How to treat cough in one year old child

Parents are always exaggerating the size of the problem. The cough is just a reaction of the body of the baby, which occurs when receptors in the larynx, trachea or bronchi are irritated. From the respiratory tract leaves do not need (sputum, pathogenic microbes, dust, foreign particles).

Types of cough and its causes

Cough is considered allergic when he fails a couple of months and it suddenly appears. In this case, you need to check the child for allergic reactions. And if you identify the baby allergies, be sure to treat it, don't wait for the move to bronchial asthma.

Cause of cough in a young child per year can be cutting teeth. Because of the excess saliva the child begins to cough.
Dry air in room can also be a cause of cough. Humidify air – it will facilitate the health of your child.

The treatment of cough

Try to prevent the occurrence of cough. If your child is sick, give him a immunomodulatory agent. If your baby has started not only coughing, but he still had a fever and runny nose, come to the aid of folk remedies. All you need is 2 tablespoons of thoracic collect from the pharmacy and just one Cup of boiling water. Steep for 20 minutes this broth, strain it and dilute with water to the desired temperature.

This healing tea cleanses the bronchi. Warm milk with honey is also effective recipe, proven for generations.

If the cough is dry, come to the aid of mucolytic agent. They contribute to liquefaction of sputum. If nothing helps, don't worry – there is a solution. For a one year old perfect non-narcotic antitussive drugs. Medications that contain oxeladin, butamirat or glaucine inhibit the cough reflex. In addition, they are not addictive. The most popular and inexpensive cough medicine for adults and children is "Tonsilgon". Give children 1 drop per 1 kg of weight.

Dry cough you can use a very easy to manufacture, but effective folk remedy. Take equal parts of the three-coloured violet, elecampane rosemary, mother and stepmother, calamus root and mugwort. 1 tablespoon of the mixture of these herbs pour 2 cups boiling water, insist night. The next day, give your child 2 tablespoons, as the medication before meals 3 times a day.

Do not forget also about the mustard plasters, banks, massage of the chest. The main purpose of these procedures is the transformation from dry cough to wet. Then the phlegm will go quite liberally, but it would mean that the body is fighting infection.
At night, slather the back and chest of the child with honey, put on top of pajamas. Honey, per night well-warmed up.

Another great tool is a mustard pellet. Mustard powder 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons and flour. Knead the dough and make a cake. Put it in a handkerchief or a diaper, attach to the back of the baby. This cake is warm, but the skin does not burn.

Steam inhalation is very effective for coughs. Often try to soar the feet of your baby or RUB their warming ointments.

All warming up procedures can be done only if the body temperature year-old child does not exceed the norm.