How to Clear Lung Heat in Children
To clear lung heat in children, it is important to pay attention to their diet, drink plenty of water, and use some Chinese herbal medicines, such as oral liquid for clearing heat and detoxification, and oral liquid for clearing lungs and resolving phlegm. Drinking herbal tea can also be effective.
Lung heat is one of the causes of colds, so the treatment for this type of cold should start with clearing lung heat. How does traditional Chinese medicine clear lung heat in children?
Signs of Lung Heat in Children
1. Sticky Eye Discharge
When waking up in the morning, the child's eyelashes are stuck together due to eye secretions, making it difficult for them to open their eyes.
2. Bad Breath
The child has bad breath, which is easily noticeable when close to their face.
3. Sore Throat
Dry and painful throat, with swollen tonsils.
4. Red Lips
The lips are red, as if wearing lipstick.
5. Red Tip of the Tongue
The tip of the tongue is noticeably redder than the rest of the tongue, and there may be many bright red dots. Some children may also have ulcers on the tip or body of the tongue.
6. Map-like Tongue
The tongue coating of many children appears irregular and peels off in patches, resembling a map (caused by excessive heat injuring yin).
7. Dry and Hard Stools with Strong Odor
The stools are dry and hard to pass. Some children strain and their faces turn red with tears in their eyes while passing stools. Some children have bowel movements every two or more days, and their stools are dry and shaped like pellets. These children's stools have a particularly strong odor.
If two or more of the above symptoms occur, it indicates that the child's internal heat has already formed. If the heat is not cleared in time, a cold can occur at any time.
How to Clear Lung Heat in Children
Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Clearing Lung Heat in Children
1. Pay attention to diet and drink plenty of water
Water can extinguish fire, so drinking plenty of water and urinating frequently helps eliminate the heat. The diet should be light, moderate, and easy to digest. Otherwise, it can easily lead to food stagnation, which can further exacerbate the internal heat. Avoid eating foods or taking medications that promote heat, such as lamb, dog meat, sea urchin, durian, puffed snacks, barbecue, spicy food, ginseng, sea cucumber, etc. Consuming these foods is like adding fuel to the fire, making the internal heat burn even hotter.
2. Use some Chinese herbal medicines
Commonly used Chinese herbal medicines such as Kuihua Oral Liquid for Children's Lung Heat and Cough can be used for treatment. They have the functions of clearing heat, detoxification, stopping cough, and resolving phlegm. If a child's cough persists without improvement and parents do not pay enough attention, it can easily lead to pneumonia. Kuihua Oral Liquid for Children's Lung Heat and Cough can clear lung heat, treat cough, and prevent the occurrence of pneumonia.
3. Drink herbal tea
Herbal teas often contain Chinese herbs such as honeysuckle and bitter tea, which have the functions of clearing heat and detoxification. Alternatively, you can give your child Kuihua Oral Liquid for Children's Lung Heat and Cough, which is based on the Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang formula, combined with herbs such as Houttuynia cordata, Isatis root, honeysuckle, and Forsythia suspensa to relieve fever. After taking Kuihua Oral Liquid for Children's Lung Heat and Cough, the child's body temperature recovers quickly, and the phlegm significantly decreases. It has good clinical effects, indicating that Kuihua Oral Liquid for Children's Lung Heat and Cough is a trustworthy medication.
4. Use a simple recipe that clears heat, detoxifies, and promotes bowel movements
Take 30g of Ophiopogon japonicus, Rehmannia glutinosa, and Scrophularia ningpoensis, and 1 Luo Han Guo fruit. Add 2 small pieces of rock sugar and boil with 500ml of water. Drink it instead of tea once a day. This recipe can not only clear heat but also promote bowel movements. It has a good taste, sweet and not bitter, and is very suitable for children to prevent colds.
