Whooping cough is an acute respiratory infectious disease in children caused by Bordetella pertussis. The diet should consist of light, easily digestible, and non-irritating foods, such as thin congee, soft cooked rice, noodles, and pureed vegetables. During the coughing phase, patients may drink beverages made from almonds, tangerines, loquat leaves, pears, lotus root juice, pear juice, and honey water. Spicy, warming, and drying foods, as well as stir-fried and deep-fried foods, should be avoided.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Carrot, Broad Bean, and Red Date Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes qi and yin. Suitable for whooping cough characterized by deficiency of both qi and yin (during the recovery phase). because it runs warm overall, this decoction is best avoided in yin-deficient, fire-prone constitutions; in the absence of frank deficiency, … Read more
Chicken Gallbladder Juice with White Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Indicated for whooping cough of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” pattern (spasmodic cough phase)
Soy Milk Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes qi and yin. Suitable for whooping cough characterized by deficiency of both qi and yin (during the recovery phase).
Silver Ear Fungus, Snow Pear, and Rock Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes qi and yin. Suitable for whooping cough characterized by deficiency of both qi and yin (during the recovery phase).
Snow Pear and Sichuan Fritillary Bulb Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears the lungs. Suitable for whooping cough of the “wind-heat invading the lungs” pattern (early cough stage)
Radish Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears the lungs. Suitable for whooping cough of the “wind-heat invading the lungs” pattern (early cough stage)
Garlic and White Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears the lungs. Suitable for whooping cough of the “wind-heat invading the lungs” pattern (early cough stage)
Almond and Tangerine Peel Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears the lungs. Suitable for whooping cough of the “wind-heat invading the lungs” pattern (early cough stage)
Ma-Xing-Shi-Gan Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Indicated for whooping cough of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” pattern (spasmodic cough phase)
Sweet Pork Gallbladder Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Indicated for whooping cough of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” pattern (spasmodic cough phase)
