Can children eat bird's nest when they have a cold?

The efficacy of bird's nest is particularly obvious, and its nutritional and medicinal properties are also particularly good. It is a good tonic for adults and children. So, can children eat bird's nest if they have a cold while taking tonic? We need to understand such issues. After we have a clear idea, we can make the best use of the efficacy of bird's nest, especially according to our own situation. Now let's understand such issues.

The usage time of bird's nest is also very particular. "Sui Xi Ju Diet" records that "do not take bird's nest when you are suffering from a serious illness." Cao Bingzhang recorded that bird's nest "has evil properties and should be avoided by people". "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Dictionary of Chinese Materia Medica" are quoted respectively. There are no other dietary records. The external evil disease in traditional Chinese medicine is the common cold. The six external evils usually invade through the mouth, nose, or skin. When they stay in superficial parts, they are called superficial evils. Common symptoms include fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, and cough. Therefore, during the peak period of acute diseases and colds, most immune system functions decline and the functions of various organs are affected, especially the respiratory and digestive tracts.

If you have symptoms such as fever during a cold, it is best to stop taking supplements such as bird's nest to avoid affecting the evacuation of external pathogens of the cold. After the peak of the acute disease has passed and the cold has healed, you can then take bird's nest and other food supplements. This will allow the effectiveness of the bird's nest to be fully exerted, enhancing the body's resistance and immunity, and you will be less likely to get external evils - colds - in the future. But if you only have a cough and no other cold symptoms, you can eat bird's nest. Generally, you should not eat bird's nest when you have a cold, so as not to affect the efficacy of the bird's nest.

After understanding the above, we now know whether children can eat bird's nest when they have a cold. Bird's nest has remarkable effects, but you must be careful when eating it, especially paying attention to the reasonable absorption of nutrients. We have also seen from the above that as long as you don't have a fever, you can eat bird's nest. You cannot eat it if you have a fever, as it will affect the condition and the absorption of nutrients, so you must pay attention.