People with strong internal fire are prone to symptoms of oral ulcers and sore throats. The most important thing for children with strong internal fire is how to solve them. The following is my compilation of methods for regulating internal fire in children. I hope you all like it!
Methods for regulating internal fire in children
First: Take drugs to reduce internal fire
There are many medicines for reducing internal fire. Common ones include bezoar-related heat-clearing and fire-reducing medicines. These are very effective. But the taste will be a bit bitter, which may not be acceptable to everyone.
Second: Take tea to reduce fire
If your body has internal fire and you are not eager to restore your health, you can drink some Kuding tea, Drinking chrysanthemum tea or soaking Pang Hai in water, etc., can very well reduce internal heat. Because these medicines are all cooling Chinese medicines, they will not cause any side effects on the body after taking them. However, it should be noted that women should not take large amounts of these teas for a long time. It can easily lead to coldness in the body and endanger health.
Third: Eat more bitter foods
Old Chinese medicine practitioners tell us that bitter foods have a good effect on reducing internal fire, especially in the summer when there are more types of fruits and vegetables. You can eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, which not only satisfies the needs of your taste buds, but is also beneficial to your health. You can take more cauliflower, cabbage, watermelon, apple, hawthorn, etc. every day. These are rich in minerals and have the effect of reducing internal fire and calming the nerves. They are very suitable to eat more in summer.
Foods that reduce internal fire
1. Strawberries: For many women, strawberries are their favorite. But did you know that strawberries not only taste delicious, but also have very high medicinal value? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that strawberries have a good effect on removing internal heat. Taking them in summer also has the effect of reducing heat, relieving irritability and antipyretic.
2. Watermelon: Watermelon is one of the seasonal fruits in summer. It is cool in nature, so after taking it, it will not cause internal fire, but it has the effect of reducing fire and eliminating troubles. In addition, watermelon also contains a large amount of potassium salt that the human body needs. Due to the hot weather in summer, the body is prone to sweating a lot, which can easily lead to a large lack of potassium salt in the body. Taking watermelon at this time can make the body healthier. . However, many people like to eat iced watermelon when eating melons in summer. Experts recommend that watermelons should not be placed in the refrigerator for more than three hours, otherwise it will not be beneficial to the body.
3. Tomatoes: Tomatoes can be eaten all year round. Although they are very common, they are very effective. Tomatoes have the sweetest taste in summer and are also the time when they contain the highest nutritional value. After taking it, it not only tastes sweet and sour, but also has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can also calm the liver and eliminate internal heat. You can eat more when the internal fire is strong.
4. Soybeans: Soybeans not only have a good effect of reducing fire but also nourishing yin. At the same time, they can promptly replenish the protein consumed by the body due to high temperature. Regular consumption can make the body healthier.
TCM fire extinguishing methods for internal fire
Lung fire:
Coughing without phlegm or with little and sticky phlegm, dry cough for a long time, sometimes with blood in the phlegm; Hot night sweats, hot palms and soles; redness of cheekbones in the afternoon, insomnia, dry mouth, dry throat, hoarseness, red and tender tongue and other symptoms. You can use 30 grams of lily, 10 red dates, and an appropriate amount of rice to make porridge and take it, or you can make tea and drink it with 10 grams of adenophora, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and one piece of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Liver fire:
The symptoms are similar to high blood pressure, stroke, etc. It is characterized by severe headache, bitter taste in the mouth, easy anger, swelling and pain in both sides, numbness of the limbs, and irritability. Sleep, vomiting blood, red tongue, etc. You can use some traditional Chinese medicine to clear the liver and relieve fire as directed by your doctor.
Stomach fire:
Extensive fire refers to upper abdominal discomfort, accompanied by hunger after eating too much, dry mouth, bitter mouth, irritability, dry stool, toothache, bleeding gums, and nose bleeding. , red tongue and yellow coating, etc. It is advisable to take an appropriate amount of Anemarrhena, Scutellaria baicalensis, Dendrobium leaves, Dendrobium, Trichosanthes, etc. as tea or decoction in water.
