Patient's question:
High fever, cough, dry vomiting, rough breathing, coughing worse at night, unpredictable in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Past treatment history and effectiveness: taking medicine, intravenous drip, penicillin + azithromycin, high fever recurring during treatment. What kind of assistance is needed: what disease, cause, treatment plan.Doctor's answer:
Main symptoms of respiratory diseases, such as cough without phlegm or with very little phlegm, are considered mild coughs and are commonly seen in the early stages of acute pharyngitis and bronchitis; sudden and acute recurrent coughs are more common in cases of foreign bodies in the urethra; long-term chronic coughs are more often associated with chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, and other conditions.Recommendations: [Edit this section]
Dietary Therapy for Children's Cough
1. Morus Root Congee
- Ingredients: Morus root 15g (double the amount for fresh root), glutinous rice 50g.
- Usage: Wash and chop the morus root, then simmer it in water to extract the juice. Remove the solids and use the juice to cook the congee (add water while cooking). Serve warm twice a day in the morning and evening.
- Treatment cycle: 1 week per course, followed by a 1-week break before starting the second course.
2. Lily Bulb and Pear with Sugar
- Ingredients: Lily bulb 10g (fresh lily bulb is better, double the amount), 1 pear, and sugar 15g.
- Preparation: Wash the lily bulb and slice the pear.