Patient's question:
The child has been frequently coughing up phlegm recently. If they take medicine, they feel uncomfortable. The child is wondering if they can drink mung bean soup along with the medicine. They would like to consult about whether it's okay to drink mung bean soup while the child is coughing up phlegm and taking medicine.Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on the situation you described: If it's just a common cold, it is speculated that mung beans have a cold-natured property. For babies under two years old, it is not recommended to eat them. It is advisable to consume easily digestible foods such as millet porridge or pumpkin porridge. Mung beans have the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. Cough is usually caused by wind or respiratory inflammation. It is recommended that if it is a heat-induced cough, you can drink mung bean soup; if it is a cold-induced cough, you should not drink mung bean soup.