Deficient fire manifests as thirst, reduced diet and sometimes mild abdominal distension, low-grade fever or hot flashes, dry stool, red tongue with little or no coating, etc. You can eat some honey, pear juice, sugar cane juice, etc. in moderation. Liver fire: Its symptoms are similar to high blood pressure, stroke, etc. It manifests as severe headache, bitter taste in the mouth, easy anger, swelling and pain in both sides, numbness of the limbs, irritability and insomnia, vomiting blood, red tongue, etc. You can use some traditional Chinese medicine to clear the liver and relieve fire as directed by your doctor.
Kidney fire:
The main manifestations are dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, loose teeth or pain. In the evening, dry mouth, irritability, insomnia, night sweats, accompanied by waist and knee pain or shin pain, heel pain, nocturnal emission, etc., red tongue without coating. You can usually make tea with wolfberry and Digupi, and take Chinese patent medicine Liuwei Dihuang Pills.
Heart-fire:
If it is deficient fire, the main symptoms are low-grade fever, night sweats, palpitations and upset, insomnia and forgetfulness, dry mouth, red tip of tongue, etc. Boil an appropriate amount of lotus seeds and rice and take it regularly, or hold Coptis chinensis tablets in your mouth and chew slowly, then swallow the liquid, which has the effect of clearing the heart fire.
You might as well try making tea with appropriate amounts of Rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis. If it is a real fire, it will manifest as recurrent oral ulcers, irritability, dry mouth, short yellow urine accompanied by stranguria, stinging pain, or even blood in the urine, red tip of the tongue, etc. The commonly used treatments are "Daochi Powder" and "Niuhuang Qingxin Pills".
Care methods for babies with strong internal fire
1. It is best to breastfeed the baby after birth and ensure a sufficient amount of breast milk. Because breast milk is the most ideal food for babies, it is rich in nutrients and does not cause "internal fire".
2. For artificially fed babies, you can add some milk cakes to the milk and feed them more fruit juices; children over half a year old should eat foods rich in fiber, such as fresh vegetables and fruits. Feed more boiled water every day. Infants with insufficient breast milk should add milk in time instead of laxative; increase cereals and fiber, and food-induced constipation can be cured.
3. Cultivate children to develop good eating and defecation habits from an early age. They should not be picky eaters or have a particular eclipse, and should defecate regularly 1-2 times a day;
4. Pay attention to controlling the child's bowel movements at ordinary times. For snacks, try to buy as few foods as possible for your children that are “high in internal fire”, such as fried and braised foods. Preschool children should eat less foods with shells such as fried melon seeds or peanuts. Encourage children to eat more vegetables and fruits. Do not let children drink cold drinks in summer.
5. For artificially fed children who already suffer from chronic constipation, the milk powder can be diluted and the amount of sugar can be increased. 10 grams of sugar is added to every 100 ml of milk. Under normal circumstances, 8 grams of sugar is added to every 100 ml of milk. gram. You can feed 1-2 bananas every day or drink some honey water every morning, no less than 50 ml each time, with warm water.
6. In the hot season, you can feed your children some mung bean juice or mung bean porridge, and give older children some cold drinks, such as ice cream, ice cream, etc. In addition, taking some Chinese patent medicines or decoctions that can clear away heat and reduce fire, such as Xiaju granules, lotus leaves, perilla, water chestnuts, etc., can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also nourish the spleen and stomach.
7. If your child suffers from herpetic stomatitis or ulcerative stomatitis, you must see a doctor as soon as possible.
The cause of excessive internal fire in children
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, "excessive internal fire" is believed to be the result of imbalance of the balance of yin and yang in the human body. If you feel external evil, or the body's functional activities are hyperactive, you will have heat syndrome with excess yang and deficiency of yin.
It is generally believed that excess fire and excessive heat are mostly caused by internal invasion of fiery evils or a taste for spicy food. Excessive mental stimulation and dysfunction of organ function activities can also cause excess excess fire. Deficiency of fire and deficiency of heat are mostly caused by internal injury and strain. For example, long-term illness, depletion of essence and energy, and excessive strain can lead to organ imbalance, deficiency of yin and blood, and the generation of internal heat, which in turn transforms into deficiency of fire.
The causes of "excessive internal fire" heat syndrome can be summarized into five aspects:
①Exogenous fire evil;
②Cold evil entering the interior and transforming into heat ;
③Excessive emotions, depression and heat;
④Irregular diet, long-term heat;
⑤Strain of the chamber, robbing the yin Tianjin.