Can babies drink ginger soup when they have a cold?

Can babies drink ginger soup when they have a cold? This is a thought-provoking question. Babies are the hope of a family and the future successors of the country, so our parents and society must play a certain role in protecting and caring for babies. But no matter how well we take care of babies, they will be attacked by diseases, and baby colds are one of the most common diseases. When your baby catches a cold, he or she must be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

Speaking of ginger soup, I believe most people are familiar with it, because there are many opportunities to drink ginger soup in our daily lives. The main function of ginger soup is to dispel cold and treat colds. Ginger soup is drinkable for ordinary people. But this is not the case for babies. Because babies' physical constitution is often very poor. Let’s discuss the above issues in detail below.

Ginger soup is pungent and warm in nature and is only suitable for babies with wind-cold type colds, and in the early stages, because ginger soup has a relatively weak expelling effect. For babies with wind-heat type cold, drinking ginger soup will aggravate the condition. Therefore, once a baby catches a cold, drinking a bowl of ginger soup will not solve the problem. We need to analyze the baby's condition specifically to find out what type of cold it is. If we prescribe the right medicine, the disease will be cured. Otherwise, it will make the situation worse.

The symptoms of a baby cold in summer include: high fever, sore throat, loss of appetite, excessive drooling, excessive eye discharge, congestion, rash, and diarrhea. Moms, don’t worry. As long as you memorize the following 4 tips for caring for your baby’s summer cold, you will be able to help your baby overcome the difficulties of a cold.

1. Let your baby stay in bed more often and keep the rest room temperature low

After a baby catches a cold, the mother should ensure that he has enough time to rest in bed. Even during the recovery period, when the symptoms have eased, the baby's activities should be restricted. In addition, frequent ventilation is required to keep the indoor air fresh. When using air conditioning, the room temperature should not be too low, generally maintained at around 26 degrees.

2. Give your baby more water

Due to differences in the external environment and the loss of body water, it is very important to replenish water after a summer cold. The most worrying thing about infants and young children is "dehydration symptoms". Whether it is breast milk, milk, juice or boiled water, as long as it can replenish water, it will be fine.

3. Seek medical attention if you have repeated high fever or cough

After the baby has a cold, if it is a mild cold, it will last about 1 to 2 days and then recover on its own. However, if the high fever persists for more than 3 days and is accompanied by chills, headache, or even convulsions, and the cough persists for more than 5 days, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Through the above understanding, we know that babies with colds of the wind and cold type can actually drink ginger soup, but babies with other types of colds generally cannot drink ginger soup. But there is one thing everyone must know, that is, the medicinal properties of ginger soup are very weak, which means that ginger soup is not very useful for the treatment of colds and can only be used as an auxiliary treatment. If your baby's cold is serious, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time.