Question
The child has been experiencing indigestion for two weeks, and after taking medication, the symptoms have slightly improved. The stool has become softer and increased in quantity, and the throat is slightly hoarse. Later that night, the child kicked off the blanket, resulting in a runny nose in the morning, and the throat symptoms worsened. On the second day of the cold, coughing started in the morning, and fever began that night with a temperature of 37.8 degrees. After using fever-reducing patches and physical cooling methods, the temperature returned to normal at night and on the third day. On the fourth day morning, a low fever appeared again. Can coughing be relieved without medication, using ginger and carrot water? If the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, can ibuprofen be avoided, and only physical cooling measures be taken?
Answer
Based on your description, if the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is currently no need to use fever-reducing medication, and physical cooling can be attempted first. Besides the coughing symptoms, how long has the cough been ongoing? Is there any phlegm? What else do you have on hand besides…