Question
The baby’s tonsillitis has not improved after being treated with IV fluids, and the coughing is severe. What was the previous treatment and its effectiveness? The baby has been on IV treatment for four days without fever, but still coughing, seeking assistance?
Answer
It seems you might be dealing with pharyngitis. The inflammation is based in the throat, but its pathological composition is closely related to the lung, liver, stomach, and kidneys. The etiology and pathogenesis of chronic pharyngitis often involve organ weakness, depletion of yin, and the ascending of weak to the throat. It can also be due to recurrent wind-heat paralysis, with kidney yin deficiency leading to lung yin deficiency, causing the fire to ascend and result in paralysis. You can try tea therapy, such as brewing tea with loquat fruit and chrysanthemum flowers, and also consume many slow-swallowing soothing granules. Be cautious with medication and it is recommended to see a doctor for a follow-up visit as soon as possible.