A child’s cough and fever is a very worrying thing for parents, and in serious cases it can lead to infections of fine respiratory diseases. In summer, because of the dryness and heat, the treatment should be more “cool” medicine and less “warm and dry”.
Choose “Chuan Bei” for cough
In general, Chinese medicine considers children to have a pure Yang body. According to the Treatise on the Sources of Medicine, “A pure Yang body is most suitable for cooling”. In other words, for children’s respiratory diseases, it is recommended to use more “cool” medicines and less “warm and dry” medicines. The main effect of the Chinese herb Chuanbei is to moisten the lungs and stop cough, resolve phlegm and calm asthma, clear heat and remove phlegm, if the child has a cough with mucous phlegm, it is most suitable to use some Chuanbei. The method is also very simple, the pear slices, Chuanbei research into powder, put in water together boiled for about 30 minutes. You can also dig a small hole in the pear, filled with a little Chuanbei steamed food, the same effect. Because the pear also has a cooling effect, and sweet taste, very suitable for children cough eat.
Choose “Mint” for pharyngitis
For pharyngitis and tonsillitis in children, parents can use the herb mint. Peppermint is pungent, cool, and belongs to the lung and liver meridians, and is effective in dispersing wind-heat, clearing the throat, relieving rashes and toxins, relieving depression in the liver and relieving itching, etc. It is suitable for cold and fever, headache and sore throat. Put a little mint leaves into water, boil it slightly or brew it directly with boiling water as a substitute for tea, which has a good effect on pharyngitis in children.