What medicine can pregnant women take for cough

Women must avoid getting sick during pregnancy, because it is particularly troublesome for pregnant women to get sick. It will affect the growth and development of the fetus in the body, and the pregnant woman’s own physical fitness will also be affected. Because of pregnancy, pregnant women cannot use many medicines, but colds and coughs are very common diseases. The body resistance of pregnant women will be greatly reduced, and the probability of coughing will increase. So what medicines can pregnant women take when they cough?

Everyone knows that it is very troublesome if a pregnant woman gets sick during pregnancy, because she cannot take medicine to treat it and can only rely on dietary supplements to slowly regulate her condition. So what should we do if a pregnant woman has a cough? What can a pregnant woman eat to get better quickly when she has a cough? Today, I will explain to you what a pregnant woman can eat to get better quickly when she has a cough from the perspective of food supplements.

What to eat when pregnant women have a cough

1. Salt water

Light salt water is very effective for mild coughs. Drinking light salt water is quite effective in relieving cough caused by bronchitis. Generally speaking, drinking more warm water will make pregnant women sweat slightly. It can also replenish moisture in the throat of pregnant women, dilute phlegm, make phlegm easier to cough up, and thus relieve cough discomfort.

2. Ginger tea

Put two slices of fresh ginger into 500 ml of cold water, boil it, add a spoonful of brown sugar, and give it to pregnant women. This is mainly because ginger has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing cold, while brown sugar has the effect of warming the middle and harmonizing the stomach. This method is suitable for cough caused by cold.

3. Radish honey juice

Cut the white radish into small dices, put it into a dry, clean container, fill it with honey, cover it tightly, and soak it for about 3 days. Mix the exuded water with honey and store it in the refrigerator. Each time you eat it, scoop out a little and add warm water to drink. It has a very good cough-relieving effect.

4. Tangerine peel and ginseng powder

Ingredients: 90 grams each of tangerine peel, ginseng, and roasted licorice, and 150 grams of ginger.

Usage: Wash and slice the ginger, then dry it over low heat, then grind it into coarse powder together with other ingredients, mix well and bottle it for later use. Take 6 grams, grind it into coarse powder, brew it with boiling water, and drink it after it is warm.

Efficacy: This method is very effective for treating cough in pregnant women, and can relieve cough and reduce phlegm.

5. Cook kumquats

Wash the kumquats first, poke two holes in them with chopsticks, stuff the holes with rock sugar, put them in a pot and boil them, then simmer on low heat until they are soft, and eat them while they are hot. It can treat cough during pregnancy.

6. Eat rock sugar and snow pear while hot to treat cough during pregnancy.

250 grams of snow pear, 20 grams of rock sugar, and 10 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa. Wash the snow pear, peel it and cut it into pieces. Put it into the pot with Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs and rock sugar. Add water and boil for 20 minutes. Eat the pear and drink the soup. Take it frequently. It is suitable for pregnant women with persistent cough.

7. Rock sugar bird's nest porridge

10g bird's nest, 100g rice, 50g rock sugar

Preparation method: First soak the bird's nest in warm water until soft, remove the fluff and dirt, and then put it into a bowl of boiling water to continue swelling; then take the top-quality rice, wash it clean, put it into the pot, add three bowls of water, and boil it over high heat. Use low heat to simmer; at the same time, simmer the prepared bird's nest and rice together for about 1 hour, add rock sugar and melt it.

Effects and functions: This porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is very effective in treating long-term cough due to lung deficiency and cough and asthma that damages yin.

8. Brown sugar, garlic and ginger soup

When you have a cold accompanied by a cough, you can cook 3-5 slices of ginger (1-2 slices for children), 7-10 cloves of garlic (2-3 cloves for children), and half a spoonful of brown sugar together over low heat for 10 minutes to cook off the spiciness of the garlic. This will have a better effect.

9. Steamed Garlic Water

Take 7 to 10 cloves of garlic, or 3 to 5 cloves for children, smash them, put them in a bowl, add half a bowl of water, put in a piece of rock sugar, cover the bowl, put it in a pot to steam, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. When the garlic water in the bowl is no longer hot, drink it when it is relatively warm. You don't have to eat the garlic. Drink it 2 to 3 times a day, half a bowl at a time. Garlic is warm in nature and enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridian. It is very effective in treating cold cough and kidney deficiency cough, and it is convenient and simple.

10. Scrambled Eggs with Sesame Oil and Ginger

Put a small spoonful of sesame oil into the wok, add the minced ginger after the oil is hot, let it fry in the oil for a while, then pour in an egg and stir well. Eat it while it is hot before going to bed. Eat it once a night for a few days and you will see obvious results.