Is bronchopneumonia serious in children?

Bronchopneumonia is a very common respiratory disease that can affect adults and children, especially newborns, who are easily infected with bronchopneumonia because of their low resistance. Children with colds, coughs and fever can easily develop bronchial pneumonia. Therefore, many parents will be very worried and think that childhood bronchopneumonia is very serious. Next, we will introduce the treatment methods for bronchopneumonia in children.

1. Treatment principle for wind-cold blocking the lungs: use pungent and warm herbs to relieve exterior symptoms, clear the lungs and relieve asthma.

Main prescription: Sanao decoction with modifications.

Add or subtract: If there is a large amount of white sputum, add 10 grams of elephant shell and 10 grams of radish seed; if there is shortness of breath, add 10 grams of perilla seed (wrapped and decocted) and 10 grams of scutellaria seed; if there is cyanosis around the lips, add 10 grams of peach kernel and 6 grams of safflower; if the limbs are not warm, add 6 grams of cinnamon twig and 3 grams of asarum.

Analysis of the main prescription: This syndrome is caused by wind-cold blocking the lungs, so it is advisable to use both dispersing and relieving adverse effects.

Sanao Decoction is good at dispersing qi and dispersing qi, and can also resolve phlegm and reduce counterflow, so it is more suitable for this condition. The ephedra in the formula is pungent and warm, which can clear the lungs and dispel cold; the apricot kernel is bitter and warm, which can descend qi and resolve phlegm; the licorice is sweet and moist, which can both control the harshness of ephedra and protect the lungs.

Prescription example:

Ephedra 6g, almond 6g, qianhu 10g, fangfeng 10g, light bean curd 10g, pinellia 10g, tangerine peel 6g, white mustard 10g, platycodon 3g, licorice 6g

2. Treatment principle for wind-inflamed lungs: Spicy and cool to relieve exterior symptoms, clear the lungs and relieve asthma.

Main prescription: Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang with modifications.

Add or subtract: If there is fever and aversion to wind, add 10 grams of Schizonepeta and 10 grams of Saposhnikovia; if there is shortness of breath and excessive sputum, add 10 grams of Perilla seed (wrapped and decocted) and 10 grams of elephant shell; if there is thirst and desire to drink, add 10 grams of Dendrobium and 30 grams of Phragmites australis.

Analysis of the main prescription: Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang is the main prescription for clearing and relieving lung heat. In "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", it was originally used to treat "sweating and wheezing without high fever." Compared with Sanao Decoction, this prescription adds gypsum, which can clear the lungs and relieve heat. The dosage should be appropriately increased. This medicine can also restrain the pungent and warm nature of ephedra.

Prescription example:

Ephedra 6g, almond 10g, gypsum 30g, honeysuckle 10g, forsythia 10g, mint 6g (added later), burdock 10g, peucedanum 10g, platycodon 3g, licorice 6g

The article introduces the method of using traditional Chinese medicine to treat pediatric bronchopneumonia. Because the age of children suffering from bronchopneumonia may range from newborns to children, the side effects of traditional Chinese medicine are relatively small, so it is more suitable for the treatment of pediatric bronchopneumonia. In addition to treatment, it is also important to prevent colds and flu, and it is best not to let children go out when the outdoor air quality is poor.