A three-year-old child with bronchitis and persistent cough—what medication is most effective?

Patient's question:

Patient is four years old and coughs when they have a cold. Five days of coughing, no phlegm, county hospital

Doctor's answer:

In your case, it might be a wind-cold cough, caused by exposure to wind and cold. This condition is characterized by frequent coughing, thin white phlegm, clear nasal discharge, pale pink tongue with thin white coating, heavy coughing sound, headache, body fever, and in severe cases, shortness of breath. It can be treated with San Yao Tang plus herbs that lower Qi and resolve phlegm.