Article excerpt: "Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Methods for Infant and Child Health Preservation"
It is common for children to have chickenpox between the ages of 6 and 9. Chickenpox is a virus called varicella zoster virus. It should not be considered a skin disease, but rather an infectious disease. If the virus of chickenpox is not completely cleared, it will remain latent in the ganglia, and once it recurs, it may manifest as shingles.
In fact, herpes zoster is actually caused by a virus to some extent. It is between a skin disease and an infectious disease, so chickenpox must be completely cured in a timely and reasonable manner.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, chickenpox is caused by external dampness, as children's delicate organs can be filled with qi, and insufficient spleen and lung qi and resistance may lead to this infectious disease.
Symptoms of chickenpox:
At the beginning, the first symptom is fever. Generally, this infectious disease is characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, and lack of appetite as it can affect spleen and stomach function.
However, fever usually does not burn very high, and within one to two days after the fever, a rash will appear. The rash initially appears as papules, small red rashes that slightly protrude from the skin. These papules quickly turn into blisters, which are what the common people call blisters, like pimples, filled with this fluid, this yellow or white liquid. This is called herpes.
If the herpes progresses further, some herpes will fall off, scab, and then fall off again. So, there is a special phenomenon when chickenpox occurs, which is the appearance of papules, blisters, and scabs.
In ancient times, measles, chickenpox, chickenpox, and chancre were all considered as the four major types of pediatric diseases, known as the "four major pediatric diseases of numbness, acne, startle, and chancre". The first two types have a high mortality rate, and chancre can lead to weak spleen and stomach, affecting growth and development.
If you have chickenpox, 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.
Dietary and health care methods for chickenpox
Silver flower mint almond soup.
10 grams of honeysuckle, mint, and almonds each, boil in 3 bowls of water. First, boil honeysuckle and almonds, bring to a boil for 10 minutes, then add mint. After adding mint, boil for another 3 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let it warm before drinking. Drink twice a day. Helps with the recovery of chickenpox.
Prevention and care of chickenpox in children:
Prevention:
It is best to get vaccinated, as the vaccine has an effectiveness rate of over 90%. Especially for children with incomplete immune function who often use hormones, it is better to inject chickenpox vaccine, because hormones are actually immunosuppressants, and leukemia may also need hormones or blood transfusion after use. At this time, avoiding chickenpox after injection of vaccines will reduce their incidence rate and cause less damage to their immune system.
2. Women of childbearing age who are not pregnant, and those who are preparing to become pregnant but have not yet become pregnant, are also recommended to receive vaccination.
3. Toys, clothes, and other daily necessities for children with chickenpox must be stored away and not touched by other children. At the same time, windows should be opened for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh.
Adjustment:
1. Keep indoor air fresh.
2. Eat a light diet and avoid spicy foods.
3. Pay attention to skin cleanliness and try not to let children scratch these chickenpox. Once scratched severely, scars will be left. Underwear should be changed frequently to prevent skin abrasion and maintain skin cleanliness.
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