Question
My child is three years old and has been suffering severely from a cough recently. Although we have taken him to the hospital for intravenous fluids, the symptoms seem to have not improved. I would like to ask if it would be possible to try making pear water for my child to drink? The child’s cough has been ongoing for three days now, and we have already taken him to the hospital for treatment. However, the child is very resistant to the intravenous fluids. We want to know if there are any other methods that can help alleviate the child’s coughing symptoms? We hope to receive some traditional Chinese medicine advice to help reduce the child’s suffering.
Answer
Pear water or Codonopsis Pilosula stewed with pears may offer some relief, but the effect may not be very pronounced. Based on my experience, I suggest consulting a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for your child’s herbal treatment, as herbal medicine often achieves better results. Herbal medicine is effective against both viral and bacterial infections and does not cause drug resistance issues, making it potentially more advantageous than Western medicine. From my clinical experience, the effectiveness of herbal medicine treatment is usually superior to that of Western medicine oral or even intravenous treatment.