What Medication Should a Child Take for Cough with Phlegm and Heat?

Question

How should a child with cough and phlegm, accompanied by heat symptoms, be treated?

Answer

Based on your symptom description, it is recommended that you take expectorant medications such as Etizolam. At the same time, you can also use nebulizer inhalation to help thin out phlegm, which is beneficial for coughing up phlegm. However, it is important to also use antibacterial and anti-inflammatory medications. I suggest trying the herbal remedy ‘Nan Xing Sang Bai Zhu Fei Soup’: 15 to 20 grams of Nan Xing, 15 grams of Sang Bai Pi, one pig’s lung (about 250 grams), and an appropriate amount of ginger and water. This soup has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough.