How to treat gastroenteritis in children?

For children, because their digestive systems are not fully developed, they are very likely to suffer from gastroenteritis after being infected by bacteria. The main symptoms of gastroenteritis in children are diarrhea, vomiting, etc., but for children, diarrhea will lose most of the body's water and nutrients, so if a child has gastroenteritis. Should be treated promptly. So, how should gastroenteritis in children be treated?

Treatment options include:

Acute cold syndrome

1. Loess and ginger soup: 50 grams of stove loess, 12 grams of tangerine peel, and 15 grams of ginger. First, boil the stove core loess in water for 30 minutes, remove the loess, and use the loess water to boil ginger and tangerine peel for about 15-20 minutes. It is then ready to be consumed. This recipe is most effective for patients with acute gastroenteritis who suffer mainly from vomiting.

2. Pepper and Sichuan pepper powder: 50 grams of pepper and 25 grams of Sichuan pepper, grind them into fine powder, put them in a bottle and seal it for later use. Usage: Sprinkle Sichuan peppercorns on the navel, about 1-3 grams for medicinal purposes, press the navel with your hands until the navel becomes warm, and it will take effect in about 10 minutes. This prescription has obvious therapeutic effect on patients with acute gastroenteritis who mainly suffer from pain.

3. Pomegranate and black plum soup: 15 grams of pomegranate peel, 15 grams of ginger, and 12 grams of black plum. Take one dose per day. Boil the above ingredients for about 30 minutes and then take it. Take 3-5 times a day. This prescription has a significant antidiarrheal effect on patients with acute gastroenteritis who suffer mainly from diarrhea.

Acute fever

Whitehead taraxacum soup: 30 grams of whitehead taraxacum, 30 grams of dandelion, and 15 grams of coptis chinensis. Soak in water for 15 minutes, boil for 20 minutes, and then you can take it. Take it 5-6 times a day, and take it for a maximum of 2-3 days to achieve the therapeutic purpose. This prescription is particularly effective for patients with acute gastroenteritis who suffer mainly from diarrhea.

The most important thing for prevention is food cleanliness and safe storage. Children should try not to eat raw or cold food sold on the street. If they do eat food at home, they should boil it or use other methods to wash, disinfect and sterilize it. Feeding utensils must also be sterilized and all baby bottles must be strictly sterilized. Prepared milk or half-finished milk should not be left in the greenhouse for too long.

Although Western medicine is effective quickly, its side effects are too great, so Chinese medicine is more suitable for treating childhood gastroenteritis. Dear parents, you should pay more attention to your children's dietary hygiene and not let them eat too much junk food and cold drinks. This can also reduce the occurrence of gastroenteritis.