I am pregnant and have a cough and phlegm. What method can I use to cure it quickly?

I am pregnant and have a cough and phlegm. What method can I use to cure it quickly?

Many women will experience various conditions during pregnancy, some experience constant vomiting, some have colds and coughs, and some have a strong appetite. The most difficult thing is when a pregnant woman gets sick. Most pregnant women do not take medicine during pregnancy because they are afraid that some medicines will have adverse effects on the baby. So what method can be used to quickly cure cough and phlegm during pregnancy is what pregnant women want to know most. Let me tell you about these methods below, pregnant women can try them.

1. Treat by drinking water

1. Cold is an important cause of cough in pregnant women. If the cold symptoms are relatively mild, you can use diet therapy and try not to use medication.

2. When you first start coughing, you can drink more cold boiled water, or you can boil water with pears, rock sugar, and red dates. Dice the pear and cook it with the red dates first, then add rock sugar and continue cooking. This is a simple and easy method, and drinking a few cups a day will help treat your cough.

3. Ginger and brown sugar water: It goes without saying that ginger can treat colds, coughs and phlegm. When we watch some ancient TV shows, people with colds use ginger and brown sugar water. Ginger and brown sugar water is a good choice for colds, coughs and phlegm.

2. Treatment through fruit

1. Put the oranges directly on the fire and roast until the peel turns black and starts to emit heat. When the oranges cool down, peel the peel and eat the hot oranges. Oranges are warm in nature and have the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. After eating roasted oranges, the amount of sputum will be significantly reduced, and the antitussive effect is very obvious.

2. Rock Sugar Pear: The rock sugar pear here is not the drink rock sugar pear, it is made by steaming pears and water together. If you like sweet, you can add a little water. Rock sugar pear is also good for treating colds, coughs and phlegm.

3. Treat with vegetables

1. Steamed garlic water: Garlic is best eaten raw, but many friends in the south cannot eat garlic, so if you mind not eating it raw, you can mash the garlic, add some water and rock sugar, and steam it in a pot. Garlic is warm in nature, enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, and is effective in treating colds, coughs, and phlegm.

2. Radish: If you can eat it raw, it is best to eat it raw. If you cannot eat it raw, shred the radish. Add water and steam it, and mix it with radish water to treat colds, coughs and phlegm.

The above is a summary of the editor’s questions about what to eat during pregnancy when you have a cold, cough and phlegm. Colds are very common, especially among pregnant women. During pregnancy, pregnant women should pay special attention to their bodies and protect their babies. They should also pay attention to clothes that are too thin or too thick, indoor temperatures that are too cold or too hot, etc. These are all issues that should be paid attention to.

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