat, and cools the body.
3. Chuan Bei Stewed Snow Pear: Helps to relieve phlegm and suppress cough.
3. Houttuynia Cordata, Winter Melon, and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: 30g Houttuynia cordata, 200g winter melon, 150g lean meat, 20g Job's tears, 10g Chuan Bei, salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Wash the winter melon and remove the skin. Cut it into chunks. Wash the lean meat and cut it into pieces. Wash the Job's tears and soak them. Wash the Chuan Bei.
2. Blanch the lean meat in boiling water to remove any blood. Remove from the water.
3. Put the winter melon, lean meat, Job's tears, and Chuan Bei in a pot. Add enough water and simmer for 1.5 hours. Season with salt.
Benefits:
1. Winter melon: Clears heat, detoxifies, delays aging, diuretic, reduces swelling, and aids in weight loss.
2. Job's tears: Detoxifies, lowers cholesterol, diuretic, relieves edema, promotes beauty, removes dampness, strengthens the spleen, and has anti-cancer properties.
3. Lean meat: Strengthens the body, nourishes Yin, moisturizes dryness, and beautifies the skin.
4. Houttuynia cordata: Clears heat, detoxifies, relieves edema and sores, diuretic, stops diarrhea, and aids digestion.
5. Houttuynia Cordata, Winter Melon, and Lean Meat Soup: This soup helps to clear heat, moisturize the lungs, suppress cough, promote diuresis and bowel movements, reduce swelling, detoxify, and strengthen the spleen.
