Question

The child has been coughing for two weeks with throat inflammation and fever for three days. They have received intravenous therapy and antibiotic treatment for four days as well as nebulization therapy. Based on the symptoms, the child may have sinusitis and pharyngitis. It is recommended to use saline nasal irrigation to clean the nasal cavity and sinuses effectively using a nasal spray device with a fixed pressure, which can help alleviate the symptoms. For pharyngitis, it is suggested to use traditional Chinese medicine such as Lishanling, Caojingsu oral tablets, etc., and can be combined with herbal teas such as Double Flowers, Codonopsis pilosula, and Dahei Hao. Also, a throat soother drink can be used, consisting of dried plum pulp, licorice root, Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula, and licorice root. The drink can be taken three times a day with about 15 grams each time, prepared with boiling water.