Patient's question:
The child has been coughing for two weeks and has been taking traditional Chinese medicine. In recent days, the symptoms are frequent coughing upon waking, with coughing decreasing after expectorating phlegm. Daytime coughing is less frequent but still accompanied by phlegm. Coughing is more frequent before falling asleep, and sometimes there are several coughs in the middle of the night, while other times there is no coughing. When lying down, one nostril is stuffy, and in the morning, there are two or three chills.Doctor's answer:
It may be caused by picky eating, insufficient meat intake, excessive consumption of snacks and puffed foods, lung heat, or swollen adenoids, and is more common in children under the age of 10. It is recommended to reduce the intake of snacks and puffed foods, carefully monitor temperature fluctuations, drink more whole grain porridge, eat more seasonal vegetables and fruits, pay attention to hand, foot, and mouth hygiene, and drink a decoction made with rock sugar, pears, and white radish. Adding a moderate amount of honey can help moisten the lungs, clear lung heat, and cool the blood.