Article excerpt: "Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Methods for Infant and Child Health Preservation"
The transmission of measles is strong, and its pathogenic factor is mainly caused by the measles virus, which is transmitted through airborne droplets. Children who are easily infected are usually young, ranging from 6 months to 5 years old, and are particularly susceptible to the disease.
More than 10 years ago in our country, most children would get measles once, and after getting measles, they would receive lifelong immunity and never get measles again. This type of measles is called "rash" in the north and "sha" in the south, also known as "sha syndrome" or "sha zi". As the name suggests, it is the appearance of red colored papules resembling small sand grains. The development sequence of measles is as follows: the initial manifestation is respiratory problems, with mild symptoms such as fever and cough, and some children may have sore throat. These symptoms appear first, followed by the onset of rash throughout the body in order.
The specific process of developing measles is: before the rash appears, there is a fever, conjunctival congestion, and the eyes begin to become congested, afraid of light, and teary, all of which are early symptoms. In addition, there are runny nose, sneezing, and coughing. On the inner side of both cheeks, a white spot can be seen in the middle, surrounded by red mucosal spots, accompanied by mental fatigue, loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, and even abdominal pain in some children.
After continuing for another three to five days, the rash began to appear, starting from behind the ears and spreading to the face and body, followed by the limbs, palms, and nose. The rash appeared in a light red papule pattern. As the rash increases, the color of the rash gradually extends and melts into irregular patches. When it deepens, it becomes connected into patches. However, this is not common in all children. Sometimes we see some children in the clinic who do not form patches, but rather appear point by point. However, in the end, the color will deepen, and after deepening, it will disappear after the entire body has emerged.
If you have measles, you need to go to the hospital for formal treatment as soon as possible. At the same time, you can use traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy to accelerate recovery.
Measles dietary therapy formula
Cilantro soup:
30g cilantro, wash clean, boil with 3 bowls of water for 15 minutes, and take 1 bowl while hot.
It can even eat the leaves and stems of vegetables. You can add some salt and drop a drop of sesame oil according to your taste.
Never tire of getting through measles, as long as it's measles, you're not afraid of it getting through. The more it gets through, the better. Show the problems inside out. Cilantro soup helps to clear rashes and is suitable for use in the early and middle stages of measles.
Sugarcane rice porridge:
100 ml Sugar cane juice and 100 g japonica rice. First boil the japonica rice with water, then add Sugar cane juice. After boiling, warm it before drinking.
This Congee is suitable for drinking when the rash is about to go out and after it goes out. At this time, it needs to replenish qi and nourish yin, because the process of erupting is a process that consumes physical strength. At the same time, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, especially the disease of external sensation will eventually hurt yin, leading to the deficiency of both qi and yin. Because sweating itself is a process of consuming yin fluid, it is time to nourish yin for him. Sugar cane juice can clear away heat and nourish yin, and japonica rice can replenish qi and nourish yin. The combination of the two can adjust the constitution of deficiency of both qi and yin in the late stage of measles and recovery period.
External treatment methods
Boil 15 grams of coriander, 15 grams of duckweed, and 60 milliliters of yellow wine together. Remove the lid of the pot and bring it to a boil. After boiling, let the steam fill the room. Take a portion of the medicine and let it warm up. Use a towel to apply the medicine to the skin, head, trunk, neck, and limbs where the rash appears, to help the rash spread outward. This method is used in the early and late stages of measles.
By using this method, the speed of measles transmission is very fast. Some children may find that they may have a fever for a long time, and the rash will appear in small spots, which cannot be transmitted. This indicates that the positive energy inside is not sufficient and the ability to attack evil outside is not strong. We can use this method to help them penetrate outward.
Prevention and care of measles
Prevention:
Mainly through vaccination.
Adjustment:
1. Keep the air circulating, but be aware that children with measles are very afraid of the wind. Do not let the wind blow directly. Changing the air is possible, but do not blow the child. For example, if there are two rooms at home, first place the sick child in another room, change the air in the room where he just stayed, then close the doors and windows before bringing him back, and then change the air in the other room.
2. Fully replenish water, and have a clean and light diet.
3. Pay attention to the cleanliness and hygiene of the eyes, mouth, and skin.
Disclaimer: This article is a sharing of health knowledge. The drugs, prescriptions, acupuncture and moxibustion and other treatment and health preserving methods mentioned in this article should be applied under the guidance of professional doctors, and should not be applied by yourself. We are not responsible for any issues arising from improper use.