Cough in children is in many cases a normal physiological phenomenon. It does not require special treatment if the child feels well, actively plays, eats with appetite, sleeps soundly, and his temperature is normal. In the opposite situation, when the baby has a dry cough, you should show it to the doctor.
This is especially necessary if the cough is bothersome, barking, starts with attacks and suddenly. It may seem that the child has something stuck in his throat. If the cough prevents a child from falling asleep or sleeping peacefully at night, if coughing episodes end with vomiting, are accompanied by allergic reactions, high body temperature, a cold and worsened over time, it is necessary to immediately show the child to the doctor. All these signs may be symptoms of the disease, which the pediatrician should diagnose.
Usually a dry cough takes place with tracheitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis. His treatment is reduced to calming the cough center at the time of another attack. This can help people's methods of treating dry cough in children.
Methods of treatment of dry cough in folk medicine
Remember that the choice of a folk remedy should be based on a diagnosis. Only knowing the reason for the cough, you can pick up a recipe that really helps.
Syrup based on althea root. For its preparation, it is necessary to crush the root of the althea (1 glass), pour water in the volume of half a liter and boil for about an hour on low heat. Then add sugar (half cup) and boil for another hour. Cool and take twice a day for half a cup.
Decoction of nettle. Prepare from freshly harvested nettles. One hundred grams of nettle should be filled with water (about 1 liter), boiled on low heat for 10 minutes, let it brew for 30 minutes, then drain. It is recommended to take half a cup to 6 times a day.
Means based on licorice root. Fresh licorice root should be crushed, measure the volume obtained and mix with the same volume of honey. Insist during the day. To the resulting mass, add an equal volume of cooled boiled water, thoroughly mixing. Take a bout of dry cough in children up to eight times a day.
Procedures for inhalation with calendula and chamomile. Flowers of marigold and chamomile (1 tablespoon) should be added to freshly boiled water (2 liters), cover tightly and let stand for 5 minutes. Place the pan next to it so that it is with your seat on the same level and, opening the lid, breathe deeply the solution coming from the solution. For greater effect, it is recommended to bend over the pan and cover your head with a towel to create a greenhouse effect. The procedure should be done for 15 minutes, after which it is not necessary to stand up sharply, but to sit in peace to avoid dizziness. Inhalation should be performed daily until the cough becomes wet.
Decoction on the basis of mother-and-stepmother. On a liter of water boiling on low heat, you need to take 0.5 cup chopped dry grass mother-and-stepmother. Boil for 30 minutes, drain the broth. It is recommended to take a tablespoon every hour.
Decoction based on oats. Oat flakes (1 tbsp.) Should be brewed in one liter of water and kept for 30 minutes on low heat, stirring constantly. Then allow to cool, before the reception add a decoction of honey to the broth and mix. Drink one glass in small sips 4 times throughout the day. This folk remedy effectively relieves dry cough with laryngitis and reduces irritation of the vocal cords.
Syrup based on aloe with honey. Before preparing it, you need to freeze 3 leaves of aloe for 6 hours. After that, they can easily be softened and mixed with 1 tbsp. l. candied honey. The resulting mass should be left to infuse for a day. Before taking the mixture thoroughly and drink 3 times throughout the day for 2 tsp. The duration of the course is two weeks, followed by a one-week break.
Syrup of radish. Radish grate, add sugar (0.5 cup), thoroughly mix and leave to infuse for 24 hours. The resulting syrup should be given to the child 4 times throughout the day before meals. It is recommended to drink with warm milk.