Question
My child is 8 months old and had bronchitis at 3 months of age. He occasionally has asthma after recovering. Recently, a cold triggered asthma-like bronchitis. How can I prevent asthma? What should I pay attention to in daily care?
Answer
Acute bronchitis in children often occurs after upper respiratory tract infection and bronchitis, and is related to pathogenic factors affecting the lung and spleen meridians. Treatment is divided into two categories: wind-cold cough and wind-heat cough. Wind-cold cough should be treated with dispelling wind, relieving cold, and relieving cough by using the formula with added ingredients of xiāng suǒ sù; wind-heat cough should be treated with dispelling wind, relieving heat, and clearing the lung by using the formula with added ingredients of sāng tuó yǐng. In daily care, it is important to avoid cold and heat stimulation, maintain fresh indoor air, have a balanced diet, enhance physical strength, and regularly review to prevent asthma.