Patient's question:
These past few days, the child has caught a cold from the wind. They have a cough and are also coughing up phlegm. Doctor, what should I do about a child with a wind-cold cold who has a cough with phlegm?Doctor's answer:
The baby has a recurrence of wind-cold cold with cough and phlegm. First, it is important to pay attention to preventing cold exposure. Drinking more water for the baby is beneficial for detoxifying and dissolving phlegm. You can also appropriately use rock sugar, white pears, and Fritillaria cirrhosa to simmer water for the baby to drink. Decide appropriately to use lung-moistening, lung-cleansing, and blood-cooling medicine. If there is inflammation or bacteria, you also need to take antibiotics orally to assist in treatment. Do not give the baby too sweet, salty, spicy, or irritating foods. At the same time, try to give the child more water every day, pay attention to preventing cold exposure, and prevent catching a cold. You need to take good care of the child and try to stay indoors as much as possible.