What to do if your baby has abscess on his head

Babies are very important to every family. Every parent is particularly worried that the baby will have some physical problems. However, taking care of the baby is also a very learned thing. Sometimes our negligence or some other reasons may always cause the baby to have some symptoms. Among them, abscesses on the baby’s head are a common situation. If such problems occur, they must be treated in time. Let us understand what to do if the baby has abscesses on the head?

What to do if your baby has abscess on his head

Prescriptions recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica

(Only listed for record, no effect test)

1. Abscesses on the face. Use equal parts of willow catkins and putty powder, mix with lamp oil and apply on the affected area.

2. Children have abscesses all over the body that do not dry up. Use Phellodendron chinense powder and a little alum, apply it on the wound and it will heal.

3. A convenient prescription for treating yellow water abscess. Burn hibiscus seeds and mix with pig bone marrow to apply on the affected area.

4. Yellow water abscess. Use three qian of tin powder and calcined yellow, add three qian of rosin, one qian of yellow ochre, and two qian of fine alum, and grind them into powder. Pour in two taels of sesame oil, boil it into a paste and apply it.

5. Pus coming out of a child's head sore. Burn the soap to preserve its properties, add putty powder, mix with sesame oil and apply on the affected area.

6. Nasal sores with pus and foul smell. Take two cents of Baicao Frost and drink it with cold water.

7. Injuries caused by hot water or fire will cause redness, swelling and pus. Use 4 liang of sesame oil and 1 liang of angelica, fry them until they are charred and remove the residue. Add 1 liang of yellow wax and stir until it melts. Let it cool and spread it on a cloth and stick it on. It is very effective.

3 Treatment

The treatment of abscesses mainly involves anti-inflammatory and sterilization, eating more high-protein foods, and improving the body's immunity. Aikang Online recommends the following anti-inflammatory and immunity-enhancing health products:

Vitamin C: Enhances the body's resistance, anti-inflammation, promotes collagen synthesis, promotes wound healing, consolidates connective tissue, and maintains muscle and skin health.

B vitamins: participate in material metabolism and synthesis, relieve patients' stress and tension, and promote wound healing.

β-Carotene: Strengthens cell defense capabilities, promotes tissue repair, enhances skin and mucous membrane immunity, and improves resistance to infection.

Protein powder: produces new muscle, blood and skin tissue to replace necrotic tissue, produces antibodies for the immune system to fight bacterial and viral infections, and promotes blood coagulation and wound healing.

Garlic essential oil: enhances blood vessel elasticity, is a natural antibacterial agent, and can stimulate the immune system.

After understanding what to do if abscesses appear on the baby's head, parents should not panic when such a problem occurs. They should take the baby for treatment in time. At the same time, they should maintain good living habits in life, pay more attention to the baby's body hygiene, bathe the baby frequently every day, and add or remove clothes for the baby appropriately according to changes in temperature.