Patient's question:
Doctor, I'd like to ask what medicine is most effective for hand, foot, and mouth disease? My daughter is 5 years old. There are children in her kindergarten who have hand, foot, and mouth disease. My child has been a little feverish for the past two days, and we are worried that she may have been infected and contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. So, we want to buy some medicine to take, and we hope the doctor can help us.Doctor's answer:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is usually self-limiting if it is not a severe case. However, it requires a certain amount of time to recover. Symptomatic treatment with traditional Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying can be administered orally, such as Qingkailing, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, or Banlangen granules. During this period, it is important to drink plenty of water to prevent catching a cold, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and drink warm water to help the body eliminate toxins.