What can’t babies eat when they have measles? Don't eat randomly from now on.

Babies are very likely to get measles. This disease is not considered serious today, but parents should also pay attention to it and do a good job of caring for their babies in all aspects. For example, there are many things that babies cannot eat when they have measles. Parents must understand this knowledge.

1. What should and should not children eat when they have measles?

The diet should be light, and spicy and irritating foods should be avoided. It is best not to eat seafood and the like for now. Home-cooked meals should be the main focus.

Measles Measles is one of the most common acute respiratory infectious diseases. Symptoms include cough, runny nose, tears, pharyngeal congestion, etc. If infected, it is generally treated with antibiotics, but a large amount of vitamin A supplement is required.

2. What should children not eat when they have measles?

During the rash period, the child must be guaranteed a certain amount of nutrition (easily digestible food rich in protein and vitamins), and the eyes and mouth must be kept clean. Attention should be paid to indoor air exchange, but the child should not be exposed to direct wind. They should be given nutritious, high-vitamin, easily digestible liquid or semi-liquid food, and pay attention to replenishing water. They can be given fruit juice, reed root water, etc., and fed in small amounts and multiple times. Those who consume too little should be given intravenous infusion, and attention should be paid to water and electrolyte balance. During the recovery period, the food intake should be gradually increased.

3. What should children eat when they have measles?

1. Coriander is commonly known as coriander and cilantro. It has the effect of inducing sweat and clearing rash. It is suitable to be taken in the early stage of measles or the rash stage. Generally, it should not be taken after the measles has broken out. In the folk, whenever children have measles, especially those whose rash is slow to break out, they often use an appropriate amount of fresh coriander or coriander seeds to boil a soup. On the one hand, they should drink 50 to 100 ml of the soup while it is hot. At the same time, they can also use gauze dipped in the coriander soup to wipe the face, neck, limbs, chest and abdomen while it is still hot. This has the effect of promoting peripheral blood circulation and helping the rash to break out.

2. Beet is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and treating measles. As early as in "Bielu", it was recorded: "It can cure high fever and relieve wind-heat toxins." "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica" also pointed out: "Beetroot is used to treat the initial stage of measles, when the spots have not yet broken out and the color is not red." There is also a Sichuan folk method to treat children with measles that has not broken out in the due period, using 10 grams each of beetroot, coriander seeds, and cherry pits, decocted in water and taken orally.

3. The fresh juice of water chestnuts has a very good effect on febrile diseases. It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting salivation and resolving phlegm. For children with measles who have fever and cough, you can drink the decoction of water chestnuts alone, or you can boil water chestnuts and coriander together and drink it, which has a very good effect.