Patient's question:
Male infant, 17 months old, with blisters on hands and feet, fever below 39 degrees, body weakness, accompanied by muscle twitching, easily startledDoctor's answer:
For acute-phase symptoms such as low-grade fever or no fever, runny nose, cough, sore throat, or poor appetite and nausea, the "Yinqiao Powder" formula can be used. If there is persistent high fever, dense distribution of sores on the mouth, hands, feet, buttocks, and limbs, the "Qingwen Baidu Yin" formula can be used. For complications such as unrelenting high fever and frequent coughing with shortness of breath, the "Jizhao Lian Huang Wan combined with Shenfu Tang" formula can be used.During the recovery phase of the illness, for children with dry mouth and sore throat, add Shashen and Maidong to the formula, along with Shengdihuang and Lugen to nourish yin and generate fluids, clear heat, and moisten the throat. If the child develops sores in the mouth, any one of the following can be applied to the affected area: Xigua Shuang, Bingbeng San, or Xili San. For severe sores on the hands and feet, any one of the following can be used with sesame oil: Ruyijinhuang San or Qingdai San, applied to the sores.