What medicine should I take for allergic cough

Allergic cough is a very common disease. Especially in the current environment, many people suffer from allergic cough, especially children. Allergic cough is very stubborn and not easy to cure. It always recurs. Once you cough, it will be very uncomfortable, and you will keep sneezing and having a runny nose. If it is severe, it may also lead to diseases such as bronchial asthma. So what medicine is good for allergic cough?

Chinese medicine prescription for allergic cough:

Children with allergic cough often experience paroxysmal, irritating dry coughs at night, without any obvious signs of upper respiratory tract infection or fever beforehand. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is caused by deficiency of lung qi, and the treatment advocates "treating the symptoms in an emergency and strengthening the root cause in a slow manner."

Prescription for symptomatic treatment: 5 grams each of ephedra, tangerine peel, licorice, and perilla seed, 6 grams each of apricot kernel, mulberry white, poria, coltsfoot flower, and aster, and 4 grams of Belamcanda chinensis.

Usage: Decoction in clear water, 2 doses a day, until the condition is relieved.

Prescription for strengthening the body: 6 grams each of Astragalus, Codonopsis, Rehmannia, Atractylodes, and Poria, 5 grams each of Morus alba, Schisandra, Coltsfoot, and Aster, and 3 grams of roasted Licorice.

Usage: decoct in water, 1 pack per day, for 4 weeks

How to prevent allergic cough:

1. When the outdoor temperature drops to 25 to 26°C, there will be more allergens such as dust mites and mold. At this time, you should pay attention to avoid allergens;

2. When the seasons change and the temperature changes suddenly, parents should do their best to prepare their children to keep warm and avoid catching a cold;

3. Avoid eating foods that may cause allergic symptoms, such as seafood;

4. Avoid three cold things: cold drinks, cold wind, and air conditioning that is too cold;

5. Avoid the following three things: laughing, shouting, and crying loudly;

6. Do appropriate exercise. Children should avoid strenuous exercise in dry and cold environments. For example, it is prohibited to engage in sustained strenuous exercise on ice or snow. However, exercise in warm environments, with high humidity or intermittent activity should be encouraged. When exercising, the principle is to avoid feeling chest tightness, shortness of breath, or physical discomfort. If you experience any symptoms, you should stop exercising and get more rest.

Warm reminder: When treating allergic cough, you should also pay attention to staying away from allergens. If you don’t know what you are allergic to, you can go to the hospital for allergen testing, and then stay away from those things that can cause allergies in your daily life or diet, so that the allergic cough can improve.