Every mother at least once in his life faced with a situation where her child coughs.Almost always cough - a symptom of various diseases, the body's response to stimuli, through which it seeks to remove harmful substances.It can be caused by various reasons, therefore, to understand what medication to give the child a cough from one year or older, you need to properly diagnose.The cause of cough may be:
- the presence of inflammation in the upper and lower respiratory tract (nose, mouth, pharynx, lungs, bronchi, trachea);
- irritation of different nature (mechanical, chemical, thermal, and others.);
- psychological reasons.
are two types of cough: dry (non-productive), moist (with sputum).To get rid of cough, the child of the year need to take drugs, which contribute to liquefaction of mucus in the airways and turning barking cough productive, promoting expectoration.
In this case, you must give expectorants, such as dry medicine for children or tablets for cough.6 years old child can already give a capsule or a lozenge.All of these are represented in the range of the brand "Bronhikum."The antitussive action is carried out by exposure to extracts of thyme and primrose.In addition, the physician may prescribe other drugs with similar effects.
Cough 1 year old baby well help traditional medicine - herbal teas, infusions of roots and herbs (mother and stepmother, plantain, marshmallow, licorice, plantain, pine buds, etc.).Traditional, well-proven recipe - cooking radish juice with honey.In radish hollowed out a hole that is filled with honey and vegetable insisted for some time.For quick effects Get sweet syrup should be consumed several times a day and every hour to 1 hour. L.Another tasty cough medicine, which is very popular with the children - is eggnog.You can give your child cough on-year in the absence of allergies to honey and eggs.To make it, rub until white foam 2 tbsp.l.melted on a steam bath of butter, 1 tbsp.l.honey and two yolks.Take 2 h. L.30 minutes before a meal.
At the time when the child began to cough, productive cough and phlegm start, you need to create conditions conducive to its rapid removal from the body.It can be:
- breast massage with tapping not strong;
- warming Procedure (inhalation, mustard, bath, rubbing and so on. D.).
very useful at this time of the year by coughing child rubbing with badger fat.Especially well done it in the evening before going to bed: you rub the back, chest, feet and well-baby wrap it.Older children can take badger fat and inward.Also medical, it also provides a bracing effect and stimulates the immune system.
the treatment of cough should be remembered that during his illness should drink plenty of fluids, eat nutritious and digestible food, rich in vitamins and trace elements;observe the correct mode of the day, alternating periods of rest and sleep.