What are the treatments for oral herpes in children?

Oral herpes in children is an oral disease. Its main symptom is blisters in the mouth or at the root of the tongue, which will cause children to drool and feel pain when swallowing food, resulting in children's unwillingness to eat and affecting their physical development. Causes of herpes: Mainly due to low immunity in children, resulting in viral invasion or inflammation. Once discovered, it should be treated early.

First, disinfection

Whether it is hand, foot and mouth disease, herpetic pharyngitis or herpetic stomatitis, children's oral herpes is caused by viral infection. Therefore, treatment is mainly aimed at viral infection, and antibiotics are not needed unless combined with bacterial stomatitis. My personal experience is that local spray of antiviral preparations is more appropriate, such as ribavirin spray. Spray it into the mouth twice after eating and drinking, four times a day, until the fever subsides and the oral herpes disappears. You can also take some Chinese herbal preparations under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner.

Second, diet

The most painful thing for children is eating and drinking. I personally suggest that the temperature of the food at this time should not be too high. If necessary, you can drink something cooler, such as watermelon juice, mung bean soup, and boiled water, because low temperature can have an analgesic effect. In addition, the food should not be too salty, spicy, etc., and don't eat sweet things. Parents should be reminded that during the period of oral herpes, it is best to stop drinking milk, eat less high-protein foods, and eat more vegetables, fruits and other heat-clearing foods.

Third, defecation

Keep bowel movements regular. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the mouth and the large intestine are exterior and interior to each other" and that oral disease is inseparable from heat and toxicity in the large intestine. Therefore, dry stool and constipation are not conducive to the disappearance of oral herpes. For this reason, it is recommended that children drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and eat less high-protein and other "heaty" foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and milk. If necessary, you can take some Chinese patent medicines for laxatives and heat clearing. Of course, you must buy and take the medicine after undergoing TCM diagnosis and treatment. If your child does not have a bowel movement for several days, you should use a soap bar or suppository to plug the anus and relieve the bowel movement.