What should I do if my child has diarrhea and fever in autumn?

Whenever the seasons change, parents are most worried about their children having physical problems. For example, in autumn, as the weather gradually turns cooler, some children suffer from diarrhea. Of course, if parents handle the situation properly, it will be as simple for children as just going to the toilet a few more times. So the question is, what should parents do if their children have diarrhea and fever in autumn?

Oral medication

The incidence of diarrhea in children in autumn is higher in children under 3 years old, because infants and young children often have insufficient spleen and are easily affected by external pathogens, which can lead to spleen disease and dampness and cause diarrhea. Therefore, I used the self-made modified Pingwei Powder with Atractylodes, Magnolia officinalis, Tangerine peel, Raw Licorice, Plantago seed, Charred Crataegus pinnatifida and Saposhnikovia divaricata as the basic formula. If accompanied by fever, add Schizonepeta tenuifolia and Perilla leaf; if accompanied by vomiting, add Rhizoma Anemarrhenae and processed Pinellia ternata; if accompanied by indigestion, add Chicken Gizzard Stone and stir-fried Barley Malt; if accompanied by damp-heat, add Taraxacum officinale and Purslane. If diarrhea persists for a long time, use a modified version of Xiangsha Liujun Pills.

Please breastfeed whenever possible.

Mothers, if the child has an appetite, you should continue to feed him with breast milk; bottle-fed children should eat lactose-free milk powder; children who have already started eating complementary foods can eat porridge or noodles. It is okay to increase the amount of stool after eating, because children with diarrhea can still absorb 80% of the sugar intake, 60% of the protein and fat, so continuing to feed the baby is good for the baby.

Secondly, keep warm.

Due to diarrhea, the child's intestinal motility has accelerated. If he catches a cold again, the diarrhea will be more serious. Therefore, special attention should be paid to keeping the child's abdomen warm, guys. You can use a warm water bottle of appropriate temperature to apply heat to the child's abdomen, or gently rub the child's belly to relieve the sick child's abdominal pain.

A very important point is to adjust your diet.

During the acute phase of diarrhea, you should reduce your food intake, but you don't have to fast. For infants who drink milk powder, you can add some rice soup when making the milk powder. Older children can eat some porridge such as rice porridge and noodle soup. Do not eat fish or meat during the acute phase. Do not rush to treat the disease to avoid recurrence.

for example:

Luffa leaf porridge: take 30 grams of fresh luffa leaves and 30 grams of japonica rice. First wash the loofah leaves, put them into a pot, add appropriate amount of water and boil for 15 minutes, then filter the decoction and cook rice into porridge. Add sugar to the porridge for appropriate seasoning and eat it twice a day. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving heat and removing dampness. It is suitable for children who are affected by exogenous evil and have diarrhea with more heat than dampness.