Cough is a reflex action made by the human body to protect breathing. Cough will occur when irritating odor and foreign body stimulate respiratory mucosa.

The action of coughing is a short and deep inhalation, the glottis are closed, and the respiratory muscles, intercostal muscles and diaphragm contract rapidly and violently, so that the high-pressure gas in the lungs is ejected, which becomes a cough. With the rapid flow of air, foreign bodies or secretions in the respiratory tract are excreted. There are many causes of cough, except respiratory organs such as nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, lung and pleura. The vagus nerve of the ears, meninges, heart, esophagus, stomach and other organs is stimulated, and it will also be introduced into the cough center to cause cough.

In order to keep the baby from coughing, parents often repeatedly ask the doctor to prescribe some good cough medicine. However, the child used a lot of expensive drugs, why didn't the symptoms improve much? There is a well-meaning misunderstanding-"doctors must prescribe medicine when they see a doctor, and they must take cough medicine when they cough."

From a medical point of view, cough is a normal physiological defense reflex and the only way for the human body to remove mucus from the respiratory tract by itself. Children under 3 years old have poor cough reflex and sputum is not easy to be discharged. If parents give strong cough medicine as soon as they see their children coughing, the cough will stop temporarily, but the sputum will not be discharged smoothly, and a large amount of sputum will accumulate in the trachea and bronchus, causing tracheal blockage. In addition, children have a few slight coughs when they get up in the morning, which is a physiological phenomenon. They just clean up the mucus accumulated in the respiratory tract at night, so parents don't have to worry.

Second, family life care

Professor Tang of Shuguang Hospital believes that taking medicine without nursing is not conducive to the recovery of baby's disease. Therefore, parents should be aware of the importance of home care. What aspects should nursing work start from?

1, encourage children to rest more. When sleeping, you can use several pillows to support your child's back and head to prevent mucus from dripping into your throat. Babies can put a pillow under the mattress above their heads.

2. Let children have a smoke-free environment. Pay attention to keep indoor air circulation and avoid the stimulation of gas, dust and smoke;

Don't take a bath when the child is sick. Because bathing will make the blood circulation strong, which is not good for quiet, and you will catch a cold again. Children with excessive phlegm will increase secretion because of bathing. They can only have a slight cough in the morning after being ill for a week, and their appetite is good. When they can play and have no fever, they can take a bath before going to bed, have a good sleep, and then take a bath every other day.

4. Reduce the time for outdoor activities. Don't go to crowded public places;

5. For children with repeated cough and illness, it is necessary to strengthen physical exercise and enhance their disease resistance;

6, pay attention to the weather changes, pay attention to cold and warm, so as to increase or decrease clothes in time. life

Third, what medicine can the baby take with a bad cough?

The baby has a bad cough. Consider bronchial infection or pneumonia. It is recommended to see a doctor for auscultation and fluoroscopy. Take a film to check the diagnosis if necessary. Minor infections can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. Usually eat more fruits and vegetables and drink more boiled water. If it is found that the baby is caused by mycoplasma infection, it is recommended to give the baby azithromycin for a period of time, so that the treatment effect is better.

1, Shedan Chuanbei liquid. Shedan Chuanbei liquid is a medicine used by many parents to treat their baby's cough, and the effect is better with stewed pears.

2. Compound loquat cream. It has the effects of clearing away lung heat, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, and is suitable for wind-heat cough, dry throat and cough discomfort.

3. Fresh bamboo juice. Fresh bamboo juice is cold, which has the functions of clearing away heat, moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Suitable for dry cough, yellow phlegm with blood, not for cold cough.

4, children's phlegm and cough granules. Can be used for treating cough and expectoration caused by bronchitis in children.

5. Xiaoer Runfei Zhike Granules. Has the effects of dispersing lung qi, relieving exterior syndrome, clearing heat and resolving phlegm.

6. Cough and asthma. Children with fever, cough, yellow phlegm and blood are too hot to use.

7. whooping cough syrup. Mild in nature, suitable for cough caused by cold. If it is a cough caused by wind-heat cold, it should not be taken.

8. Guilong Kechuan Pills and Gushen Kechuan Pills. Cough due to deficiency syndrome is mostly chronic cough, accompanied by fatigue, sweating and cold limbs. At this time, Guilong Kechuan Pill and Gushen Kechuan Pill should be used.

9, cold cough syrup. It is a commonly used medicine in clinic, also known as phenanthrene syrup. Mainly relieving cough, taking into account phlegm, and has a calming effect. Suitable for cough at night, affecting sleep and bronchitis caused by allergy.

Fourth, diet care.

There are also some recipes to relieve the baby's cough.

1, wind-cold cough: manifested as cough, itchy throat, thin phlegm, stuffy nose, runny nose and so on. The treatment should be dispersing lung, dispelling cold and relieving cough.

(1) Perilla porridge: Perilla leaves 10g, 50g of japonica rice, 3 slices of ginger and 3 pieces of jujube. First, cook porridge with japonica rice. After the porridge is cooked, add perilla leaves, ginger and jujube, and take it while it is hot.

(2) Scallion porridge: 50g of rice, 5 slices of ginger, 5 slices of scallion, 5ml of rice vinegar, boiled in water and eaten while hot.

(3) Fried almond radish: almond (sweet) 10g, 3 slices of ginger, white radish 100g, decocted in water, daily 1 dose.

2, wind-heat cough: manifested as cough, yellow and sticky, nasal turbidity, red throat, dry mouth. It is advisable to dispel wind and clear heat, resolve phlegm and relieve cough.

(1) Two kinds of juice drinks: fresh lotus root juice and pear juice. , eat raw.

(2) Radish Sugar Juice: Take white radish juice 100 ~ 200ml, add appropriate amount of crystal sugar and stew with water, and drink 1 time before going to bed, 3 ~ 5 times.

(3) chopped green onion pear juice: 7 chopped green onion beards, pear 1 piece, appropriate amount of rock sugar, and decoction.

(4) Luffa flower honey drink: Wash Luffa flower 10g, put it in a porcelain cup, brew it with boiling water, cover it with soaking10min, then add a proper amount of honey and take it while it is hot.

3, phlegm temperature cough: manifested as cough and phlegm, thin sputum, heavy cough in the morning and evening, often accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite and excessive saliva, treatment should be dry and expectorant.

(1) orange porridge: fresh orange peel 30g, washed and shredded, rice 100g, boiled.

(2) Coix seed porridge: 50 grams of Coix seed, 0/00 ~ 200 grams of japonica rice/kloc, boiled into porridge, taken orally.

(3) Chen Er porridge for two people: 9g dried tangerine peel, 6g Pinellia ternata, Poria cocos 12g, Coix seed 15g, wax gourd seed 15g, and japonica rice 100g. Boil the first five herbs in water for about 10 minutes, and take the juice from me. Add japonica rice and appropriate amount of water and cook together into porridge.

(4) Coix seed almond porridge: Coix seed 50g, almond 10g (peeled tip). Wash Job's tears, add water until half cooked, add almonds, and add a little sugar to the porridge.