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It is the season when respiratory infections are common.
Some patients after viral infection.
Have symptoms of a long-term cough.
The cough does not heal for a long time. How can I alleviate it?
What should I do if my cough doesn't heal for a long time?
Some patients have a prolonged cough that lasts for 3 to 8 weeks after the symptoms of respiratory tract infection disappear in the acute phase of respiratory tract infection, and there is no obvious abnormality on chest X-ray, among which the cough caused by viral ** is the most common, also known as "cough after a cold".
If the cough is occasional, no medication is necessary.
If the cough symptoms are obvious, it is recommended to use antitussive drugs for a short time, among which compound methoxamine** has a certain effect on cough after a cold.
If there is a lot of phlegm, oral expectorants can be taken, such as ambroxol, guaifenesin, etc.
Some children may have a prolonged cough due to increased airway reactivity after a respiratory infection, especially those with a history of wheezing, eczema, allergies, etc.
In addition to taking medications under the guidance of a doctor**, you should also try to avoid contact with pollen, tobacco, pets, etc. The discharge of phlegm can be promoted by nebulization**, patting on the back, taking expectorants, or traditional Chinese medicine**. Increasing air humidity is also beneficial for improving respiratory comfort.
How can I relieve my cough symptoms?Traditional Chinese medicine support.
There is a theory in traditional Chinese medicine that if it is too bitter cold or too hot, it is easy to "close the door and stay behind", and the evil of wind cold or wind heat will not be clean.
In order to effectively relieve cough symptoms and prescribe the right medicine, the first thing to do is to identify what type of cough it belongs to.
1. Wind chill cough.
Symptoms: In winter, it is mainly caused by the invasion of wind and cold, internal depression of lung qi, and loss of lung health, mainly manifested as cough, thin and white sputum, itchy throat, often accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, frequent sneezing, chills and headache, sore limbs, thin white tongue, and tight pulse.
Dietary therapy. 1. 100 pieces of ginger juice.
10 grams of 100 parts, 6 grams of ginger (patted rotten), add an appropriate amount of water to decoction for 20 30 minutes, remove the slag and extract the juice, add a little honey, and serve warmly in batches.
2. Ginger and apricot soup.
About 10 grams of almonds (remove the outer skin and inner tip after soaking, mash), 6 grams of ginger (peeled, mashed with 4 grams of salt), 5 grams of licorice (ground finely, slightly fried), mix well, make soup with boiling water, and drink.
2. Wind-heat cough.
Symptoms: unpleasant cough or turbid cough, sticky sputum spitted out, yellow color, a small amount of blood, not easy to cough up, thirst, sore throat, runny nose;or accompanied by fever, headache, intolerance of wind, and slight sweating;The tongue is red, the tongue coating is thin and yellow, and the veins are floating.
Dietary therapy. 1. Sangju almond tea.
9 grams of mulberry leaves, 9 grams of chrysanthemums, 6 grams of almonds (mashed into puree), fry the three together in a pot, take the juice, add 15 grams of honey, and you can serve warmly.
2. Pear juice.
100 grams of pears (washed and pitted, sliced), 5 grams of Sichuan fritillary (mashed), 8 grams of bellflower, put into the pot together, fry in water for about 10 minutes, then add 10 grams of chrysanthemums, cook for another 5 minutes, remove the slag and extract the juice, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and it can be warm.
3. Pear juice porridge.
1 fresh duck pear, chopped with skin, placed in a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, decoction for 30 minutes, remove the slag and cook it into porridge with 50 grams of washed japonica rice, you can warm it.
3. Dry cough.
Symptoms: bad wind, dry cough without phlegm, or less and sticky sputum, not easy to cough up, dry mouth, sore throat, itchy throat, hoarseness, aggravation in spring and autumn. The tongue is pale and dry, and the veins are thin.
Dietary therapy. 1. Shredded pears and radishes.
250 grams of white radish, 100 grams of pear, a little ginger, salt, sugar to taste.
2. Steamed honey pears.
Cut the pear into a triangular opening like a watermelon is ripe;Then hollow out and put in an appropriate amount of honey;Then cover the triangular pieces, put them in a bowl with the opening upwards and steam them in a pot for a quarter of an hour, take them out and take them hot.
Fourth, phlegm, fever and cough.
Symptoms: Cough sputum is multicolored and yellow, the sputum is thick and difficult to cough up, and some patients even have shortness of breath and phlegm in the throator accompanied by fever, thirst, irritability, short urine output, yellow urine, and dry stools;The tongue is red, the tongue coating is yellow and greasy, and the pulse is numerous.
