Which is better for children to take, Dandelion Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid or Monkey Earring Anti-inflammatory Granules, should be based on the needs of the child’s condition and should not be generalized.
1. Pu Di Lan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid is a proprietary Chinese medicine, which is composed of dandelion, scutellaria and so on. It has the functions of clearing away heat and removing toxins, subduing swelling and inducing sore throat. It is mainly used for treating boils (acute suppurative infections of individual hair follicles or sebaceous glands of human skin caused by bacterial infection), mumps and tonsillitis.
Its adverse reactions include nausea, abdominal distension, fatigue, and rash. Contraindication is allergic to the product is prohibited. Precautions, pregnant women should be cautious, allergies should be cautious, spleen and stomach cold should be cautious.
2. Monkey Earring Anti-inflammatory Granules is a kind of Chinese patent medicine, which is composed of monkey earrings. It has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, cooling the blood and reducing swelling, and stopping diarrhea. It is used for acute pharyngitis, acute gastroenteritis, and can also be used to treat bacterial dysentery. Its adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions are not yet clear.
From the comparison of the two drugs, boils caused by wind-heat, epiglottis, etc., usually take Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Oral Liquid; diarrhea and abdominal pain caused by heat, usually take Monkey Earring Anti-inflammatory Granules. However, if the child is suffering from other symptoms, symptomatic treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
If medication is needed, it is recommended that it be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, as unauthorized use of medication may result in adverse consequences.