Foods that help children reduce fever fastest

When children have a fever, in addition to the medications prescribed by doctors, mothers should give their children cool foods to help them cool down as quickly as possible.

Causes and treatment of fever symptoms

Fever is a common symptom in children. The normal temperature in a child's body is about 36.5-37.5oC. When having a fever, the child's body temperature increases above 38oC. Fever is not a disease that occurs alone but is part of the body's natural response to a virus or bacteria infection.

Symptoms when children have fever:

- Feeling tired

- Looks pale

- Baby becomes anorexic

- Irritable

- Headache or body aches

- Feeling unwell

Fever can sometimes be a sign of a serious infection. Take your baby to the doctor right away if:

- Newborn baby under 3 months old has fever

- Unusual sleepiness or difficulty waking up

- Baby's skin is a little pale

- Cold hands and feet

- Baby is weaker than usual, has a high pitched cry or cries continuously

- Difficulty breathing or rapid breathing

- Nausea and vomiting

- Rash may appear

Causes of fever in children

Fevers are common in young children. Fevers are part of viral illnesses such as colds and flu. Sometimes they are caused by more serious illnesses, such as ear, bladder, or kidney infections. Sometimes blood infections, pneumonia, or meningitis can cause a fever in children. Fevers can also be a side effect of vaccinations.

In addition to the medications prescribed by doctors, mothers should feed their children cool foods to help them cool down as quickly as possible. The following foods and fruits will be beneficial for children with fever.

Tomato stew with meat

100g tomato, 100g lean pork, wash and slice or chop tomatoes. Put the pot on the stove, add 1 bowl of water, add meat and cook first, then add tomatoes, a little salt, scallion oil, ginger and cook until done. Drink soup, eat meat and tomatoes, once a day, or eat with rice.

Water spinach, watercress

100g of water spinach, 20g of Chinese clematis. Wash both ingredients, put them in a pot of water, boil until soft. Eat vegetables and drink soup 2-3 times a day, for 7 consecutive days.

Green bean and jelly tea

50g green beans, 30g agar, enough brown sugar. Boil green beans with water until beans are soft, cut agar into small pieces, put in the pot and cook until agar is fully cooked, then add brown sugar to taste. Eat once a day, continuously for 7 days.

Fresh lemon juice

Squeeze fresh lemon, add a little sugar or syrup, add warm water and stir well and you have a glass of lemonade for your child. Warm lemonade prevents dehydration. In addition, this drink is also rich in vitamin C.

Pumpkin juice

Pumpkin juice contains many vitamins and also helps your baby cool down quickly. 150g pumpkin, 1/4 large lotus leaf. Leave the pumpkin skin on, wash, remove seeds, and slice. Wash and chop lotus leaves. Put pumpkin and lotus leaves in a pot, add 300ml water, boil thoroughly, strain the water, and discard the pulp.

Green bean porridge

Ingredients: 30g green beans; 100g watermelon; 20g white sugar. Preparation: Peel off the hard green skin of the watermelon, squeeze out 200ml of water. Grind the green beans into powder, add to the watermelon water, stir well, cook over low heat, when cooked add sugar, boil again. Feed the child twice a day, for 3-4 consecutive days.

Stir-fried squash

Ingredients: 30g green beans; 100g watermelon; 20g white sugar. Preparation: Peel off the hard green skin of the watermelon, squeeze out 200ml of water. Grind the green beans into powder, add to the watermelon water, stir well, cook over low heat, when cooked add sugar, boil again. Feed the child twice a day, for 3-4 consecutive days.

Watermelon

In addition, for relatively large children, you can feed them 300-500g of watermelon every day or squeeze the juice for them to drink. For young children, use the flesh and white skin (peeling off the green skin on the outside) to squeeze the juice, divide it for the children to drink during the day. According to Oriental medicine: watermelon has a sweet taste, cool properties, has the effect of nourishing yin, clearing heat, quenching thirst and reducing fever.

According to khoahoc.tv