What should pregnant women do if they have a sore throat and cough?

The body immunity of pregnant women has declined compared to before, and the chance of catching a cold, cough, and sore throat has also become higher. In this case, taking medicine is likely to have sequelae. It is best to use diet therapy for treatment, such as drinking honey water, white radish water, chicken soup, puffed tamarind, etc. In addition, you can also eat more foods that reduce heat, such as grapes, bananas, apples, watermelons, milk, etc.

1. What should pregnant women eat when they have a cold and sore throat?

1. Honey water. Drinking honey in water has the effects of anti-inflammatory, expectorant, lung moistening and cough relieving. Among them, loquat honey has the best effect on moistening the throat. You can make the honey water more concentrated. Don't drink too much at one time. Drink it in multiple times. It will be more effective if you eat it with honey mixed with pear.

2. White radish water. Cut the white radish into small pieces, add water and boil for fifteen minutes, then drink the radish water. Because radish is a cool food, pregnant women can remove heat and detoxify after drinking white radish water, which can relieve the symptoms of sore throat. White radish also has a certain effect in treating colds.

3. Chicken soup. If a pregnant woman's sore throat is caused by a cold, she should strengthen her nutrition and improve her immunity. You can drink more nutritious soups, such as bone soup and chicken soup, which are not only good for the body of pregnant women, but also help the fetus absorb nutrients.

4. Plantago ovata. You can also soak a piece of Sterculia lychnophora in boiling water and drink it every day. Doing so for two or three days will relieve the symptoms of sore throat. The boiling water should be cooled to about 80 degrees before using it to soak the Sterculia lychnophora for better effect.

5. Sometimes, if the nutritional balance in pregnant women's diet is unbalanced, it may cause them to get angry and have a sore throat. At this time, it is necessary to reduce the heat. You can eat more foods that nourish yin, moisten dryness, promote fluid production and nourish the lungs, such as mangosteen, grapes, pears, bananas, milk, apples, watermelons, etc. Bitter foods such as bitter melon, almonds, celery, kale, bitter herbs, and kuding tea have good effects in reducing heat.

2. What to do if pregnant women have a sore throat and cough due to a cold

1. Stewed pears with rock sugar: Peel the fresh pears, split them in half and remove the cores. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar and steam them in a pot until soft.

2. Sugar-boiled kumquats: Wash the kumquats, poke two or three holes with a toothpick, add water to cover them and bring to a boil, add rock sugar, simmer over low heat, and eat while hot. Let the unfinished drink cool down and store in the refrigerator. Scoop some out each time and eat it warm.

3. White radish candy: Cut the white radish into 1 cm dices, put it into a dry, clean container, fill it with honey, cover it tightly, soak it for about 3 days, the water will seep out and mix with the honey, and store it in the refrigerator; scoop out a little each time and add warm water to drink, it has a very good cough-relieving effect. If you want to drink it suddenly and don’t have time to soak it, you can grind the white radish, add 1/3 amount of honey, mix well, and then add warm water to drink.