Question
My 6-year-old child has been coughing for the third day. There is a pronounced phlegm sound but he cannot cough it up. Should we seek medical attention? Currently, he is taking the Jinhua brand Pulmonary Heat Cough and Asthma Oral Liquid and Yinhuang Granules.
Answer
When a baby coughs with phlegm, it may be due to cold exposure leading to wind cold binding the lungs or phlegm-heat congestion in the lungs. It is recommended to purchase Chinese herbal medicine “Xiaoer Xuanfu Qingfu Granules” to alleviate the symptoms. For infants under one year old, they should take a third of a bag each time, three times a day. Recently, you should give your baby more water and pay attention to keeping warm. Also, give your baby warm water to drink, to accelerate the excretion of cold pathogens from the body.