Patient's question:
5 My child is 2.5 years old. Recently, he has been coughing a bit, mainly concentrated in the first period after falling asleep at night, and coughs more frequently during sleep, with coughing occurring at intervals. During the day, he coughs sporadically. There is little phlegm. He went to the hospital for a complete blood count, and the results showed a white blood cell count of 6.9, with monocytes (1.59, normal range 0.12-0.80) and their proportion (23, normal range 3-8) being more than double the normal values. Neutrophils were slightly low (48.6%).Doctor's answer:
Solved in a basic and appropriate manner. Antibiotics and ribavirin should not be used, as many of the child's illnesses are caused by the misuse of antibiotics and antiviral drugs. Meanwhile, the main component of Beile is ambroxol, which is cooling in nature and may lead to dependency after consumption. The child's symptoms should be treated as Yin deficiency cough according to Traditional Chinese Medicine.Recommendation: You can use Fei Re Xiao Chuan Kou Fu Ye (Lung Heat Cough and Asthma Oral Liquid) combined with Chuan Bei Pi Pa Ye (Chinese Pear and Fritillaria Fluid), or use the following small prescription:
- Almond: 7 grams
- Magnolia bark: 5 grams
- Half-candied ginger: 5 grams
- Platycodon root: 5 grams
- Licorice root: 5 grams
- Sandalwood root: 7 grams
- Take 2 doses, decocted in water, one dose per day.