What can't children eat when they have chickenpox?

Chickenpox is a disease that usually occurs in children, and it is highly contagious. Most children will cry after getting chickenpox. Although the children are uncomfortable, the parents will feel even more uncomfortable. In order to control the condition of chickenpox, children also need to pay attention to their diet. There are many foods that cannot be eaten, otherwise it will cause the chickenpox to worsen. So what can't you eat after getting chickenpox?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chickenpox is caused by accumulation of dampness and heat in the body and external viruses, so there is no need to specifically strengthen nutrition. The key to caring for children with chickenpox is diet therapy. The most significant feature of diet therapy is that it has no toxic side effects on the human body and can be consumed for a long time. However, there are some foods that patients cannot eat.

1. Foods that cause hair growth. Although both chickenpox and measles are exanthematous febrile diseases, measles is more difficult to cure through thorough treatment and requires the use of exanthematous foods. For chickenpox, it is advisable to clear away heat, and avoid eating irritating foods. Eating irritating foods will increase the number and size of chickenpox, thus prolonging the course of the disease. Therefore, in the early stages of the disease, it is forbidden to eat irritating foods, such as coriander, rice wine, crucian carp, ginger, green onion, mutton, rooster, shrimp, eel, pumpkin, etc.

2. Spicy things. Like other febrile diseases, chickenpox should avoid spicy foods, as spicy foods can help produce phlegm and make the fever more serious. Spicy foods include chili peppers, chili oil, mustard, curry, garlic, leeks, fennel, cinnamon, pepper, etc.

3. Greasy things. Children with chickenpox often experience loss of appetite and poor digestion due to fever, so they should avoid eating greasy foods, such as fried sesame balls, chocolate cakes, twisted dough sticks, fried pork chops, fried steak, fried chicken and other greasy stomach-harming foods. These foods are difficult to digest and will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

4. Raw and cold food. Children should try not to eat raw or cold food during the chickenpox period.