Can children eat watermelon when they have a cold or fever?

We all know that children's physical resistance is relatively fragile, especially in the summer when the temperature changes greatly. Mothers should pay more attention. Once a child has a fever, you should treat him/her in time, let him/her drink more water, and eat some fruits. However, although watermelon can be eaten, it is not recommended to eat too much because watermelon is a cool fruit and can easily cause symptoms such as diarrhea.

It is okay to eat watermelon when you have a fever. At the same time, you should eat a light diet and drink plenty of water. From a medical point of view, eating watermelon is very beneficial when you have a cold or fever. But don't eat too much to avoid diarrhea. You can eat it when you have a fever, as watermelon is diuretic. But don’t eat it if it has been refrigerated. Watermelon is cold in nature, so it’s best not to eat it when you have a cold.

You should not eat watermelon in the early stage of a cold. Watermelon is rich in nutrients. Chinese medicine believes that watermelon is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, eliminating restlessness and relieving cough, and promoting urination. It is the best fruit in summer. Don't eat watermelon without moderation. Eating too much can damage the spleen and stomach and easily cause pharyngitis, especially in the early stages of a cold. Eating watermelon in the early stages of a cold can make the cold worse or prolong the time to recovery.

Whether it is a wind-cold cold or a wind-heat cold, in traditional Chinese medicine, it is considered an external symptom in the early stages and should be treated with a dispersing method that eliminates the pathogenic factors from the surface. When the exterior symptoms have not been resolved, do not attack the interior, otherwise the exterior evil will enter the interior and the condition will worsen. Watermelon is cold in nature and has the function of clearing away heat. In the early stage of a cold, when the pathogenic factors are on the surface, eating watermelon is equivalent to taking medicine to clear internal heat, which will lead the pathogens into the interior, which will inevitably aggravate the condition or prolong the healing time. However, when the cold worsens and symptoms such as high fever, thirst, and sore throat appear, eating some watermelon while taking normal medication can help cure the cold.

This article introduces to us in detail that children with colds and fevers can eat watermelons, because eating a small amount of watermelon will not harm the disease, but eating watermelon will prolong the healing time, so we recommend that everyone should control their appetite in life. At the same time, pay more attention to keeping your body warm.