Every mother at least once in her life has faced a situation where her
child coughs. Almost always, coughing is a symptom of various diseases, the body's reaction to irritants, with the help of which it seeks to remove harmful substances. It can be caused by various reasons, therefore, in order to understand which drug
to give from a cough to a child aged one or older, it is necessary to correctly diagnose.
The cause of the cough may be:
- the presence of inflammation in the upper and lower respiratory tract (nose, mouth, pharynx, lungs, bronchi, trachea);
- irritations of various nature (mechanical, chemical, thermal, etc.);
- reasons of a psychological nature.
Two types of cough are distinguished: dry (unproductive) and wet (with sputum discharge). To get rid of a cough, a child needs to take medications from a year that help thin the sputum in the respiratory tract and turn a barking cough into a productive one that helps sputum discharge.
In this case, it is necessary to give
expectorants, for example dry medicine for children or
cough tablets. A 6 year old child can already be given capsules or lozenges. All these funds are presented in the assortment of the Bronchicum brand. The antitussive effect is due to the action of thyme and primrose extracts. In addition, the doctor may prescribe other drugs with a similar effect.
From coughing, a 1 year old child is well helped by traditional medicine - decoctions, infusions of roots and herbs (coltsfoot, plantain, marshmallow, licorice, plantain, pine buds, etc.). A traditional, well-proven recipe - making radish juice with honey. A hole is hollowed out in the radish, which is filled with honey, and the vegetable is infused for a while. To obtain a quick effect, the resulting sweet syrup must be consumed more than once a day, and every hour for 1 tsp. Another tasty cough remedy that children really like is mogul. It can be given from a cough to a child from a year in the absence of an allergy to honey and eggs. To prepare it, grind until the appearance of white foam 2 tbsp. l butter melted in a steam bath, 1 tbsp. l honey and two yolks. Take 2 tsp. 30 minutes before meals.
At the moment when the child’s cough became productive, and sputum began to cough, it is necessary to create conditions conducive to its speedy removal from the body. It can be:
- chest massage with gentle tapping;
- warming procedures (inhalations, mustard plasters, baths, rubbing, etc.).
Very useful at this time from coughing a child from a year of rubbing with badger fat. It is especially good to do this in the evening before going to bed: you need to rub the back, chest, feet of the baby and wrap it well. Older children can take badger fat inside. In addition to therapeutic, it also gives a general strengthening effect, stimulates the immune system.
When treating a cough, one should remember that during illness you need to drink plenty of fluids, eat nutritious and easily digestible foods rich in vitamins and minerals; observe the correct regime of the day, alternating periods of sleep and rest.