Question
A 2-year-old boy has a mild cough without phlegm, with coughing symptoms worsening at night. He has already taken emergency syrup and cough suppressants, and has received anti-inflammatory injections. He has recently started taking traditional Chinese medicine. What herbal remedies can help alleviate his cough?
Answer
Here are some recommended herbal and food therapies:
- Boiled Beef Lung with White Radish and Almond: 500 grams of white radish, 15 grams of bitter almond, 250 grams of beef lung (or pork lung), with an appropriate amount of ginger juice and table salt. Cut the white radish into pieces, and peel and remove the tip of the bitter almond. Boil the beef lung in boiling water, then add ginger juice and table salt, stir-fry until well-cooked. Add sufficient water to a pot, then add the beef lung, white radish, and bitter almond, and boil until done. Eat twice or three times a week. It has the effects of nourishing the lung, clearing the lung, reducing gas, and removing phlegm. It is suitable for people with lung deficiency and weak bodies prone to illness, as well as chronic bronchitis. It is especially suitable for consumption during winter and spring.
- Almond Walnut Ginger Juice: 15 grams of southern almonds, 30 grams of walnut meat, with an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Grind the above three ingredients into powder, add rock sugar, and simmer in a pot. Take once a day for a continuous period of 15 to 20 days. It has the effects of dispelling coldness, resolving blood stasis, and tonifying kidney Qi. It is suitable for chronic bronchitis with a cold syndrome. I hope these suggestions can help you. Wishing your child a speedy recovery!