What should I do if my child’s gums are red and swollen?

Children nowadays are young and have poor resistance, especially those who often eat randomly and do not rinse their mouths in time. Over time, bacteria will breed and easily make the children's gums red and swollen, and the pain is very intense and they like to cry. At this time, we need to see how serious the condition is. The following editor will show you what to do if children's gums are red and swollen.

1. Keep your mouth clean

Oral hygiene is the primary cause of various dental diseases. If the baby's gums are swollen and red due to inflammation, you should pay attention to the baby's oral hygiene. Give the baby some water after drinking milk, and clean the child's oral hygiene after meals.

2. Drink more mung bean soup

Give your child some mung bean soup or mung bean porridge. Mung bean is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It can cool down and detoxify, clear away heat and relieve restlessness. It is most suitable for babies with bad temper and upset.

3. Eat more fruits

Give your children more fruits, such as grapefruit and pear: they are cold in nature and slightly sour in taste. In addition to clearing away heat, they can also moisten the lungs. They are very suitable for babies with lung heat, cough, yellow sputum, and dry and sore throat. Water chestnut: It is slightly cold in nature and rich in juice. It is very suitable for babies who have residual heat after a fever, such as irritability, thirst, mouth sores, dry stools and yellow urine, etc. Star fruit: It is cold in nature, tastes sour and sweet, and can clear away heat and promote salivation. It is most suitable for babies with excessive internal heat and oral ulcers.

4. Eat more heat-clearing vegetables

For example, cabbage: it is slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving restlessness, and promoting bowel movements. Celery: It is cold in nature, can remove liver fire and relieve heat in the lungs and stomach. It is beneficial for babies who are prone to "getting angry" to eat it regularly. Lettuce: It is slightly cold in nature, crisp and tender in texture, and rich in water. Its effects are clearing heat, relieving gas, and resolving phlegm. Suitable for babies with heat in the lungs and stomach. Water chestnut: It is cold in nature and suitable for babies with symptoms of heat in the heart meridian, irritability, thirst, dry stool and yellow urine. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying.

In fact, children do not have much knowledge about hygiene and only know how to eat, drink and have fun. However, parents should control their children's diet and not let them eat everything, or rinse their mouths in time after eating, and develop a good habit to keep the mouth fresh at all times. Therefore, don't worry too much about children's red and swollen gums. The editor hopes that all children can be free from this trouble.