Patient's question:
For several days, I didn't know what was wrong. At first, it was just coughing, but not too severe—it was only occasional coughs during the day. However, at night, the coughing became worse, and the coughing spells lasted longer. It's been several days now, and I haven't really sought medical attention. Yesterday, I started sneezing again, and the mucus looked greenish.What kind of assistance is needed: Hello, my baby is always coughing and sneezing—what should I do?
Doctor's answer:
Boiling water is an effective measure to prevent the further spread of illness when a baby first starts running a nose. I once saw on a mother's forum that a baby stopped running a nose after drinking scallion water for a day, and of course, the fever also subsided. The cooking method is simple: use a segment of the white part of a large scallion root, about as long as a finger, and add water to boil for about half an hour to make about 300CC. It can be sweetened with rock sugar. If the baby coughs, scallion perilla water or steamed perilla pears are both excellent dietary methods. When the illness hasn't fully developed yet, it's important to drink more pear water, which generally has a noticeable effect. You can even cook both types of water together. I usually add a segment of scallion to the scallion perilla pear water, and sometimes even a piece of radish, which can not only prevent fever but also provide nutrition.