Question
My child is 2.5 years old and has had a cough for the past few days, mainly at night just after sleeping, with more coughing during sleep. It happens at intervals, and there are occasional coughs during the day. Mucus is minimal. A blood test at the hospital showed that the white blood cell count is 6.9, with monocytes (1.59, normal range 0.12-0.80) and their percentage (23, normal range 3-8) elevated about twice as much. The neutrophil count is slightly low (48.6%).
Answer
The basic approach is appropriate. Antibiotics and ribavirin should not be used, as many of the child’s diseases are caused by the misuse of antibiotics and antiviral drugs. Meanwhile, the main ingredient in Beilai is ambroxol, which cools the blood and may lead to dependence when taken. Given the child’s symptoms, it should be considered a yin deficiency cough in traditional Chinese medicine. Suggestions: You can use the Lung Heat Cough Asthma Oral Liquid combined with Chuanbei Pipaye Liquid, or use the following recipe - Almond 7g, Houpo 5g, Qing Banxia 5g, Jiegeng 5g, Shenggancao 5g, Shashen 7g; decoct two doses in water for a single dose per day.