Children may often cough or suffer from some respiratory diseases, most of which are accompanied by phlegm. This is because the baby's respiratory system is not perfect, and he will not cough if he has phlegm, nor will he spit like an adult. So phlegm is stuck in the throat and trachea most of the time. So, what are the tricks for children to cough up phlegm?

First, what are the tricks for children to cough up phlegm?

1, pat the back to eliminate phlegm. Backslapping is also a common method. The method is to pick up the baby, face yourself, then put your fingers together, let your palm be free for the baby, and then pat your back. Gently pat the sides of the back from bottom to top, with moderate strength, which can make the baby's chest vibrate.

2, posture expectoration method. Choosing a good posture can help the baby to excrete sputum, that is, according to the different body positions, sputum accumulated in different parts of the lungs will be easily discharged. The commonly used positions are supine position, lateral position and prone position.

3, steam expectoration method. The memory of this method is to help the baby to expel phlegm by steam, pour boiling water into a big jar or teacup, pick up the baby, make its nose and mouth face the rising steam and suck it, so that it can wet the baby's throat for about 20 minutes at a time, dilute the sputum and help it cough up.

4. Drink water to resolve phlegm. Drinking water can moisten and physically treat the throat, and drinking more water is beneficial to eliminate local inflammation. Drinking more boiled water can dilute sputum and help to resolve phlegm. In addition, boiled water is also very helpful to improve blood circulation, which can make the waste or toxin produced by the body's metabolism quickly discharged from the urine, thus reducing its irritation to the respiratory tract.

5. Spit on your tongue. The method of pressing the tongue to eliminate phlegm is effective and simple, but it is a bit cruel. Just stick a tongue depressor or a small plastic spoon into the baby's mouth and press the base of the baby's tongue down, so that the baby will feel uncomfortable and vomit, which can make the baby cough up phlegm. Although this method has a good effect, it is cruel to the baby and should be cautious.

6. Dietotherapy and expectoration. This method is to use the food we usually eat, because some foods have the function of relieving cough and resolving phlegm. Pear has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and reducing fire, nourishing blood and promoting granulation, moistening lung and removing dryness. Fritillaria is a good medicine for resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Together with Sydney and rock sugar, it has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving cough, moistening lung and nourishing yin. In addition, some foods such as loquat, orange, apricot and Siraitia grosvenorii also have the functions of resolving phlegm, relieving cough and clearing away lung heat.