Question
How to handle a child’s persistent cough? The cough has no mucus, it started since May 2009 when the child was hospitalized for low fever, and the coughing has not stopped since then. It starts again after two good days. Previous treatment and effects: taking medicine, eating medicine. Seeking assistance: would like to ask how to effectively treat…
Answer
The symptoms you described are related to cough. Coughs often occur after inhaling irritating odors, cold air, exposure to allergens, physical activity, or upper respiratory infections, and some patients have no apparent trigger. They often worsen at night or in the early morning. It is recommended to use treatment via food (TCM) methods, which are suitable for all ages and have good therapeutic effects. 1. Lily Pear Sugar: Lily 10g (fresh lily is better, double the amount), pear 1, sugar 15g. Wash the lily clean, slice the pear. Mix lily, pear, and sugar together in a bowl, steam until cooked, cool down after steaming, and take all at once. Take twice a day. 2. Peanut Braised Rock Sugar: peanuts 100-150g, rock sugar in sufficient quantity. Wash the peanuts clean, cook with rock sugar and water together until done, eat peanuts and drink the soup, finish in three servings a day. 3. Silver Ear Soup: silver ear 5g, egg 1, rock sugar 60g, lard in sufficient quantity. Soak the silver ear in warm water for about 30 minutes until it swells, remove impurities, wash clean and cut into pieces, then boil with sufficient water or simmer over low heat for 2 hours until the silver ear is soft. Boil rock sugar separately in water until dissolved, add the egg and mix well with a little water before adding it to the silver ear pot. Stir well when boiling off the heat and add some lard. Wishing for a speedy recovery!