How Do I Treat a Dry Cough and Fever?

Fever cough is a common symptom of a child's cold. Both the common cold and influenza can show symptoms of fever and cough.

Pediatric fever and cough

Overview of Pediatric Fever Cough

Fever cough is a common symptom of a child's cold. Both the common cold and influenza can show symptoms of fever and cough.

Treatment of fever and cough in children. Colds are also called upper respiratory tract infections, so the symptoms of the upper respiratory tract are more obvious, mainly caused by viruses and bacteria, more than 90% of which are caused by viruses, and some other pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and mycoplasma can cause it.

Causes of fever and cough in children

(1) Why does my child have a fever when he catches a cold?

In the position of the hypothalamus, there is a center for temperature regulation and balance. The body temperature is maintained constant by generating and dissipating heat according to the set temperature. After infection, viruses, bacteria, and other foreign microorganisms cause a central temperature change in the body. When the body temperature changes by 1 degree, the body will increase heat production and the body temperature will rise accordingly. Many sensitive factors can affect the temperature center. Fever is the most common phenomenon in children. Infectious diseases can cause fever. The most common ones are respiratory infections, colds, pneumonia, etc., which are the most common causes of fever.

(2) Why does my child cough when he has a cold?

A cold is caused by the virus entering the human body through the nasal cavity and throat, causing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract mucosa. With the discomfort of the respiratory tract, children usually have cough symptoms when they catch a cold. Some children will have tonsillitis when they have a cold. If the tonsil inflammation occurs repeatedly, the existence of the tonsils will do more harm than good, and a tonsillectomy is needed at the appropriate time.

Pediatric fever cough medication

Pediatric fever, cough and fever

(1) Ephedra, gypsum, honeysuckle, scutellaria baicalensis, forsythia, isatis root have different degrees of antipyretic effect.

Ephedra essential oil has antipyretic effect on experimental fever animals.

Gypsum alone has a cooling effect, which is believed to be related to its calcium ion.

Honeysuckle has obvious antipyretic effect on experimental animal fever model.

The antipyretic effect of Scutellaria baicalensis was stronger than that of aspirin.

Forsythia significantly reduced the fever of experimental animals.

Radix Isatidis significantly reduced the fever of experimental animals.

Chinese medicine for fever, cough and antitussive in children

(2) Bitter almonds and Houttuyniae exert antitussive effects in different ways.

The bitter almond has a significant antitussive effect, because it produces hydrocyanic acid, inhibits the respiratory center, makes the breathing movement quiet and exerts an antitussive effect.

Houttuynia cordata can inhibit allergic contraction and antagonize the contraction caused by histamine and acetylcholine, and exert antitussive effect.

Pediatric fever cough expectorant Chinese medicine

(3) Ephedra and licorice have expectorant effects.

The ephedra volatile oil has a certain expectorant effect, which can promote the exhalation of phenol red in the trachea, which plays a role in reducing phlegm and expectoration. At the same time, it can also increase the peristalsis of bronchial cilia and promote sputum discharge;

Glycyrrhiza can promote the secretion of mucous membranes of the pharynx and bronchus, making the thick sputum diluted and easy to cough;

Pediatric fever cough antipyretic cough expectorant Chinese patent medicine

The choice of Chinese patent medicine for children with fever and cough must be cautious. In terms of drug treatment, you can choose children's lung heat cough oral liquid containing ephedra, almond, gypsum, scutellaria baicalensis, licorice and other Chinese medicine ingredients. Treat your child's cold, fever, and cough.

Pediatric Fever Cough Diet Care

(1) Fresh fruits: The main source of VC is fresh vegetables and fruits.

Dark vegetables are rich in VC, such as green vegetables, chives, bell peppers and so on. Citrus, red fruit, grapefruit, jujube and other fruits are also higher in content. Some wild vegetables and fruits are very rich in VC content, such as wild onion, prickly pear, wild jujube, sea buckthorn and so on.

(2) Drink plenty of water: People should drink more water when they have a cold, because rising body temperature will cause water loss. Drinking more water can promote heat dissipation and help patients recover.

(3) Diet and medicated diet: Burdock seeds have antipyretic effect, and the juice fried by burdock seeds has a good effect on anti-inflammatory and sore throat. 10 grams of burdock juice is used as a mouthwash, the throat is refreshing, the pain is eliminated naturally, and the fever is reduced. In addition, you can add 3 grams of orange stem and licorice for better results.