Dietary therapy. 1. Boil pig lungs with seeds.
30 grams of cory seeds (pounded into minced pieces), 1 pork lung (washed, white in color), placed in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water. First boil over high heat, then cook over low heat to serve.
2. Winter melon soup.
15 grams of winter melon kernels, winter melon skin, and wheat winter, add an appropriate amount of water to decoction.
3. Fresh chrysanthemum soup.
150 grams of fresh chrysanthemum, fry in water to remove the slag, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and drink in portions.
5. Phlegm damp cough.
Symptoms: cough with a lot of phlegm, white and thin sputum, wet phlegm in the throat, chest tightness, poor appetite, and drowsiness;The tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulses are numerous.
Dietary therapy. 1. Fragrant radish.
Wash the fresh and tender radish, cut it into small cubes, marinate it with salt overnight (add 50 grams of salt per kilogram of radish), and dry itThen mix an appropriate amount of ginger, orange peel, peppercorn, cumin and radish together, then pour the vinegar into the mixture, and add a little sugar to taste. Fragrant radish has a delicious aroma and can also be eaten as a dish.
2. Orange tea.
1 slice of orange, 4 5 grams of green tea, put together in a cup, brew with boiling water, children can drink often.
6. Qi deficiency and cough.
Symptoms: Cough that goes on and on, especially in the early morning, with white and thin sputum. Pale complexion, easy to sweat for no reason, afraid of cold, short of breath when breathing, too lazy to speak, speak softly, eat without taste;The tongue is pale red, there are tooth marks on the side of the tongue, and the pulse is weak.
Dietary therapy. 1. Astragalus chicken soup.
100 grams of hen meat, washed, defattened and diced. Put the chicken pieces into boiling water, put them in a stew pot with 10 grams of astragalus, 5 grams of cordyceps sinensis, and 3 grams of tangerine peel, add an appropriate amount of boiling water to the cup, simmer for 3 hours with a simmer, and then eat after seasoning.
2. Soy milk porridge.
500 grams of soybean milk, put it in a casserole with 50 grams of washed japonica rice, first boil it over a strong fire, and then turn to a simmer to boil it into a thin porridge (the gruel is boiled until there is porridge oil on the surface), add an appropriate amount of sugar to taste, and it can be warmed.
7. Yin deficiency cough.
Symptoms: dry cough without phlegm, or little and sticky sputum, not easy to cough up, thirst, dry throat, itchy throat, hoarseness. In the afternoon, I feel hot flashes or hot hands and feet, and night sweatsThe tongue is red, with little tongue coating or visible map-like flowers, and the veins are fine.
Dietary therapy. 1. Tremella pear paste.
10 grams of white fungus, 100 150 grams of pears (pitted, sliced), put them in a pot together, add an appropriate amount of water and boil, add 15 grams of rock sugar when the white fungus is soft and the soup is thick, and it can be served warmly after dissolving.
2. White fungus lily sand cucumber soup.
10 grams of white fungus, 15 grams of lily, 10 grams of northern sand cucumber, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, put them in a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over a fire, and then simmer for about 1 hour, take the juice, and drink it slightly warmer.
If the cough does not heal for a long time, don't forget to check for tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease with a slow onset of symptoms, and most of the symptoms gradually develop from mild to severe, from inconspicuous to obvious. Nearly half of the early stage patients have mild symptoms, often go unnoticed, and some are often mistaken for "cold" or "tracheitis".
Cough, sputum production for more than two weeks, or blood in sputum are suspicious symptoms of tuberculosis.
Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis often have systemic symptoms due to rapid progression, extensive disease, and strong inflammatory response.
The main manifestations are general malaise, fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, night sweats, menstrual irregularities in women, autonomic nervous system disorders, etc.
Low-grade fever in tuberculosis patients is chronic low-grade fever, and the body temperature is unstable, and the body temperature fluctuates more than 1 day and night. A long-term low-grade fever in the afternoon and a fever that subsides before the early hours of the next morning is called "hot flashes".
In winter, there is a high incidence of respiratory diseases, and it is necessary to maintain vigilance against tuberculosis, and when there are suspicious symptoms of cough and sputum for more than two weeks, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time to check for tuberculosis.
*: Xiaokang Headlines WeChat*** Comprehensive Health China, Capital Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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