What are the taboos for children to drink Chinese medicine?

Different patients have contraindications when using certain drugs and methods to treat their diseases. This is true whether it is Western medicine or Chinese medicine. Such as the elderly and children. The physical conditions of these patients are relatively special, so many treatment methods that can be used by other people may not be suitable for these people. Only by observing these taboos can we achieve better treatment results. Next, let’s talk about the taboos of Chinese medicine for children.

First, choose safe and non-toxic varieties

Generally, Chinese herbal medicines contain complex chemical components such as tannins and alkaloids. If taken by infants and young children whose liver function has not yet fully developed, it is very likely to increase the burden on the liver and damage liver function. For infants and young children, it is advisable to choose low-toxic or dual-purpose medicinal and edible Chinese medicines such as radish seeds, tangerine peel, amomum villosum, and black plum.

2. It is advisable to use mild medicinal varieties

Because infants and young children have delicate internal organs, they should be used with caution when taking medicines with strong bitter, pungent, cold, or hot properties.

Three foods that are suitable for taking to strengthen the spleen and stomach

Children have insufficient spleen and poor digestive ability, so they should be supplemented with yam, hawthorn, tangerine peel, Liushenqu, malt, chicken gizzard lining, and Atractylodes macrocephala, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and help digestion and relieve stagnation.

Four foods that can cool the liver and calm the nerves

Children's constitution is "pure yang", they are more prone to fever, and their yang is often in excess, so they are prone to liver heat convulsions and fits. In the treatment of pediatric diseases, especially exogenous diseases, with symptoms such as high fever, irritability, and fright, it is necessary to use cicada shells, Uncaria rhynchophylla, Bombyx batryticatus, and earthworms to calm the liver and extinguish wind while clearing away heat and resolving the problems.

Five things not to do when abusing tonic foods

Children have vigorous vitality, so they should adjust their diet and avoid abusing tonic foods, otherwise it will cause imbalance of yin and yang in the body and damage the qi of the internal organs. Even if a deficiency exists, supplements must be used with caution.

Because children are in the stage of growth and development, if they do not pay attention to the contraindications of drinking Chinese medicine, not only will the therapeutic effect not be good. It may also have a significant impact on the normal development of children. Therefore, children must pay attention to taboos when using traditional Chinese medicine. Do not use medication for children casually. It is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor.