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As winter approaches, so does the number of children who have more fever in kindergartens and schools. Experts remind parents that children may experience 2 to 3 fevers this winter, which does not mean that there are serious problems with the children's bodies, but because the cold weather in winter can easily cause the children's immune system to be in a low state, which can cause fever. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fever is a self-protective response of the body to eliminate external evils and return to a normal state. In this article, we will answer your questions about fever in kindergarten and school children through the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and ancient and modern prescriptions.
First of all, we need to understand the cause of the child's fever. In general, children in kindergartens and schools are susceptible to external pathogens, especially in winter, when the virus spreads more frequently. In addition, children's immune systems are not fully mature, and their resistance is relatively weak, which is one of the reasons why they are susceptible to fever. When children are attacked by external pathogens, the body immediately initiates an immune response that releases heat energy to inhibit the growth and reproduction of the pathogen, resulting in fever. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, fever is caused by the invasion of disease and evil, which is a normal physiological reaction.
Secondly, we need to focus on how to effectively deal with the child's fever. First of all, parents should observe their child's condition in time, including changes in body temperature, mental state, appetite, etc. If the child's body temperature is over 38 and accompanied by obvious discomfort symptoms, such as headache, cough, sore throat, etc., it is recommended that parents seek medical attention in time and follow the doctor's guidance**. At the same time, parents can also use some methods of traditional Chinese medicine to assist in conditioning, such as appropriately drinking some decoctions with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, honeysuckle decoction, etc. These herbs have the effect of dissipating wind and heat, detoxifying and relieving the pharynx, which can help children eliminate diseases and evils in the body and relieve uncomfortable symptoms.
In addition, there are some preventive measures that can be taken from TCM for fever problems in kindergarten and school children. First of all, it is necessary to maintain indoor air circulation, maintain the right temperature and humidity, and avoid children being exposed to dry and cold air for a long time. Second, parents should educate their children to develop good Xi habits, wash hands frequently, ventilate frequently, and avoid close contact with infected people. In addition, it is also very important to increase children's nutritional intake and enhance immunity in moderation. There are many prescriptions for enhancing immunity in the TCM book, such as ginseng, astragalus, atractylodes, etc., which can be used as a reference.
In short, the fact that children in kindergarten and school may have 2 or 3 fevers this winter does not mean that the children have serious physical problems. Fever is a normal physiological response of the body to protect itself, and it is a way for the body to eliminate external evils. When children have a fever, parents should observe the changes in their condition in time, seek help from a professional doctor and carry out **. At the same time, some methods and preventive measures of traditional Chinese medicine can also help regulate and prevent fever problems in children. I hope this article can provide some useful references for parents to spend a healthy and happy winter.
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