Chinese medicine generally divides colds into two categories: wind-cold colds and wind-heat colds. Babies are more prone to wind-cold colds in autumn and winter. So what kind of porridge is good for babies with wind-cold colds in winter? Let's find out in detail with the following article: Scallion and White Rice Porridge!
【Name】
Scallion and White Rice Porridge
【Ingredients】
Scallion, ginger, rice, white sugar.
【Instructions】
Remove the outer skin of the scallion, wash it clean, and cut it into sections; wash and peel the ginger, and cut it into slices; wash the rice and soak it in cold water for half an hour; pour the rice into a pot with an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the scallion sections and ginger slices; simmer on low heat to make porridge; add a little white sugar for seasoning before turning off the heat, and it is ready to eat.
【Effects】
Relieve exterior conditions, dispel cold, invigorate the stomach and replenish the middle, suitable for children with wind-cold colds.
【Symptoms of baby's winter cold】
A cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, which can easily cause symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and fatigue. Dou Dou suffered from a cold that did not completely heal and lasted for several months, which led to secretory otitis media. Since the symptoms of a cold and rhinitis and laryngitis are extremely similar, and all can induce otitis media, the host teaches moms to distinguish them in this way:
Cold vs. Rhinitis
A cold can also cause rhinitis, but usually a cold can improve within a week. If the cold does not improve, and the baby has been experiencing purulent runny nose and fever, it may be accompanied by acute rhinitis or sinusitis. In addition, the baby may also have allergic rhinitis. Unlike a cold, allergic rhinitis commonly presents symptoms such as itchy eyes, itchy nose, intermittent sneezing, clear watery nasal discharge, and decreased sense of smell.
Cold vs. Laryngitis
Laryngitis, like a cold, is secondary to upper respiratory tract infections, and generally occurs in babies aged 6 months to 3 years. If you want to distinguish it from a cold, you can listen carefully to the baby's cough. Because babies with laryngitis have a hoarse cough, their voice sounds like a barking dog, medically known as "croupy cough". If laryngitis is not properly treated, it can cause symptoms such as difficulty breathing.
