Question
How to handle a 5-year-old child’s cough?
Answer
Based on the description, the child may be experiencing dry coughs at night. This condition could be due to wind-cold cough caused by a common cold. Characteristics of wind-cold cough include frequent coughing, thin and white phlegm, clear nasal discharge, pale tongue color, heavy cough sound, and sometimes accompanied by headache and fever. For this condition, treatment with San’ao Decoction combined with medication for reducing gas and expectorating phlegm can be used. There can be many causes of respiratory system diseases in children. Once diagnosed with a respiratory system disease, parents should immediately cooperate with the doctor for treatment, including using gastrointestinal decompression methods, and develop good hygiene habits. Children’s diet should be reasonable, and they should avoid consuming irritating and cold foods.