Question
My child hasn’t fully recovered and has caught a cold twice, resulting in a cough for nearly a month. We haven’t seen a doctor yet, as the doctors in our small county town are unskilled and lack real expertise, so we’re afraid to go. Therefore, we have to turn to online doctors for help, hoping to receive effective assistance. Thank you! So far, we have given the child Zhe Lin Amoxicillin, one bottle of Keke Qing Fei Lung Syrup, and two doses of Magan Granules, which we are still taking. Previous treatment and effectiveness: After taking Zhe Lin’s Amoxicillin and Keke Qing Fei Lung Syrup. Now we have switched to Magan Granules, having taken them three times. It seems less effective than the syrup before, but is the syrup not suitable for long-term use? So we are focusing on taking the Magan Granules. I am looking for assistance on how to proceed: Should I take my child to the city’s central hospital for pediatric care? Or do you have any simple and effective methods?
Answer
In response to your question, I suggest minimizing medication use as any drug has side effects. You can try Chinese moxibustion for coughing, applying it to the Shuizhong point during the day and the Changzhong point at night for a course of six days. If the cough persists for over a week, you can switch to asthma moxibustion. At the same time, give your child Hengxin probiotics to boost immunity.