What to do if your child has prickly heat

In summer, the temperatures both indoors and outdoors are very high, and children's skin is thin and tender, so they are more likely to get prickly heat than adults. If a child gets prickly heat, many red bumps will appear on the skin, and the child will feel very itchy. If the heat rash is severe, it is likely to cause skin diseases, so it needs timely treatment. So, what should we do if children get prickly heat?

In the hot summer, not only mosquito bites can cause us to get skin diseases, but sometimes the body sweats too much, and the pores are blocked, so that the sweat cannot be discharged from the body, it is easy to get prickly heat, which we often call "heat rash", which is the most common acute skin inflammation in summer. Especially children do not know how to take care of their skin, and parents do not help wipe off the sweat in time, so they are prone to prickly heat. So, what should we do if children have prickly heat?

1. Salt water

After taking a shower, add some salt to half a bucket of water, then use gauze dipped in the salt water to pat the area where the prickly heat appears, and finally wash it with warm water. Do this once a day and the prickly heat will heal soon.

2. Ginger

Rub sliced ​​ginger on the affected area and the prickly heat will disappear quickly. It can be used by both adults and children.

3. Watermelon rind

Use the watermelon rind to wipe the affected area. Wipe until it turns slightly red. Wipe two or three times a day. The effect will be seen the next day (no more itching), and the skin will be clean and smooth. The famous Chinese pharmaceutical book "Compendium of Materia Medica" also records that watermelon can calm down, quench thirst and remove heat.

4. Raw cucumber juice

Apply raw cucumber juice or cucumber slices to the affected area. It will be healed after two or three times. This method is especially suitable for children.

5. Bitter Melon

It is recommended to eat more bitter foods in summer, and bitter melon is the best choice. Bitter melon can increase appetite, clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Eating more bitter melon can also prevent the occurrence of prickly heat. If you get prickly heat, cut the bitter melon into slices and rub the juiced flesh on the affected area once in the morning and once in the evening.

6. Peach Leaf

Add 500 ml of water to 50 grams of peach leaves and boil it until only half the water volume is left. Then use the water boiled with peach leaves to apply directly to the prickly heat.

7. Fresh mint leaves

Wash and dry the fresh mint leaves (old leaves are better, and more in number), put them into a container, and pour in sanitary alcohol (available at pharmacies). The alcohol should cover the leaves. After one day, the alcohol will turn light green and can be used. The effect is seen the next day after application.

8. Toothpaste

Applying toothpaste can make the rash disappear and make the whole body feel refreshed and comfortable.

However, it should be noted that to prevent prickly heat, you should pay attention to skin hygiene, take a bath and change clothes frequently. People who are prone to prickly heat should dry themselves after bathing and then apply talcum powder or prickly heat powder. Parents should be careful not to let children play under the scorching sun, avoid overeating, and eat less high-sugar and high-fat foods.