What foods are good for children with bronchitis?

Dec 26, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, children with bronchitis can适量 (moderately) consume foods such as lily bulb porridge, pear porridge, almond porridge, fresh vegetables, and lean meat. It is important to encourage children to engage in appropriate outdoor activities to strengthen their constitution, enhance resistance, and reduce the risk of illness. At the same time, maintaining good indoor air circulation helps reduce bacterial growth and lowers the risk of respiratory infections.

Generally, children with bronchitis can适量 consume foods such as lily bulb porridge, pear porridge, apricot kernel porridge, fresh vegetables, lean meat, etc. The details are as follows:

1. Lily Bulb Porridge

Lily bulb has the effects of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the lungs, relieving cough and alleviating asthma. Cooking lily bulb with glutinous rice to make porridge not only aids digestion but also effectively alleviates coughing symptoms.

2. Pear Porridge

Pears have the effects of clearing heat from the heart, moistening the lungs, relieving cough, and soothing irritability. Removing the core and slicing pears to extract the juice, then cooking it with rice to make porridge, can effectively alleviate coughing and irritability caused by bronchitis.

3. Apricot Kernel Porridge

Apricot kernel porridge warms the middle jiao, moistens the lungs, benefits qi, and strengthens the body. It serves as an adjunct treatment for persistent or recurrent bronchitis in children.

4. Fresh Vegetables

Leafy vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, spinach, and rape are rich in vitamins and inorganic salts. They help clear phlegm, reduce internal heat, relieve constipation, and alleviate symptoms such as cough and increased sputum production caused by pediatric bronchitis.

5. Lean Meat

Lean meat is a low-fat food rich in high-quality protein, providing essential nutrients for the child's recovery while avoiding gastrointestinal irritation caused by greasy foods.

Regularly encourage children to engage in appropriate outdoor activities to strengthen their constitution, improve immunity, and reduce the risk of illness. At the same time, maintain good indoor air circulation to reduce bacterial growth and lower the risk of respiratory infections.

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