Patient's question:
A few cries, light nose discharge, white tongue, almost no morning cough, a few coughs in the afternoon after a full sleep, almost no coughing during the day playing, never coughing. No high fever, visited a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who said it was due to internal cold and poor digestion causing the cough. On the fifth day of the New Year, the baby's grandmother had a fever and cough...Doctor's answer:
Radish Stewed Pork Lung Take one (luóhàn guǒ), 250 grams of white radish, and 50 grams of pork lung. Wash the pork lung, cut it into small pieces, and squeeze out the foam. Cut the radish into small pieces and cook it with the pork lung,, water, two slices of ginger, a little salt, and some fine salt. Eat the lung and drink the soup. It has the effects of clearing the lungs, moistening the intestines, and cooling the blood. It is suitable for children with prolonged coughing due to excessive phlegm, constipation, and stuffy throats.Advice:
Pear Stewed with Fritillaria and Rock Sugar Take one fresh pear, 1 gram of fritillaria powder, and 30 grams of rock sugar. Peel the pear, hollow out the core, and place rock sugar and fritillaria powder inside. Put it in a bowl and steam for 20 minutes over water. Eat the pear and drink the soup. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, stopping coughs, and moistening the lungs. It is suitable for children with prolonged coughing and excessive phlegm that is difficult to expel.
Sandroot and Tremella Soup Take 10 grams of white tremella, 10 grams of sandroot, and 30 grams of rock sugar. Soak the white tremella in water for half an hour. Boil the sandroot in water for half an hour, then strain the juice and remove the sandroot. Add the juice to the soaked white tremella and rock sugar, and cook for another half hour before eating. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and nourishing yin. It is suitable for children with facial heat, internal heat, mild coughs, and prolonged coughs.