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Because babies’ immune systems are still weak, young children often get sick and cough. Especially every time a child coughs, parents are extremely worried. However, for young children, you should not give them too many antibiotics, as it is not good for them.
Therefore, in addition to using Western medicine to treat coughs for babies, mothers can apply folk remedies that can effectively treat coughs without affecting the health of young children.
Below are 15 effective folk remedies for coughs in children that mothers can refer to!
1. Fish Mint and Rice Water
Ingredients:
– 5 – 10 fish mint leaves
– 1 bowl of rice water.
Instructions:
– Wash and crush 5 – 10 fish mint leaves. Then, mix well 1 bowl of rice water + crushed fish mint leaves, bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and let cool for the baby to drink.
Note: To be effective, mothers should give it to their baby about 1 hour after each meal. Drink 3 times a day. In addition, when treating a baby’s cough with the above mixture, mothers should avoid giving their baby fishy foods such as chicken, crab, shrimp…
2. Brown Sugar, Garlic, and Ginger Mixture
Ingredients:
– 1 piece of brown sugar
– 2 – 3 cloves of garlic
– a few slices of ginger, a little bit of filtered water
Instructions:
Boil a mixture of brown sugar, a few slices of ginger, 2 or 3 cloves of garlic, and filtered water, then simmer for about 10 minutes, let cool, and give it to the child to drink.
3. Vietnamese Balm
Ingredients:
– A handful of Vietnamese balm leaves
– A little rock sugar or honey
Instructions:
Wash Vietnamese balm leaves, chop finely, mix with rock sugar or honey, then steam. Give the child 2 times/day. Vietnamese balm has the effect of clearing the throat, benefiting the lungs, and effectively treating phlegm.
4. Steamed Kumquat with Honey/Rock Sugar
Ingredients:
– 2 – 3 kumquats
– Honey or rock sugar
Instructions:
Wash the kumquats, cut them horizontally, leaving the seeds intact (because they have the effect of dissolving phlegm and warming the child’s larynx) and the peel, mix with honey or rock sugar, then steam for about 30 minutes. Give to children several times a day.
5. Xương Sông (Blumea balsamifera) and Chives
Ingredients:
– A handful of Xương Sông leaves
– A handful of chives
– A little sugar
Instructions:
Chop the Xương Sông leaves and chives, mix with a little sugar, steam, and give to the baby several times a day. Xương Sông leaves are effective in treating phlegm, laryngitis, and fever.
6. Licorice Root
Ingredients:
– A few slices of licorice root
– Boiling water
Instructions:
Licorice root has a sweet taste, contains antibacterial components and helps soothe the throat, so mothers can give it to children whenever they have a coughing fit.
Note: Do not use licorice root to treat coughs in newborns.
7. White Rose Petals
Ingredients:
– 5 – 10 white rose petals
– A little rock sugar
– A little filtered water.
Instructions:
Wash white rose petals, mix with filtered water and rock sugar. Steam. Give the baby 1 spoon/time; 3 – 4 times/day.
8. Pear and Rock Sugar Mixture
Ingredients:
-1 large pear
– Crushed rock sugar
– 5 or 6 Sterculia lychnophora seeds (buy at Oriental medicine stores).
Instructions:
Wash, peel, and core the pear. Put rock sugar and Sterculia lychnophora seeds inside the pear and steam for about 30 minutes. This mixture is effective in treating pneumonia, phlegm, and coughs. Give the baby 2 times a day.
9. Boiled White Radish
Ingredients:
– 1 white radish
– A little filtered water
Instructions:
Wash and slice the white radish, put it in a small pot, add 1 bowl of filtered water, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes. Boiled white radish water treats dry coughs and coughs with phlegm.
Note: Drink white radish water while it is still warm to be effective.
10. Steamed Garlic Water
Ingredients:
– 2 -3 cloves of garlic
– 1 piece of rock sugar
– 1 cup of filtered water
Instructions:
Crush the garlic, put it in a bowl with rock sugar + filtered water and steam for 15 minutes. Just give the baby the water to drink, no need to eat the garlic, 2 – 3 times a day. Drink the water while it is still warm. It is effective in treating coughs, colds, good for the stomach and lungs.
11. Chrysanthemum Greens and Honey
Ingredients:
– A handful of chrysanthemum greens leaves
– A little honey.
Instructions:
Wash chrysanthemum greens leaves, drain, and chop finely. Then add a little honey and steam. After 20 minutes of steaming, let it cool and give it to the baby to drink. To be effective, give it to the baby for 3 – 5 days. According to Oriental medicine, chrysanthemum greens are benign and very effective in treating coughs.
12. Peach Syrup
Ingredients:
– Peach
– Honey
– Rock sugar.
Instructions:
Put the peach, honey, and rock sugar mixture into a blender. Blend, strain, discard the pulp, and give to the baby 3 times a day. If the child finds it difficult to drink, you can add a little warm water.
13. Steamed Peach with Honey/Rock Sugar
Ingredients:
– Peach (choose fresh, thin-skinned, ripe fruit)
– Rock sugar
– Honey.
Instructions:
Wash the peach, drain, thinly slice, remove the seeds, mix with rock sugar or honey, then steam. Give the child the above mixture during the day, while it is still warm. Dosage 2 – 3 times/day.
14. Pickled Peach
Ingredients:
– 1 kg peach (choose fresh, ripe, thin-skinned fruit)
– 1 liter of honey
– 0.5kg rock sugar (/1 kg salt)
– 1 glass jar with a lid, bamboo rack
Instructions:
Wash the peaches, then soak them in cooled boiled water + a little salt for 30 minutes, then take the peaches out to dry completely. Cut the peaches into small slices, being careful not to remove the seeds. Crush the rock sugar, add a layer of rock sugar, a layer of peaches until finished. Add honey last. Use a rack to press the peaches down; after 3 months, it can be used.
Note: Rock sugar can be replaced with salt. The method is as above.
15. Rock Sugar and Chives
Ingredients:
– A little rock sugar
– A handful of chives.
Instructions:
Wash the chives, chop finely; crush the rock sugar, mix together, and steam. Then strain the water for the baby to drink. Dosage 2 -3 spoons/time. Drink 2 times a day.
Hopefully, with the above folk remedies, mothers will no longer have to worry every time their baby coughs. Wishing the babies good health.
Mothers can refer to some health support products for babies below:
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