Recently, a young boy aged 3 years and 6 months was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia. The disease is not uncommon in children, but every time they hear about such a diagnosis, parents are worried.
The boy's symptoms were fever, cough, shortness of breath, irritability of thirst, little yellow urine, poor stool, and a red, dry, yellow tongue. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, these symptoms belong to the manifestation of wind-heat and closed lungs.
Upon closer examination, it was found that the little boy had pharyngeal congestion, enlarged tonsils on both sides, coarse breath sounds in both lungs, and fine crackles and dry rales in both lower lungs. Laboratory examination showed a condensation set test of 1:16 (+) Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody 1:160 (+), and chest x-ray showed increased and thickened markings in both lower lungs, with local patchy opacities and thickened hilar opacities. The results of these examinations further confirmed the diagnosis of TCM.
According to the symptoms and examination results of the little boy, a traditional Chinese medicine program was formulated with the main principles of releasing lung heat, dissolving phlegm and fixing asthma. On the basis of Ma Xing Shi Gantang, Chinese medicinal materials such as skullcap, Houttuynia cordata, and Laizi are added to achieve better results.
After taking the medicine for two days, the little boy's fever subsided, his cough was significantly reduced, and he did not have any uncomfortable symptoms such as shortness of breath. According to the boy's recovery, the prescription of traditional Chinese medicine was adjusted, and the two herbs of gypsum and rhubarb were removed, and two Chinese medicinal materials of wheat dong and digupi were added.
After three doses of consolidation**, the little boy's symptoms have been significantly reduced. In the follow-up **, we continued to adjust the prescription of Chinese medicine for the little boy to help him recover his health completely.
Traditional Chinese medicine also has a very good effect in the treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia in children. Through the reasonable compatibility of traditional Chinese medicine and the adjustment of the ** program, traditional Chinese medicine can effectively alleviate the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia in children and help children recover their health.