What should I do if my child catches a cold in spring?

Children's resistance is not as good as that of adults, and it is common for them to catch colds and fevers, especially in spring when the weather is warm and cold. The probability of children catching a cold is much higher than at other times. Many parents are at a loss when their children catch a cold, and they try all kinds of medical treatments in a hurry, which results in the child's condition getting worse. So, what should we do when children catch a cold in spring? Let us take a look at it together below.

1. Careful observation

1. Take the pulse. When the child is at rest, his pulse is less than 60 beats per minute or more than 120 beats per minute, or there are long gaps after a few beats. This kind of pulse that is too slow, too fast or irregular is an abnormal phenomenon.

2. Observe the color. Because the virus invaded the myocardium and affected the function of the heart, causing the body to lack oxygen, although the child's fever subsided, his complexion remained pale and his lips turned blue and purple.

3. Observe the Qi. Normally the child is in good spirits, but after catching a cold, he becomes listless, always feeling dizzy and weak, and becomes breathless, feels chest tightness, and feels anxious when he moves.

3. Timely treatment

(1) Indoor air circulation. Open the windows 3-4 times a day.

(2) Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Children's colds generally have wind-heat type, wind-cold type, wind-cold with dampness type, etc., but most of them are wind-heat type. Traditional Chinese medicine says: "There is no cold without fire." Children's colds are mostly caused by internal heat accumulation and external wind and cold. The location of the disease in children's colds is in the lungs, and the pathogenic factor is wind. Therefore, Chinese medicine treatment should be aimed at clearing away wind, clearing away heat and detoxifying. You can choose from: northern apricot, perilla leaf, honeysuckle, siler, isatis indigotica, scutellaria baicalensis, red dates, ginger, licorice, and poria, decocted in water and taken orally. Increase the dosage of the medicine according to the child's weight and condition.

After reading this, do you know what to do next time your child is sick? What I want to remind you here is that some parents give their children injections and take medicine when they have a minor illness, thinking that they will get better faster. This approach lacks long-term consideration and will cause drug resistance in the child's body, making it difficult to cure the child if he gets sick again in the future.