What to eat for children's internal heat cough

Children with internal heat can generally consume foods such as white radish, millet porridge, lotus root, bitter melon, and winter melon. They may also take medications like Xia'er Xiaoji Zhike Oral Liquid, Xia'er Qingfei Huatan Granules, Chuanbei Cough Relief Syrup, Feili Ke Capsules, and Jinzhen Oral Liquid under medical guidance.

I. Foods

1. White Radish

White radish is a cooling food that helps clear lung heat. As a common vegetable, it is rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, offering nutritional benefits along with cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing effects. Children who eat an appropriate amount of white radish during coughing episodes can improve gastrointestinal motility and aid digestion, which helps alleviate symptoms of excessive phlegm and cough.

2. Millet Porridge

Millet porridge has properties that clear heat and promote body fluid production. It is also rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, making it highly nutritious. Consuming an appropriate amount during illness can not only supplement essential nutrients but also strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, thereby aiding recovery.

3. Lotus Root

Lotus root has natural cooling properties and can clear heat, generate body fluids, and cool the blood. When children consume lotus root moderately during coughing episodes, they benefit from its nutritional content and lung-moistening effects, which support recovery.

4. Bitter Melon

Bitter melon helps clear internal heat and fire. Moderate consumption can relieve discomforts caused by excessive internal heat, such as sore throat, mouth ulcers, and tongue sores. It also promotes metabolism and provides some relief for cough due to internal heat.

5. Winter Melon

Winter melon has anti-inflammatory and heat-clearing effects. It moistens the lungs and resolves phlegm, while also promoting bowel movement and lubricating the intestines. It supports metabolism and provides auxiliary treatment for symptoms such as sore throat, dry eyes, and lung-heat-induced cough.

II. Medications

1. Xia'er Xiaoji Zhike Oral Liquid (Pediatric Digestive Cough-Relieving Oral Liquid)

This medication clears heat, regulates the lungs, aids digestion, and relieves cough. It is used for cough in children caused by food stagnation and accumulation of phlegm-heat due to dampness, and is effective in treating cough associated with internal heat in children.

2. Xia'er Qingfei Huatan Granules (Pediatric Lung-Clearing and Phlegm-Resolving Granules)

The main ingredients include ephedra, bitter apricot seed, scutellaria, perilla seed, etc. Its primary functions are clearing heat, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, and alleviating wheezing. It is used for acute respiratory tract infections in children and shows certain effectiveness against cough due to internal heat.

3. Chuanbei Zhi Ke Lu (Chuanbei Cough Relief Syrup)

This syrup contains fritillaria bulb, qianhu, platycodon, mulberry bark, and other herbs. It helps suppress cough and expel phlegm, and is indicated for lung-heat cough with yellow, copious sputum. It is effective in managing cough due to internal heat in children.

4. Feili Ke Capsules

Feili Ke Capsules are primarily composed of scutellaria, safflower, hedyotis diffusa, and other traditional Chinese herbs. They are used to treat symptoms such as cough and phlegm production and show certain efficacy in treating cough due to internal heat in children.

5. Jinzhen Oral Liquid

Jinzhen Oral Liquid mainly contains antelope horn, raw gypsum, licorice, and other ingredients. Its primary actions are clearing heat, detoxifying, resolving phlegm, and relieving cough. It is suitable for children with acute bronchitis and shows beneficial effects on cough caused by internal heat.

During recovery, children should maintain a light diet and avoid spicy or irritating foods such as garlic, spicy hot pot, and mustard. Adequate rest is important, and overexertion should be avoided to prevent adverse effects on health.