Hello! Treatment should be timely and appropriate, and it is advisable to combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

⑴ Symptomatic treatment: When the phlegm is thick and sticky and difficult to spit out, you should drink enough water to thin the phlegm. You can also use expectorants such as Qutan Ling, fresh bamboo juice and atomized inhalation therapy to help eliminate phlegm. If you have phlegm or severe cough, you can give phenergan and other sedatives to calm the cough.

⑵ Western medicine symptomatic treatment: Bacterial infections can be treated with sensitive antibiotics such as penicillin and cephalosporin. People with mycoplasma infections should be treated with erythromycin family drugs such as azithromycin. People with viral infections can be treated with viral antibiotics. Antiviral treatments such as azole and acyclovir.

⑶ Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and treatment: Generally, in the early stage of cough, pungent powder should be used to clear the lungs, in the middle stage, it is better to remove phlegm and clear the lungs, and in the later stage, it is better to replenish qi and nourish yin. Infectious diseases are mostly treated as febrile diseases, and allergic diseases are mostly treated as internal injuries; coughs in the upper respiratory tract focus on clearing the lungs and relieving the throat, while coughs in the lower respiratory tract focus on eliminating phlegm and smoothing the Qi. And pay attention to the open relationship between the outside and inside of the lungs and large intestine, and clearing the bowels can purge the lungs.

Common syndrome types in traditional Chinese medicine

①For wind-cold cough, Huagai Powder, Xingsu Powder, and Zhisou Powder can be used.

②For wind-heat cough, you can use Xuanfei Yin, Sangju Yin, and Maxing Shigan Decoction.

③For damp-heat cough, you can choose Ganlu Disinfectant Pill, Qianjin Reed Stem plus Almond Talc Decoction, and Wuye Reed Root Decoction.

④ For itchy throat and cough, you can choose Shenlong Pills, Liyan Mixture, Sangshe Dougen Decoction, Banxuan Jindeng Decoction, etc.

⑤ For dry cough, you can choose Qingzao Jiufei Decoction, Fritillaria Gualou Powder, Sangxing Decoction, Xingsu Powder, etc.

⑥For cough caused by lung heat, Qingfei Zhike Mixture, Xiebai Powder, and Jiabai Xiebai Decoction can be used.

⑦ For cough due to phlegm heat, you can use Xiefei Zhicough Mixture, Qingqi Huatan Pill, Qingjin Huatan Decoction. For cough due to phlegm and dampness, you can use Erchen Decoction and Sanzi Yangqin Decoction.

⑧ For cough due to food accumulation, Qumai Erchen Decoction and Mabei Loushu Decoction can be used.

⑨ For cough due to yin deficiency, you can choose Adenophora and Ophiopogon japonicus decoction, Lily Gujin decoction, and Yangyin Qingfei Pills.

⑩For qi deficiency and cough, Liujunzi Decoction, Bufei Decoction, Ginseng and Schisandra Decoction, and Jiuxian Powder can be used. Chinese patent medicines such as Ji Zhi syrup, Orange Phlegm Cough Liquid, Chuanbei Loquat Ointment, Jin Zhen Oral Liquid, Pediatric Jindan Tablets, etc. can also be selected for syndrome differentiation.

Pay attention to nursing care and contraindications

In addition to drug treatment for cough, it is necessary to strengthen care for children and pay attention to nursing care and contraindications. You should sleep enough, drink enough water, and eat more vegetables and fruits. The diet should be easy to digest and nutritious. It should be mainly light and avoid greasy, spicy and other irritating foods. As the saying goes: "Fish makes fire, meat makes phlegm." Carrots and cabbage keep you safe. "Generally speaking, fish, shrimp, meat, chicken and other spicy foods can aggravate coughs. You should eat less sweet, sour, spicy, salty and other strong-flavored foods and stimulating products. Eat less fatty foods such as fish, shrimp, meat, chicken legs, and barbecue. Try to avoid carbonated drinks, and you should eat less cold drinks.

I hope it can help you, wish you good health, and hope you will adopt it!