Patient's question:
Nasal congestion, slight cough without phlegm, normal mental state, appetite, food intake, deep sleep, urination, and defecation. The doctor conducted a careful examination and found that the throat was slightly red for 4-5 days, possibly due to getting cold. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Taking medicine, 1/5 of a tablet of Lixunsha three times a day, compound...Doctor's answer:
Honey Drink (for Treating Cough) Ingredients: 5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, 30 grams of honey.Preparation:
1. Boil the radish, ginger, and dates with an adequate amount of water for about 30 minutes.
2. Strain the mixture.
3. Add honey and bring it to a boil again.
Serve warm. Take 1–2 times daily.
Benefits and Indications:
White radish is pungent, sweet, and cool in nature, with effects such as clearing heat, generating fluids, cooling blood, soothing topical applications, and resolving phlegm to stop coughing. Its alcohol extract has strong antibacterial effects against Gram-positive bacteria. Ginger is commonly used to dispel wind-cold and stop vomiting. Dates are often used to harmonize the stomach, nourish blood, and balance medications. Honey moisturizes dryness and clears the lungs. This drink can help dispel cold, promote lung ventilation, expel wind, and clear the lungs. It is particularly effective for wind-cold-induced fever and cough.
Precautions:
Infants who are frail, prone to frequent fever and cough, and have long-standing or recurring conditions may be tested. However, it is not suitable for wind-heat cough with symptoms of fever and yellow phlegm.