Solutions to Children’s Allergic Cough and Phlegm in Throat

Question

How to solve the problem of children’s cough caused by allergies and phlegm in the throat?

Answer

1. Promote smooth bowel movements and increase fluid intake. If the stool is too dry, you can use traditional Chinese medicine Wan Ying Jiao Nang; for general dryness, you can use Yi Qing Jiao Nang.
2. If fever is accompanied by cough, antibiotics (such as erythromycin, but which may cause gastrointestinal reactions) or choose traditional Chinese medicine with fewer side effects such as Qing Kai Ling effervescent tablets.
3. Regionally, you can use 1:5000 furazolidone solution or compound borax solution for mouth rinsing, or use Dulaifan, Xibitai, mint tablets, or iodine tablets to relieve symptoms, or use chymotrypsin plus hormones and Xiyanping for nebulizer inhalation therapy.
4. In terms of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, for symptoms of severe cold, slight fever, no sweating, and floating pulse, you can take Mahuang decoction internally.