Patient's question:
The baby has been coughing for two weeks and it's not getting better. Yesterday, they went to the hospital for an injection and after coming home, the coughing got worse. Today, they had an X-ray taken at the hospital, and the result was bronchopneumonia. They were also given medication, but it was all antibiotics. I'm wondering what Chinese herbal medicine would be effective if they see a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment for pediatric bronchopneumonia emphasizes syndrome differentiation. If it is wind-cold closing the lungs, it is recommended to use warm pungent herbs to open the lungs, calm asthma, and resolve phlegm, and the Children's Qingfei Oral Liquid can be taken. If it is wind-heat invading the lungs, it is recommended to use pungent and cool herbs to clear heat and resolve phlegm, and the Yinqiao Jiedu Pill can be used. If it is phlegm-heat lingering internally, it is recommended to clear heat, open the lungs, and resolve phlegm to calm asthma, and the Children's Niuhuang Powder can be taken. If it is pathogenic toxicity invading internally, it is recommended to clear heat and calm fright, resolve phlegm, and open the orifices, and the Niuhuang Zhujing Pill can be taken. If it is deficiency of vital Qi, it is recommended to support Yang and rescue inversion, and the Shengmai Decoction can be taken. If it is deficiency of lung Qi, it is recommended to regulate the spleen and lungs, stop coughing, and resolve phlegm, and the Children's Jiouchou Pill can be taken. It is advised that parents follow the doctor's guidance for treatment.