What to do if a child has diarrhea caused by damp heat

Some children may be born with a damp and hot constitution, which is of course very bad for children. Generally, children with a damp and hot constitution are very prone to diarrhea. Long-term diarrhea will damage the stomach and intestines, and in severe cases it may even lead to collapse. What should we do if children have damp and hot diarrhea? Here are some possible solutions for people to use as a reference.

Symptoms of damp-heat diarrhea in babies

How to determine whether your baby has damp-heat type diarrhea? Parents can learn from the baby's stool that if the baby's stool is like egg drop soup with a little mucus, and the baby has a fever and a thick and greasy tongue coating, then the baby may be suffering from damp-heat type diarrhea.

Damp-heat type intestinal infection is the most common type of intestinal infection. If there is heat in the intestines, diarrhea will be urgent; if dampness and heat are combined, diarrhea will be uncomfortable; if dampness and heat flow downward, the anus will feel burning; if dampness and heat are excessive inside the body, there will be restlessness, thirst, and short and red urine; a red tongue, a yellow and greasy coating, and a rapid pulse are all signs of strong dampness and heat. Damp-heat type intestinal infection is more common in the acute phase of the disease.

What to do if your baby has damp-heat diarrhea

(1) Eat more liquid foods, such as milk, vegetable juice, fruit juice, egg soup, soft noodles, porridge and other water-rich foods to replenish the large amount of water lost during diarrhea.

(2) Add fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins B and C, such as tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, citrus fruits, etc. These foods not only supplement vitamins, but also have the effect of stopping diarrhea. In addition, eating some egg custard is also good, it has a good therapeutic effect on the gastrointestinal mucosa.

(3) When diarrhea improves and you resume normal eating, do not immediately return to your pre-diarrhea diet. Instead, you should gradually transition from thin to thick, and from soft to hard, and eat small meals frequently. Otherwise, it is easy to damage your stomach.

The above is some relevant content about baby damp-heat diarrhea. Damp-heat diarrhea is a common disease in summer. Not only babies are prone to it, but adults also need to pay attention at all times and pay more attention to dietary hygiene in daily life, which can effectively avoid diarrhea.