Patient's question:
Severe cough, took Azithromycin for 5 days, then Ceftriaxone for 2 days, Penicillin still doesn't work. It's very serious, what should I do? It seems like it's fevering up again today. The child coughs non-stop at night. What kind of assistance is needed: What should I do? Specific solutions, please...Doctor's answer:
Cough is a symptom, a protective reflex action that clears out the "garbage" from the respiratory tract through coughing. Cough is often accompanied by sputum, which is also the "garbage." However, cough is uncomfortable for everyone. If a child's cough persists, it is often directly related to the parent's care, especially diet.Advice: For treating cough in infants and young children, I personally believe syrup is more effective than tablets. Here is another folk remedy to collect:
Carrot Honey Drink:
Ingredients: 5 slices of white carrot, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, 30 grams of honey.
Preparation:
1. Boil the carrots, ginger, and dates in enough water for about 30 minutes.
2. Strain the mixture, then add honey and bring it to a boil again.
3. Serve warm.
Frequency: 1–2 times daily.
Effects and Uses:
Carrots are pungent and sweet, with a cool nature. They have the effects of clearing heat, generating fluids, cooling blood, soothing injuries, resolving phlegm, and stopping coughs. Their alcohol extracts have strong antibacterial effects against Gram-positive bacteria.
Ginger is commonly used to dispel wind-cold and stop vomiting. Dates are often used to harmonize the stomach, nourish blood, and balance medications.
Honey moisturizes dryness and clears the lungs. This drink can help dispel cold, promote lung ventilation, expel wind, and clear the lungs.