Respiratory diseases in children
Children are the most vulnerable to infections and respiratory diseases because of the lack of functioning of the immune system in their bodies, and lack of interest in personal hygiene significantly, do not feel the need to wash hands before eating any food, or not contact the face and hands and eyes filled with dirt and bacteria, In front of these germs and viruses enter the body quickly and cause the disease.
And respiratory diseases in children are often associated with coughing and phlegm exit. Any color other than the white color of phlegm indicates that there is a problem in the child, ranging from yellow to green, brown or gray depending on the type and extent of the condition.
This sputum causes a lot of harm to the child because he can not get rid of it or take it out of the body causing it to breathlessness and inability to breathe oxygen, and may cause gastroenteritis because it swallows which is harmful substances from viruses and bacteria, and may cause exhaustion and therefore does not benefit Of the food he ate.
Treatment of cough and phlegm in children
It is good to use natural substances to help the child to heal and get rid of sputum and cough. These substances have no side effects and help the immune system to resist the cause of the disease. When relying mainly on antibiotics, immune system cells are used to help the body to defend the body. But at the same time when the injury is significant when the child should see your doctor to take appropriate treatment.
Recipes for cough and sputum in children
- Eat two cups a day of melted ginger with milk. The child is given Cuba in the morning and Cuba in the evening, and can be cured with sugar or honey.
- Take half a cup of water mixed with a tablespoon of honey.
- Massage the baby’s neck with camphor oil with pieces of onions several times.
- Take a cup of water after boiling and add lemon juice and honey to it.
- Focus on eating spicy foods like pepper and cumin.
- Eat warm drinks such as tea and mint.
- Exposure to inhalation of steam is an ideal solution to keep the sputum liquid and not collected, which is often given to the child when presented to the doctor.
- Eat chicken soup with garlic, onion and spices such as ginger and pepper to suit the child. Chicken contains substances that help to treat cough and phlegm and increases the strength of the body’s resistance to viruses and germs.
- Drink drenched orange peel with water, or cook the crusts to become soft and then take them.