What are the symptoms of internal heat in children?

In life, sometimes there is internal heat in the human body, which causes blisters to appear at the corners of the mouth or inside the nose, which is very painful. If you want to eliminate internal heat, the easiest way is to eat some effective heat-reducing foods or take some medicines. Of course, in addition to the false fire, there is also internal heat in the human body, which is also a problem that must be taken seriously. So, what are the symptoms of internal heat in children?

Because the baby is still relatively young, the gastrointestinal function of the baby is not yet perfect. If the diet is improper, it will cause internal heat. Many parents are worried and anxious about this because they don’t know how to deal with the problem of internal heat in the baby. In fact, there are different situations when a baby has internal heat, which can be roughly divided into real heat and false heat. Real heat is generally caused by acute illness or improper diet, while false heat is generally caused by the baby being sick for too long. Therefore, when dealing with a baby's internal heat, appropriate measures should be taken according to the baby's specific situation.

"Internal heat" caused by excessive heat production, such as red face and eyes, palpitations and irritability, thirst, preference for cold drinks, dry and hard stools, yellow and red urine, eating a lot and getting hungry easily, bad temper, weight loss, is also called "real fire (heat)". Since it is fire, its main clinical symptom is of course fever. The fever caused by "real fire (heat)" can be systemic or local. Systemic fever is often manifested as an increase in body temperature. For example, hyperthyroidism in modern medicine belongs to the category of "real fire (heat)" among the "internal fire (heat)" in traditional Chinese medicine. Local fever, such as a burning sensation in the epigastric area, a hot sensation in the heart, a hot sensation in the head and face, a hot sensation in the urethra when urinating, a burning sensation in the anus when defecating, etc., is caused by excessive heat accumulation in a certain organ. In clinical practice, in addition to fever, real fire (heat) is often accompanied by various symptoms of excessive metabolism, such as red face and eyes, palpitations and irritability, thirst, preference for cold drinks, dry stools, yellow and red urine, eating too much and getting hungry easily, irritability, and weight loss. There are many reasons for causing "real fire (heat)", the most important of which is that the movement and warming effect of Yuan Yang are too hyperactive, which leads to excessive metabolic activities of various tissues and organs of the human body and produces various symptoms.

In fact, if the baby has internal heat, it means that the baby is getting hot. Generally, it is better for children with internal heat to choose some cold foods, but it is not suitable to eat warm foods, so as not to increase the body heat. Food should be added gradually as complementary foods are added. When it comes to cooking methods, it is best to use light flavors. In terms of diet, you can give your child more vegetables and fruits, and let your child drink more water. You can cook some mung bean soup, coix seed and red beans for your baby to drink.