Children's cold and fever are very common, but how do you choose medicine for your baby? Is it Chinese medicine or Western medicine? What are your thoughts on this? Let me tell you!
Symptomatic treatment
In terms of symptomatic treatment, Western medicine antipyretics (such as Meilin and Tainolin) can help children quickly relieve high fever. If the child's body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, Western medicine antipyretics should be given to the child in a timely manner.
Of course, Western medicine antipyretics can only temporarily relieve fever. Once the effect of the medicine wears off, the child may experience high fever again, and this requires causal treatment.
Causal treatment
The main pathogens of acute respiratory tract infections are currently viruses, mycoplasma, and bacteria. Among them, 90% of the pathogens of upper respiratory tract infections are viruses, and in recent years, mycoplasma infections in respiratory diseases have been on the rise.
For mycoplasma and bacterial infections, corresponding antibiotics can be used for treatment. However, for acute respiratory tract infections caused by viral infections, the use of antibiotics is not only ineffective but also weakens the child's resistance;
It may lead to bacterial resistance, forming a vicious cycle and making the child susceptible to recurrent respiratory tract infections.
Traditional Chinese medicine treats acute viral infections by using tonifying the body and eliminating pathogens. It has significant advantages in relieving symptoms and curing diseases while dispelling wind, releasing exterior, clearing heat, and dispelling pathogens.
In addition to oral Chinese medicine, combined with external treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine such as fever-reducing massage, drug enema, and scraping, the efficacy can be significantly improved.
