Why does my four-year-old baby have hot palms and soles?

The health of babies is a very important concern for parents. Babies' body resistance is immature and they are easily affected by various pathogenic factors, causing them to suffer from some common diseases. Among them, colds and fevers are common problems. Some babies also have changes in the temperature of their hands and feet when they are sick. For example, why do four-year-old babies have hot palms and soles?

Normally, children's palms and soles will feel a little hot, and their temperature is higher than that of adults. If a child's palms and soles feel hot when he is sick, then the child's body temperature will not exceed 39 degrees. If a child's palms and soles feel cold when he is sick, you must pay attention, because the body temperature may exceed 39 degrees. Traditional Chinese medicine divides fever in the palms and soles of children into two types: malnutrition and spleen deficiency and blood deficiency and yin deficiency.

1. Malnutrition and spleen deficiency, fever in the palms and soles

One of the reasons is improper diet. Some children eat excessively, at irregular times, and often eat snacks. This can damage the spleen and stomach functions in the long run, causing dysfunction of metabolism and forming stagnation. Over time, the essence of water and grain cannot be absorbed, resulting in malnutrition and fever.

The second is that after suffering from other diseases, such as vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, parasitic diseases, etc., if they are not treated properly for a long time, they will damage the qi and blood, leading to malnutrition and the formation of malnutrition and fever. These children often have hot palms and soles, sallow complexion, thin muscles, dry hair, distended abdomen, poor appetite, frequent ingestion of foreign objects, restless sleep at night, loose stools, undigested food, and yellow and turbid urine like rice water.

2. Blood deficiency and Yin deficiency, fever in hands and feet

The reasons are mostly due to weak constitution, or lack of conditioning after a serious illness or fever, resulting in damage to yin and blood, and failure to restore vital energy. These children often show symptoms such as hot palms and soles, emaciation, listlessness, cough with little sputum, dizziness, tinnitus, dry mouth and tongue, hot flashes in the afternoon, red cheeks, night sweats, frequent urination, and constipation.

Fever in the palms and soles of children is most commonly caused by malnutrition and spleen deficiency, and most of them occur in infants under 3 years old. While using medication, you should also pay attention to supplementing a certain amount of nutritious food, allowing children to get more sun and breathe fresh air to promote physical recovery.