Patient's question:
Dear baby, you always wake up in the middle of the night at night, crying non-stop. Your cough produces a lot of phlegm, and you also have irregular wheezing. Sometimes you even have a fever. I'm afraid to give you medicine randomly, what should I do? Mom said to give the baby some Tianhuang Houzao Powder, but does Tianhuang Houzao Powder have any side effects for the baby?Doctor's answer:
Hello, Hongzao San is used for children's phlegm and wheezing, with the effect of clearing phlegm and calming wheezing. Some people use Hongzao San as an appetite stimulant, but in fact, poor appetite in children after illness may be due to accumulation. That is, parents are eager to restore their children's health, letting them eat too much, too well, and too quickly, causing food to accumulate in the stomach. At this time, taking a small amount of Hongzao San can help invigorate the spleen, resolve phlegm, and remove accumulation, and a small amount can be used. Hongzao San is still a strong medicine for clearing heat and resolving phlegm, and long-term use is more likely to damage the spleen and stomach, leading to post-illness spleen and stomach weakness and affecting growth and development. A child's body is like a new machine.