Patient's question:
My child is over one year old and has a cough with yellow nasal mucus. Is it lung heat? I haven't gone to see a doctor yet. What medicine can be used?Doctor's answer:
If the tongue coating is white, it indicates wind-cold cough, proving that the child has a cold constitution. The coughed phlegm is also relatively thin and white, accompanied by nasal congestion and runny nose. In this case, it is recommended to consume foods that are warm in nature and help to resolve phlegm and stop coughing.If the child's tongue coating is yellow and red, it indicates wind-heat cough, proving that the child has significant internal heat. The coughed phlegm is yellow, thick, and difficult to expel, along with a sore throat.
Recommendation: If the cough is due to lung heat, you can take Xiao'er Fei Rè Ké Chuǎn Kǒu Fú Yè (Children's Lung Heat Cough and Asthma Oral Liquid) and consume foods that help to clear the lungs and resolve phlegm.