Patient's question:
Cough with phlegm, rales in the lungs. It gets better when sleeping. Not cheerful or fussy, but cries when coughing. Urination is normal, bowel movements are slightly more frequent with curdled milk for 4 days. Four days ago, there was a slight cough, followed by hiccups, runny nose, red and slightly swollen eyes, and tearing. Cough with phlegm. By the third day, severe rales in the lungs reappeared.Previous treatment and effectiveness: On December 8th, fever-reducing medication was given for 2 days, and the eyes were no longer red, swollen, or tearing. Nasal discharge also decreased. However, rales in the lungs had already started.
What kind of assistance is needed: Hello, is it pneumonia? How should the treatment be best carried out?
Doctor's answer:
There is a rattling sound in the lungs. When sleeping, it improves. Not cheerful or noisy, but crying when coughing. Urination is normal, defecation frequency is slightly increased with curdled milk.Advice: Hello, patient. Based on your information, it is suggested that your symptoms can be relieved and treated with dietary methods.
Radish and Scallion for Wind-Cold Cough
- Radish: 1
- Scallions: 6 stalks
- Ginger: 15 grams
Boil the radish in three bowls of water first, then add scallions and ginger, and cook until one bowl of soup remains. Drink the whole mixture with the residue.
Effects: Promotes lung ventilation, relieves external pathogens, resolves phlegm, and stops coughing. Treats wind-cold cough, excessive frothy phlegm, accompanied by chills, fatigue, and body aches.