Patient's question:
A 4-month-old baby has a severe cough and runny nose. What medicine is better to take? They have taken Children's Paracetamol and Antihistamine Granules, and Hydrochloric Ambroxol Oral Solution. Is there a better cough medicine? How can we prevent children from catching colds?Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided content, with the original Chinese line breaks preserved:"(1) Children under one year old can drink brown sugar water. Brown sugar is warm in nature and helps dispel cold. Give the child 2–3 servings a day, each made with half a spoon of brown sugar mixed with warm water.
(2) For children over one year old, you can add an appropriate amount of ginger. For those over three years old, add two slices of ginger, along with half a spoon of brown sugar, to cook into ginger-brown sugar water for the child to drink. Give 2–3 servings a day.
(3) Before going to bed, have the child soak their little feet in warm water. An adult can gently touch the child’s head with their hand. As long as the child sweats slightly, that’s fine. If the child’s hands and feet are very cold, you can soak their feet in mugwort water."