Question
What should I do if my child has a cough with phlegm, throat inflammation, and abdominal bloating?
Answer
For children with a cough accompanied by phlegm, throat inflammation, and abdominal bloating, it is recommended to use lung-clearing and blood-cooling medications along with symptomatic anti-inflammatory drugs, such as pediatric lung-clearing syrup and ambroxol oral solution. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicine like the Pudendal Blue anti-inflammatory oral liquid or Western medicine antibiotics can be used to prevent infection from worsening. To alleviate abdominal bloating, try massaging the abdomen and drinking plenty of hot water, and avoid eating difficult-to-digest and gas-inducing foods.