Why am I still constipated after taking the heat-clearing medicine? To clear the heat, you need to find out the cause before taking the medicine

In the eyes of many parents, children's excessive eye mucus, dry stool, thick tongue coating, nose bleeding... are all caused by "getting angry"! "Getting angry" must be "removed", but are there really so much "fire" in children's bodies? The following No. 5 website editor will show you why constipation still occurs after taking the fire-clearing medicine? To clear the fire, you must find the cause and then take the medicine.

Why am I still constipated after taking the fire-clearing medicine?

You should know that many times, some of the symptoms of children seem to be "getting angry", but in fact there are other reasons behind them. If we ignore the real cause of the disease and only focus on reducing the child's internal heat, it is undoubtedly a "treating the symptoms instead of the cause" approach, which is not good for the child's health.

Drinking milk powder can cause constipation. In fact, there is no such thing as "drinking milk powder will cause internal heat". For some children who are constipated after drinking milk powder, the possible reasons are:

◆ The milk protein in milk powder is not as easy to digest as breast milk, and some babies are not adapted to the formula of milk powder.

◆ When preparing milk powder, the ratio of milk powder to water is incorrect (the mixture is too concentrated).

◆ The weather is dry, and the indoor air conditioning and heating are turned on without timely water replenishment, which leads to body water loss.

Therefore, for babies who drink milk powder, parents must strictly prepare the milk powder according to the proportion on the instructions, and feed water once between two feedings to ensure the baby's water intake.

Picking your nose can also cause "getting angry". The human nasal cavity (especially the front part) is rich in capillaries, but the nasal mucosa is very thin. When the weather is dry (in winter, when the air conditioner or heater is turned on indoors) or when there is a slight stimulation, the capillaries in the nasal cavity will rupture and bleed. For babies with congenital telangiectasia, once they eat foods rich in salicylic acid such as chocolate, pineapple, and peanuts, their nasal capillaries will also rupture and bleed. Therefore, the baby's nosebleed is not caused by "getting angry". What parents should do is to increase the humidity of the indoor air to keep the child's nasal cavity moist, and remind the child not to pick or rub the nose. However, parents should be reminded that if the child has repeated nosebleeds, they should go to the hospital for examination to rule out blood system diseases.

To clear the internal heat, you must find the cause before taking medicine

I have listed the possible causes of 6 common symptoms of "getting angry" in children, as well as recommended treatment methods for your reference:

01. Excessive eye mucus: It is normal for children and adults to have eye mucus when they wake up in the morning. If a child's eyes are always tearful and there is often secretion, it may be due to congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. If the child is less than 4 months old, you can massage the tear duct (from the corner of the eye to the side of the nose bridge), apply hot compresses, and clean it at home, and it will generally be unblocked on its own. If a child has red eyes, keeps oozing yellow pus eye mucus, or has abnormal redness and swelling around the eyelids, it means that his eyes are inflamed and he needs to see a doctor immediately.

02. Dry stool: If you cut vegetables into small pieces or cook them very soft when making complementary food for your child, or if your child prefers meat, resulting in too little intake of vitamins and fiber, dry stool will occur. Pay attention to increasing fiber intake, and your baby's dry stool can be improved. If your child's daily milk or its products contain too much protein, and the carbohydrate (cereal) food in the diet is insufficient, the stool will also be alkaline and dry. Therefore, parents should pay attention to adjusting their children's dietary structure, eating fish and meat, and eating more vegetables and cereals. Children's physiological abnormalities, such as megacolon, anal or rectal stenosis, etc., can also cause constipation. In this case, parents should treat it early and use medication reasonably.

03. Sore mouth corners: The white and eroded corners of the child's mouth are mainly caused by malnutrition, bacterial infection and lack of vitamin B2. Parents can supplement their children with vitamin B2 or apply it to the affected area under the guidance of a doctor. For babies, excessive saliva can also cause sore mouth corners, so parents should wipe the saliva of their children frequently to keep the corners of their mouths dry. The diet should be balanced, and attention should be paid to the intake of foods rich in vitamin B2, such as eggs, dried fruits, beans, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc.

04. Yellow urine: Normal urine is yellow, ranging from light yellow to amber. If parents find that their children's urine is particularly yellow, it is a reminder that their children are not drinking enough water. Pay special attention to giving water in air-conditioned rooms, after crying, in dry weather, when sick or having a fever, etc. For breastfed babies, breast milk is the preferred liquid at any time. In addition, boiled water is the best drink for children.

05. Thick tongue coating: The tongue coating is composed of shed epithelial cells, food residues and a large number of bacteria. If it is not cleaned for a long time, it will cause thick tongue coating. Parents only need to use a sterilized finger brush or a clean cotton swab (gauze) dipped in clean water to gently wipe the tongue surface.

