What to do if your child has otitis media

Children are a high-risk group for otitis media, so when parents are taking care of their children, if their children often complain of ear pain, they should consider whether their children have otitis media. When parents see their children suffering from otitis media, they often seem helpless and don't know which treatment method to adopt. Below are some treatment measures for parents regarding children suffering from otitis media.

What to do if your child has otitis media

1. White Poria Cocos Porridge

Ingredients: 18 grams of white Poria cocos and 650 grams of polished rice.

Preparation method: Grind white Poria into fine powder, put it into a casserole with glutinous rice, add 500 ml of water, and cook it into thick porridge. Take it 2 to 3 times a day, warm in the morning and evening.

2. Bean Rice

Ingredients: 60 grams of white lentils, 18 grams of Prunus mume, 55 grams of black soybeans, and 255 grams of polished japonica rice.

Preparation method: Soak lentils and black soybeans, peel and grind the Prunus mume kernels, then cook them together with glutinous rice until half cooked. Steam them in a steamer and they are ready to eat when the temperature is right.

Causes of otitis media

1. Development of Eustachian tube in children

In normal people, the nose, pharynx and ears are connected. However, the Eustachian tube of children is relatively short and straight, so pathogens and secretions can more easily enter the middle ear through the Eustachian tube, leading to acute inflammation.

2. Respiratory tract and nasopharyngeal diseases

For example, colds and rhinitis often cause increased nasopharyngeal secretions. If there are a large number of bacteria in the nasopharynx, the pathogens can easily enter the ears.

3. Improper feeding of infants

If a baby lies flat on his back to drink water or milk, he is at risk of otitis media. Therefore, when your baby is drinking milk, you should raise his head a little and wipe off the milk that flows out in time.

4. External ear spread

When cleaning your baby's ears, you may accidentally damage the mucous membrane of the external auditory canal, causing infection, and may also cause otitis media.

The above is an introduction to what to do if a child has otitis media. If you find any abnormality in your baby’s ears, you must seek medical attention immediately. Long-term ear problems can lead to hearing abnormalities in the future. At the same time, try to avoid taking your baby to entertainment venues with particularly loud noises, as this will be detrimental to the recovery of the disease.