To determine whether a child’s cough is hot or cold, you need to look at other symptoms, tongue coating, pulse and other signs. Only after the identification of the cause of the cough can we determine what the cause of the cough. One symptom alone cannot determine whether a cough is hot or cold. Cold cough in children is mostly caused by children feeling wind-cold, wind-cold cold, cold attack on the lungs and other causes of cough. Cold cough is often manifested as cough sputum white, runny nose, sneezing, itchy throat and other symptoms, but also combined with the tongue and pulse to determine. Wind-cold cough can take Tongxuanliang Pill, its adverse effects and contraindications are not yet clear. Children’s hot cough is often manifested as fever, sore throat, cough yellow sputum, yellow nasal discharge, nasal congestion, phlegm and other symptoms. It needs to be treated with medicines that remove heat and resolve phlegm. It is recommended to use medication under the guidance of a doctor. Cough with wind-heat can take Jingpang Defeating Toxin Pill, its adverse effects and contraindications are not yet clear. If the child wakes up with a cough should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor, not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.