Question
A two-month-old baby boy has had a fever and cough for several days, accompanied by clear runny nose and phlegm. Although medication has been taken for 5 days, the fever has mostly subsided, but there is still phlegm when feeding and drinking water. Previous treatment and effectiveness: Has taken children’s cold relief tablets and lung tranquility granules. What kind of help is needed now? What causes the baby’s phlegm and how should it be treated?
Answer
It is recommended to give the child oral Andrographis compound or visit the hospital for a re-examination and combine with traditional Chinese medicine enema treatment. Additionally, oral ambroxol solution or nebulizer inhalation therapy can be considered to improve symptoms more quickly. Usually, when children are sick, especially with coughs, they start without phlegm, but later as inflammation increases and secretions are released, symptoms of having phlegm may appear again. I hope this helps.