Question
The weather has been quite cold recently, and my son has had a cold for several days. He has been taking cold medicine, and now he doesn’t have a runny nose anymore, but he still has some coughing. How should I treat my child’s cough? Can pear dew cure it?
Answer
For cough caused by cold and wind in children, you can give your child oral lung-cleansing medicine for treatment. There are many types of pediatric lung-cleansing medicine available, including both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Common ones include pediatric lung-cleansing syrup and Chuanbei lung-cleansing syrup, which are prepared from traditional Chinese medicine ingredients. If the cough is severe with phlegm that cannot be expelled, you can take Western medicine such as ambroxol or codeine. Pears dew also has a lung-cleansing effect and can be given to the child orally, although its effectiveness is not as significant as that of lung-cleansing medicine.