Patient's question:
The child is three years old, with excessive phlegm, occasional coughing, and difficulty coughing up the phlegm. The child has a sensitive allergic constitution and takes a long time to recover from colds each time. There is some phlegm, but not much. This time, the cold has lasted for more than two weeks. Initially, there was no coughing, but later it started. Now, there is no coughing, but excessive phlegm that cannot be coughed up. What kind of dietary or medicinal treatment can cure this?Doctor's answer:
Hello: The following dietary methods can be tried:(1): 15g of (double the amount for fresh), 50g of. Usage: Wash the, chop it, and simmer in water to extract the juice, then remove the solids. Use the juice to cook the porridge (add water while cooking). Take 2 times a day, warm. One week is one course, then rest for a week before starting the second course.
(2): 15g of (double the amount for fresh), 50g of, and an appropriate amount of. Usage: Wash the, cut it finely, and cook it with 500ml of water and together over low heat until the rice blooms. Add and cook for a moment more. Take warm on an empty stomach in the morning and evening.
(3): 10g of (better with fresh, double the amount), 1 pear, and 15g of. Wash the, slice the pear. Mix the, pear, and in a bowl, steam until cooked, then cool and take in one serving. Take twice a day.
(4): 100–150g of and an appropriate amount of. Wash the, add and water, and cook together. Eat the and drink the soup, divided into 3 servings a day.
(5): 5g of, 1 egg, 60g of, and an appropriate amount of. Soak the in warm water for about 30 minutes, then remove impurities, wash, and cut into pieces. Add water to cook over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 2 hours until the is soft. Dissolve the in water separately, beat in the egg, and mix with a little water, then cook over high heat, stirring. Pour the egg and mixture into the pot, and add a little when serving.