Patient's question:
Medical Description: Mild cough for over a monthPrevious Treatment and Effect: After being treated with intravenous fluids for ten days, it was diagnosed as pneumonia. Initially, it was said to be mycoplasma infection. Around the eighth or ninth day, the cough worsened. A CT scan confirmed pneumonia. At first, it was said that everything was fine.
Help Needed: Is hospitalization and intravenous fluids necessary for pneumonia? We are all very busy. Moreover, I am concerned that so many antibiotics might be harmful to the child. Are there any oral medications available?
Doctor's answer:
Traditional Chinese Medicine Differentiation and Treatment of Pediatric Pneumonia:The main symptoms of "internal heat with external cold" are nasal congestion, runny nose, chills without sweating, and severe coughing and asthma. The tongue is white, and the pulse is floating and rapid. How does Traditional Chinese Medicine differentiate and treat pediatric pneumonia? TCM believes that the treatment for this type of pediatric pneumonia should focus on clearing heat and dispelling cold, as well as ventilating the lungs and calming asthma. The commonly used herbal formula is Modified Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang, composed of ephedra, apricot kernels, raw gypsum, licorice, raw mulberry bark, roasted loquat leaves, and other herbs. It has a significant therapeutic effect.
The main symptoms of "warm pathogen invading the lungs" are persistent high fever, confusion, dry nose, no nasal discharge, and severe coughing without phlegm. The tongue is thin and yellow, and the pulse is ( means, which is - means, which is). TCM believes that the treatment for this type of pediatric pneumonia should focus on clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as ventilating the lungs and stopping coughing. The commonly used herbal formula is Modified Yin Qiao San, composed of honeysuckle, dandelion, large leafy cabbage, reed root, bamboo leaves, burdock seeds, apricot kernels, fish (fishy grass), licorice, and saffron powder. It has a significant therapeutic effect.