What should I do if I have a severe dry cough?

Some people often experience dry cough symptoms due to weather conditions, physical conditions, or habits. Their throats are itchy and they feel uncomfortable even if they don’t cough. When they cough, they can’t cough up anything, which makes them extremely depressed. . In fact, dry cough can be treated through food therapy and massage. I recommend four foods to treat dry cough and three massage methods. I hope it will be effective.

1. Dietary therapy methods for treating dry cough

1. White radish: White radish has a good cough-relieving effect on dry cough caused by lung heat. It is recommended to drink more radish soup, or It is also a good method to make white radish into juice, add honey and drink it as juice.

2. Water pears: In traditional Chinese medicine, pears are believed to have the effect of clearing away lung heat and nourishing the five internal organs. Therefore, they are suitable for people with chronic bronchitis, coughs caused by lung heat, dry and itchy throat, dry mouth, and loss of voice and hoarseness. Especially effective.

3. Lily and almond porridge:

Composition: 5 cents of fresh lily, 3 cents of almonds, 100 grams of millet and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, put them into a pot and cook them into porridge. Consume once for each of the three meals.

Efficacy: Lily moistens the lungs and relieves coughs, and almonds moisten the lungs and lower the qi. They are therapeutic for dry cough due to dryness of the lungs, and have the effect of relieving coughs and reducing phlegm.

4. Water Pear and Sichuan Scallop Cup:

Composition: 1 water pear, with 4 grams of Sichuan Scallop and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method: Peel and core the pears, then add Sichuan clams, rock sugar and warm water into the hollow. After the water in the pot boils, put it into a steamer and steam it for 1 hour. Take it out and serve it warm.

Efficacy: Moisten the lungs and relieve cough, clear away heat and resolve phlegm.

2. How to treat dry cough

TCM doctor Wu Mingzhu pointed out that according to the observation of syndrome differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine, dry cough is accompanied by symptoms such as aversion to cold, headache, no sweat, nasal congestion, etc., which is an exogenous infection. Cold and dry cough. In clinical practice, Xingsu Powder is commonly used. If there are symptoms such as low body heat, dry throat, thirst, dry lips and nose, etc., it is an exogenous warm-dry cough. In clinical practice, Xingsu Powder is commonly used.

There is also a kind of autumn dry cough caused by yin deficiency. Clinically, modified Adenophora and Ophiopogon japonicus decoction is commonly used. Some coughs are persistent, with no or little phlegm, blood-streaked phlegm, and dry mouth and sore throat. , itchy throat, hoarseness, etc., it is advisable to use medicinal foods that nourish yin, moisten dryness, nourish the lungs and relieve cough.

3 Cough Acupoints to Relieve Dry Cough:

1. Tiantu Point: Press the "Tiantu Point" in the middle of the collarbone, press here firmly for 6 seconds, while exhaling, at least Repeat 3 to 5 times. For children, you can apply heat to this acupoint without pressing too hard, and you will get the same cough-relieving effect.

2 Feishu point: For children who have persistent coughs, you can use the thumbs or index and middle fingers of both hands to gently massage the Feishu point, which is located 1.5 inches below the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra on the back, 2 times each time minute. Children's skin is delicate, so the technique should be gentle. This technique can regulate lung qi and relieve cough.

3. Fengchi point: Fengchi point is at the back of the neck, 1 inch above the hairline, with a small pit on the left and right that can be pressed to remove acidity. Hold the child's head with both hands and gently massage the Fengchi point with your thumbs until there is a feeling of soreness and swelling. 1 to 2 minutes each time. This method can not only relieve cough, but also relieve headaches caused by prolonged cough in children.

3. How to prevent dry cough

1. Prevent coughs and colds first

Preventing coughs and colds is very important, so children should pay attention to exercise and improve their health. The ability to resist "evil" and avoid external infections to prevent aggravation of the condition. It is necessary to strengthen the daily conditioning of children. The living environment should be quiet, windows should be opened regularly to keep the indoor air fresh, and the room should be prevented from being filled with oil fumes and the smell of smoke, which may cause or aggravate coughs. Try not to take your children to public places and have less contact with cough patients.

2. Drink more water to benefit the lungs

The dry climate in autumn causes the human body to lose a lot of water. To make up for these losses in time, drink at least 500 ml more water every day than in other seasons to maintain normal moisture in the lungs and respiratory tract. Water can also be "ingested" directly into the respiratory tract by pouring hot water into a cup, pointing your nose at the mouth of the cup and inhaling for 10 minutes each time, 2 to 3 times a day.

3. Eat lung-moistening foods

Autumn pears are on the market. Eating 1-2 pear every day can nourish the lungs, moisten the lungs, relieve constipation, and prevent coughs. In addition, kumquats have a very good antitussive effect. You can eat 5-6 pills 3 times a day, each time, which can also have a preventive effect. Tremella fungus, candied dates, lilies, loquats, etc. all have lung-moistening effects. Making soup with these ingredients is a good lung-moistening dietary therapy.

4. Drink warm drinks

Warm drinks can thin the phlegm, relieve the tension of the respiratory mucosa, and promote the coughing up of phlegm. Warm water, warm Milk, rice soup, etc. are all good choices. You can also drink some fresh juice. Apple juice and pear juice should be less irritating. Citrus juices such as orange juice and grapefruit juice should not be consumed.

5. Water vapor to relieve cough

Children who keep coughing will have symptoms relieved in an environment where the room temperature is about 20 degrees and the humidity is about 60%-65%. If your child has a severe cough, you can hold your child and sit in a steamy bathroom for 5 minutes. The moist air can help your child clear mucus from their lungs and calm their cough.

6. Add or remove clothes and quilts

Mothers should add or remove clothes for their children according to the temperature of the day; when children sweat a lot while playing, they should wipe the sweat in time and change to dry clothes; at night When the temperature is low, cover the child with a quilt to prevent the child from catching a cold and coughing.

7. Ensure adequate sleep

During sleep, the muscles of the whole body relax, the response to external stimuli is reduced, and activities such as heartbeat, breathing, and excretion are reduced, which is conducive to the recovery of various organ functions and diseases. of recovery. Mothers should try to let their children rest in bed more often to ensure that they get enough sleep to facilitate the body's recovery.

8. Eat less seafood

In this season, it is best for children to eat less fish, shrimp, crab and other seafood, because the fishy smell can irritate the respiratory tract, and fish and shrimp can easily Cause protein allergy, these factors can aggravate cough.

In fact, don't think about "dry cough". Most of the time, you won't have a dry cough, but many people just can't forget it. It’s difficult, but you can usually endure it as much as possible, and then cough again when you can’t help it anymore. In addition, if I know that I have a dry cough, I will eat less spicy food until my condition gets better.