Patient's question:
The baby has been coughing for two weeks and it's not getting better. Yesterday, they went to the hospital for an injection and after coming home, the coughing got worse. Today, they had an X-ray taken at the hospital, and the result was bronchopneumonia. They were also prescribed medication, but it was all antibiotics. The question is, if they see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, what Chinese herbal medicine would be effective?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Traditional Chinese Medicine treats pediatric bronchopneumonia by differentiating the syndrome. If it is wind-cold closing the lungs, it is recommended to use warm pungent herbs to open the lungs, stop asthma, and resolve phlegm. Children's Qingfei Oral Liquid can be taken. If it is wind-heat invading the lungs, it is recommended to use pungent and cool herbs to clear heat and resolve phlegm, and Xinyao Jiedu Wan can be used. If it is phlegm-heat lingering internally, it is recommended to clear heat, open the lungs, and resolve phlegm to stop asthma. Xiaorihuang San can be taken. If it is pathogenic heat invading internally, it is recommended to clear heat, calm fright, and resolve phlegm to open the orifices. Niuhuang Zhenjing Wan can be taken. If it is deficiency of vital Qi, it is recommended to support Yang and rescue inversion. Shengmai Yin can be taken. If it is deficiency of lung Qi, it is recommended to regulate the spleen and lungs, stop coughing, and resolve phlegm. Xiaorijousong Wan can be taken. It is advised that parents follow the doctor's guidance for treatment.