Question
My child has a body temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius, with cough and phlegm, and a slightly hoarse voice. A day ago, they took Tylenol and felt better. Additionally, I saw in the instructions for Children’s Heat-Clearing and Lung-Clearing Granules that the medicine should not be taken for wind-cold fever. Can my child take Children’s Heat-Clearing and Cough-Relieving Granules?
Answer
You can give your child Children’s Heat-Clearing and Cough-Relieving Granules. In traditional Chinese medicine, children’s colds are generally divided into wind-cold and wind-heat types. Wind-cold fever is mainly characterized by clear nasal discharge, slight fever, and severe aversion to cold; while wind-heat colds are characterized by more severe fever, often accompanied by sore throat or redness of the throat, and yellow nasal discharge. Due to their fragile constitution, children are prone to rapid onset and transformation of the disease, with most children only experiencing symptoms of wind-heat colds, rarely wind-cold fever symptoms. Even if there is a stuffy nose with clear discharge, it will quickly transform into heat, manifesting as a heavy fever with mild aversion to cold and a rapid rise in body temperature, with the throat becoming congested or swollen. Therefore, there are almost no traditional Chinese medicine formulas specifically for treating children’s wind-cold fever on the market. Children’s Heat-Clearing and Lung-Clearing Oral Liquid is very effective for both wind-cold fever and wind-heat colds in children. This is because ephedra, an important medicine for treating wind-cold external symptoms, can also be used for wind-heat when combined with raw gypsum. Therefore, for your child’s condition, you can give them Children’s Heat-Clearing and Cough-Relieving Granules. However, if you have any doubts about your child’s symptoms or treatment, it is recommended to consult a professional pediatrician for more accurate diagnosis and advice.