Patient's question:
Little baby has already turned a year old, but his health isn't good. He doesn't want to eat all day. Recently, he has been coughing a lot, with a lot of phlegm in his throat, but he can't cough it up. It's very difficult for him. We took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up and he was given medicine, but it hasn't shown any improvement. It keeps coming and going. We are very worried. What kind of assistance we need: What causes children's cough? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
What causes children's cough and how to treat it? After taking Western medicine, the cough may persist for a long time. This is because children have low immunity, and the repair of the tracheal mucosa is slow. Moreover, most traditional Chinese medicine lung-clearing liquids are for clearing heat and resolving phlegm, which are not suitable for cough caused by cold. Overuse can only worsen the condition. If you have Pinellia ternata lung-clearing liquid, it can still be used. Alternatively, you can use the following herbs and decoct them yourself: 5 grams of Mulberry, 3 grams of Perilla leaf, 1 gram of Licorice, 3 grams of Tangerine peel, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 grams of Pinellia ternata.