Question
My child has been coughing for several months now, not severely, but with a dry cough. Sometimes there is phlegm, and occasionally they vomit. When they take medication, the cough usually stops, but it starts again half a day or a day after the medicine is finished. We’ve been to the hospital, and some doctors say it’s allergic cough, while others say it’s due to poor immunity. They’ve all prescribed medication, but it’s the same after taking it. I’m worried about my child taking so much medicine. What should we do now?
Answer
Ensure your child gets plenty of rest, drinks lots of water, and consumes more vegetables and fruits to promote the elimination of toxins in the body. Oral Ke Kao Min (a cough medicine) can be effective; it can be taken orally, and if necessary, nebulization can be considered.