Patient's question:
My son is 6 years old. He doesn't like to eat, is very picky, and often gets sick. He tends to have fevers that don't go away easily, coming back repeatedly. He always needs to be hospitalized for treatment, which makes me feel extremely heartbroken.Doctor's answer:
Coughing is very common, but in summary, there are two types of cough: external wind and internal injury. Generally, new coughs are external wind, while chronic coughs are mostly internal injury.Medication and dietary therapy for external wind cough:
Frequent coughing, thin phlegm, aversion to cold, no sweating, nasal congestion, runny nose, thin white tongue, and rapid pulse. It is advisable to use medications and dietary therapies that dispel wind, dispel cold, and stop coughing in the lungs. Examples include almond tea, black tea, and ginger-candy cough syrup.
Wind-heat cough:
Frequent coughing, thick or hoarse cough, dry throat, sore throat, sticky or thick yellow phlegm, sweating during coughing, often accompanied by runny nose, thirst, headache, and body aches. Symptoms include wind, body heat, etc. The tongue is thin and yellow, and the pulse is floating and rapid. It is advisable to use dietary therapies that clear wind-heat and resolve phlegm. Examples include olive-sugar water and loofah flower honey drink.