06. Bad breath: Poor oral hygiene can cause bad breath. However, this condition is temporary and can be quickly removed through regular good oral hygiene. It is recommended that parents not only do a good job of cleaning their children's mouths and remove residual food in their mouths in a timely manner, but also cultivate their children's attention to oral hygiene. For babies under 1 year old, mothers should use gauze dipped in warm water to clean their babies' mouths after breastfeeding or every night; children over 1 year old may wish to drink some warm water or rinse their mouths with light salt water every night, or try brushing their teeth with a finger toothbrush. Babies over 2 years old can learn to brush their teeth by themselves, but in order to ensure effective brushing, they must be done with the help of their mothers.

Bad digestion may cause bad breath. For example, eating too many snacks and eating at irregular times will burden the child's stomach and intestines, causing digestive disorders. Parents are advised not to let their children eat unclean food, especially sweet and greasy food before bedtime. Eating more fruits and vegetables can increase fiber and vitamins, promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce stool, and prevent gastrointestinal and oral diseases, and prevent bad breath in babies.

Herbal tea or "small Chinese medicine" for "clearing heat" are mostly bitter and cold medicines. Frequent drinking by children will not only increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, but also cause damage to their immature internal organs. Moreover, medicines for clearing heat are usually very bitter. In order to make babies drink them, parents will add sucrose to improve the taste, which will not only damage the taste buds of children, but also affect their appetite. In the long run, it will cause the growth and development of children to deviate. Therefore, the abuse of "clearing heat" medicines is undoubtedly harming the baby's body and mind.

Foods that can cure children's internal heat

Babies have different constitutions from adults. They have vigorous metabolism and grow and develop rapidly. Chinese medicine calls them "pure yang bodies". Under normal conditions, they maintain a dynamic balance. Once this balance is broken by external factors, it is easy to cause internal heat. And all the time when the temperature difference changes significantly throughout the year may cause hidden dangers for children to "get angry". Especially in winter, when children's resistance is at its lowest, "getting angry" is even more difficult to prevent.

How should children arrange their diet when they have sore throat, poor appetite and poor sleep? Today's recipe can help many mothers!

Chapped lips

Cucumber kiwi juice

Ingredients: 1 cucumber, 1 kiwi, and appropriate amount of honey.

Method: Prepare the ingredients; peel the kiwi and cut into pieces; wash and cut the cucumber; put the cut kiwi and cucumber pieces into a blender, squeeze into juice, and add honey.

Nose bleeding

Mango Sago Dessert

Ingredients: 1000g mango, 50g sago, appropriate amount of coconut powder.

Method: Cut the mango in the middle, cut the two halves into small pieces; Dissolve the coconut powder with warm water and let it cool; Put water in a pot and bring it to a boil; Throw the tapioca pearls into the boiling water and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes; After 10 minutes, turn off the heat. Cover the lid and simmer for 8 minutes until the tapioca pearls are completely transparent; Throw one-third of the mango flesh into a food processor and blend it into mango puree for 10 seconds; Throw the ice cubes into the food processor and blend for 10 seconds; Place the tapioca pearls, ice mango puree, and mango cubes on the bottom of the container, and finally pour in the cooled coconut milk.

Dry hair

Walnut and Red Date Soup

Ingredients: 2 walnut kernels, 6-8 red dates, 40g whey protein nutritious rice flour.

Method: Wash walnuts and red dates with clean water, put them into a pot and steam them; peel and core the steamed red dates, and grind them into a paste together with the steamed walnuts, retaining small particles; mix the whey protein nutritious milk rice powder with warm boiled water (70 degrees) into a paste, add walnut and red date paste and mix well.

Does eating lychee cause internal heat in babies?

Children really cannot eat too many lychees, especially on an empty stomach, but it is not because of "getting angry", but because lychees contain substances that can affect blood sugar and easily lead to hypoglycemia. The content of hypoglycine A is higher in unripe lychees, so even if you have to eat it, try to eat ripe ones.

In addition to lychees, longans, rambutans and other Sapindaceae fruits also contain hypoglycin A and should not be eaten too much. The US FDA began banning the import of West African lychee products with hypoglycin A content above 100 ppm in 2014.

In addition, lychees, longans and other fruits are also easy to cause foreign bodies in children's trachea. Every year, children die from suffocation due to such foreign bodies in the trachea. Children under 4 years old are more likely to have foreign bodies in the trachea, so it is not recommended to eat them.

Will eating donkey-hide gelatin during breastfeeding cause internal heat in babies?

During breastfeeding, the amount of donkey-hide gelatin consumed must be controlled. Do not consume too much, because it is very irritating. If the nursing mother is irritated, it will also affect the baby through breast milk. If the mother is taking donkey-hide gelatin products, it is also recommended not to eat too much because the products contain processed ingredients. In addition, mothers with weak stomachs and digestive problems should use donkey-hide gelatin with caution. At the same time, breastfeeding mothers should also pay attention to: postpartum nourishment should not be excessive. Appropriate nourishment helps mothers restore their physical strength, but too much nourishment can lead to obesity. If the baby has a good digestive function, too much milk will make the baby obese; if the baby has poor digestive ability, diarrhea and other discomforts will occur. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers must grasp the body tonic.