My kid suffering from Cough and loss of diet from yesterday. Suggest any good medicine and diet plan for relief.

Question

My kid suffering from Cough and loss of diet from yesterday.  Suggest any good medicine and diet plan for relief.

Accepted Answer

This can occur due to either allergy or infection and some times due to weather changes around the child.
For cold you can give syp maxtra /wikoryl AF 5 ml to the child 2 to 3 times per day. (Helps in decreasing running nose and cold)
Try to prevent temperature variations around the child and give nasal saline drops every three hourly.
Indirect steam can also be given.
For fever and pain give paracetamol
Go for home remedies like Tulsi Ginger honey diluted with water combination and turmeric with milk at least 2 times per day.
Give warm water to drink. .
For wet coughing you can give syrup ascoril LS 5ml twice daily to the child 
it is important to continue the regular diet of the child and the diet during cough and cold will not change much. but it is always advisable to give easily digestible food and do not force the child for food and if the child is taking around 60% to 70% of the diet then also it's fine.
during cough and cold it is important to give plenty of fluids and water to the child which will helpd in recovery and also citrus fruits are advisable.

diet to avoid
biscuits, maida, ice creams, cold food items, chocolate, chips and any dpacket food, sweet sugary item, cakes , cookies.