Can children eat watermelon if they have sore throat?

A baby is the future of a family, and the healthy growth of the baby is an issue that every family is concerned about. When a child is sick, it is the most irritating thing for the parents and even the whole family. Children cannot express themselves very clearly, and family members feel so distressed when seeing the little one looking listless and crying during injections. Some babies will get irritated when they just go to kindergarten or leave their familiar environment. Some babies have sore throats, and the elderly will give them some watermelons to reduce internal heat. Is this right? Let’s talk about it below.

Babies can eat watermelon when they have a sore throat. Watermelon has a certain therapeutic effect on sore throat and can also be a diuretic. If you have a cold or fever, you should urinate more to reduce the heat, but don't eat too much. Watermelon is rich in vitamin C, which helps to improve the baby's resistance and is beneficial to recovery from illness. But it should be noted whether the baby has pharyngeal congestion or swollen tonsils. The former is mainly considered as viral infection, while the latter is considered as bacterial infection. The treatment of the two is somewhat different. If it is the latter, you should avoid eating foods, fruits, and beverages with high sugar content throughout the entire course of throat inflammation to prevent bacterial growth and aggravation of the condition. It is also recommended not to eat cold watermelon because it is not good for your health. The exception is watermelons soaked in well water.

Because it belongs to the Heart Meridian and Stomach Meridian, the heart and liver are responsible for dispersion, while the spleen and stomach are responsible for transportation and transformation, so for people with poor heart and liver function, it will cause the dispersion function to deteriorate and cause blood stasis and fire, which will cause internal heat; for people with poor spleen and stomach function, it will cause spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, digestive system disorders, and cause virtual fire. In this case, do not eat watermelon as it will aggravate the condition. And each kind of fruit should be consumed in moderation and not overeat.

Children will get major and minor illnesses as they grow up. Parents should not worry too much as this will cause psychological pressure on their children. If it is just a sore throat without fever, you can let the baby drink more water and take less Chinese medicine to reduce internal heat. If accompanied by fever, cough, etc., you should go to the hospital for examination to avoid worsening of the disease. The resistance will be reduced during illness, so you should supplement the baby with vitamins and take good protection to avoid cross-infection in crowded places such as kindergartens.