Can a one-year-old baby drink traditional Chinese medicine after having diarrhea?

Patient's question:

I don't know if he has this condition, and his mental state isn't good either. Can a one-year-old baby drink traditional Chinese medicine after having diarrhea?

Doctor's answer:

What you described might be gastroenteritis. It can be treated with Baoxiang Zhengqi pills and norfloxacin capsules. It's important to drink plenty of water and maintain electrolyte balance. In severe cases, consider intravenous fluid supplementation.
What you're experiencing might be a wind-cold cold with coughing, known as "wind-cold cough" in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to coughing caused by exposure to wind-cold. This condition is characterized by frequent coughing, thin white sputum, clear nasal discharge, pale pink tongue with thin white coating, heavy coughing sound, headache, fever, and even shortness of breath in severe cases. It can be treated with San'ao Decoction combined with herbs that lower Qi and resolve phlegm.

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