Chinese medicine for treating pneumonia in children

There is a Chinese saying: "There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no descendants." This shows how important children are to a family. However, young children are weak, have low immunity, and are in poor health, so they often have problems. The most common respiratory disease is pediatric pneumonia, which usually occurs when children are around 3 years old. Although it occurs in all seasons, studies have shown that children are more likely to suffer from pneumonia in spring and summer.

If thorough and effective treatment is not carried out, there will be multiple relapses and complications. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of pediatric pneumonia emphasizes symptomatic treatment. If a child has a high fever, is unconscious, has a dry nose, has no nasal discharge, and keeps coughing, it is a case of warm evil invading the lungs. The method of clearing heat and detoxifying should be used in addition to promoting lung function and relieving cough. Yinqiao Powder with Added Flavor: 12 grams of honeysuckle, 18 grams of dandelion, 12 grams of isatis indigo leaf, 9 grams of reed root, 9 grams of bamboo leaf, 9 grams of burdock seed, 6 grams of almond, 9 grams of houttuynia, 3 grams of licorice, 0.5 grams of antelope powder (taken with water), decocted in water. If the cough is severe, add 6 grams of platycodon and 9 grams of roasted loquat leaves; if the thirst is severe, add 9 grams of pollen and 9 grams of Yuanshen.

If a child has difficulty breathing, cannot spit, and has flaring nostrils, feels heavy and turbid in the throat, and has a thick and greasy tongue coating, it is damp-heat that is stagnant in the lungs. In this case, the method of clearing the lungs and relieving depression, removing phlegm and removing turbidity should be adopted. Qianjin Weijing Decoction combined with Beimu Gualou Powder with additions and subtractions: 9 grams of reed root, 9 grams of wax gourd seeds, 9 grams of raw coix seeds, 9 grams of raw mulberry bark, 6 grams of Gualou, 6 grams of apricot kernel, 9 grams of Zhejiang Fritillary, 9 grams of Radish Seed, 3 grams of Tianzhuhuang, decocted in water. If spitting out phlegm is not comfortable, add 3 grams of Pinellia and 6 grams of Bamboo Shavings.

If a child has dry mouth and tongue, burning nose, coughs but does not spit or cannot spit out phlegm, always drinks water, and has a red tongue, it is because the dryness evil hurts the lungs and should be treated with nourishing yin, clearing dryness, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. That is, Sangxing Decoction with modifications: 6 grams of Adenophora, 6 grams of Apricot kernel, 6 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 9 grams of Dendrobium officinale, 3 grams of Licorice, 9 grams of Sterculia lychnophora, 6 grams of Pollen, and pear peel as a guide, decocted in water. If the dryness is severe, add 9 grams of Qingguo and 9 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus. Symptoms: dry lips, tongue, and nose, dry cough with little phlegm, sticky phlegm that is difficult to cough up, dry and sore throat, thirst, red tongue, and rapid pulse. Treatment: nourishing yin, clearing dryness, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Sangxing Decoction with modifications: 6 grams of Adenophora, 6 grams of Apricot kernel, 6 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 6 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 9 grams of Dendrobium officinale, 3 grams of Licorice, 9 grams of Sterculia lychnophora, 6 grams of Pollen, and pear peel as a guide, decocted in water. If the dryness is severe, add 9 grams of green fruit and 9 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus.

Pneumonia in children is a serious disease. Once discovered, they should be sent to the hospital for treatment in time. Pay attention to the physical health of children and do not miss any details. Children are weak. Western medicine is mostly strong and should not be used. You can choose Chinese medicine for gentle conditioning.