Patient's question:
Daughter has had pneumonia for a long time. Everyday, she can only stay in her heart, feeling anxious, but there's no way to alleviate her condition. It has been treated with Western medicine. Today, her father said whether to try traditional Chinese medicine and see how traditional Chinese medicine works. I would like to ask the experts how traditional Chinese medicine treats pediatric pneumonia?Doctor's answer:
The acute phase of pediatric pneumonia is not recommended to decide on a hospital for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment, as it may delay the child's condition. In the recovery phase of pneumonia, TCM treatment can be considered, with methods such as oral TCM herbs or local applications, as well as stimulation of acupoints, to treat the child's pneumonia. Pediatric pneumonia itself has a relatively long course, requiring 7 to 10 days of antibiotic treatment, and the recovery phase typically needs about 1 to 3 months.