How to treat children's cough and pneumonia

Coughing is a common disease in children. Sometimes, coughing is a normal physiological reaction. However, if it is accompanied by a fever, you should pay attention and seek timely treatment. If the treatment is not effective, the child may develop pneumonia. Due to the child’s age, if pneumonia occurs, it is recommended to use a combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine.

⑴ Symptomatic treatment: When the sputum is thick and difficult to cough up, you should drink enough water to dilute the sputum. You can also use expectorants such as Qutanling, fresh bamboo juice and nebulization inhalation therapy to help expectoration. In case of severe cough, sedatives such as phenergan can be used to stop the cough.

⑵ Symptomatic treatment with Western medicine: Bacterial infections can be treated with sensitive antibiotics such as penicillin and cefotaxime. Mycoplasma infections should be treated with erythromycin drugs such as azithromycin. Viral infections can be treated with antiviral drugs such as ribavirin and acyclovir.

⑶ Treatment based on syndrome differentiation in Chinese medicine: Generally, in the early stage of cough, it is advisable to dispel pungent and dispersing herbs to clear the lungs; in the middle stage, it is advisable to resolve phlegm and clear the lungs; in the late stage, it is advisable to replenish qi and nourish yin. Infectious coughs are mostly treated according to the theory of febrile diseases, and allergic coughs are mostly treated according to the theory of internal injuries; coughs in the upper respiratory tract focus on clearing the lungs and relieving throat, and coughs in the lower respiratory tract focus on removing phlegm and relieving gas. It also focuses on the internal and external relationship between the lungs and large intestine, as clearing the bowels can purge the lungs.

Because children are young and have poor immunity, they are prone to lung infections. On the one hand, they need timely treatment, and on the other hand, they also need to pay attention to conditioning in their daily lives. Especially as parents, we must do a good job in this regard, pay attention to keeping children warm, and eat more nutritious food to improve the body's immunity.