Side effects of ephedra on children

In life, colds are very common, especially when the seasons change. Colds are usually contagious, especially for children, who are in poor physical condition. They are most likely to be infected by contagious colds. Children usually have fever and headache when they catch a cold. At this time, doctors will give children some ephedra. What are the side effects of ephedra on children?

The main therapeutic effects are as follows:

① Treating headache, fever, body pain, back pain, joint pain, aversion to wind, no sweat and wheezing caused by solar disease

② After sweating in the treatment of Taiyang disease, Guizhi Decoction should not be used again. Patients with sweating and panting but no high fever

③ If the patient has pain all over the body and fever, and the pain gets worse day by day, it is called rheumatism.

④Treats rheumatism, poor blood circulation and poor defense, and pain in the limbs

⑤ Treat colds, wind evil, stuffy nose, heavy voice, and inability to speak

Ephedra is the most common Chinese medicinal material in our lives. It can treat colds and asthma caused by exogenous wind and cold. However, if the medicine is not used properly, side effects may occur, such as headache, dizziness, emotional tension, insomnia, and increased heart rate. Hypertensive patients are more likely to experience a rapid increase in blood pressure, so it is a more serious side effect. If side effects occur during the medication, it is best to stop taking the medicine in time, go to the hospital for a review of the disease, and prescribe other medicines to treat the disease.

Ingredients:

Tangerine peel, ephedra, and pig lung.

practice:

① Rinse the pig lungs and set aside;

②Put ephedra, tangerine peel and pig lung into the pot;

③ Add appropriate amount of water and stew until the lungs are cooked.

Efficacy: It has the effects of warming the lungs and replenishing deficiency, relieving cough and asthma, and resolving phlegm. It is effective for bronchial asthma in middle-aged and elderly people.

Remember: Ephedra has side effects, and the side effects dissipate quickly, so it should be taken with caution!