Foods that help children lower their fever fastest

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

Causes and treatment of fever symptoms

Fever is a common symptom in children. Normal body temperature in children is around 36.5-37.5°C. When a child has a fever, their body temperature rises above 38°C. Fever is not a disease in itself, but rather a natural bodily response to viral or bacterial infections.

Symptoms when a child has a fever:

- Feeling tired

- Looks pale

- The child has become a picky eater.

- Irritability

- Experiencing headaches or body aches

- Feeling unwell

Fever can sometimes be a sign of a serious infection. Take your child to the doctor immediately if:

- Infants under 3 months old have a fever.

- Unusual drowsiness or extreme difficulty waking up.

- The baby's skin is slightly pale.

- Cold hands and feet

- The baby is weaker than usual, has a high-pitched, shrill cry, or cries continuously.

- Difficulty breathing or rapid breathing

- Nausea and vomiting may occur.

- A rash may appear.

Causes of fever in children

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

In addition to medications prescribed by doctors, mothers should feed their babies cooling foods to help lower their fever as quickly as possible. The following foods and fruits will be beneficial for babies when they have a fever.

Stewed tomatoes with meat

100g tomatoes, 100g lean pork. Wash and slice or chop the tomatoes. Place a pot on the stove, add 1 bowl of water, and cook the pork until done. Then add the tomatoes, a little salt, onion oil, and ginger, and cook until tender. Drink the soup and eat the pork and tomatoes once a day, or eat them with rice.

Water spinach, water chestnut

100g of water spinach, 20g of water chestnuts. Wash both thoroughly, put them in a pot of water, and boil until tender. Eat the vegetables and drink the broth 2-3 times a day for 7 consecutive days.

Mung bean sweet soup, jelly

50g mung beans, 30g agar-agar, brown sugar to taste. Boil the mung beans in water until tender. Chop the agar-agar into small pieces and add it to the pot. Cook until the agar-agar is thoroughly cooked, then add brown sugar to taste. Eat once a day for 7 consecutive days.

Fresh lemon juice

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

Pumpkin juice

Winter melon juice is rich in vitamins and also helps cool down a baby's fever quickly. Ingredients: 150g winter melon, 1/4 large lotus leaf. Wash the winter melon with the skin on, remove the seeds, and cut into pieces. Wash the lotus leaf, chop finely, put the winter melon and lotus leaf in a pot, add 300ml of water, boil thoroughly, strain the liquid, and discard the solids.

Mung bean porridge

Ingredients: 30g mung beans; 100g watermelon; 20g white sugar. Preparation: Peel the hard green rind of the watermelon and extract 200ml of juice. Grind the mung beans into powder, add to the watermelon juice, stir well, and cook over low heat. When cooked, add the sugar and bring to a boil again. Give to children twice a day for 3-4 consecutive days.

Stir-fried fragrant gourd

Ingredients: 30g mung beans; 100g watermelon; 20g white sugar. Preparation: Peel the hard green rind of the watermelon and extract 200ml of juice. Grind the mung beans into powder, add to the watermelon juice, stir well, and cook over low heat. When cooked, add the sugar and bring to a boil again. Give to children twice a day for 3-4 consecutive days.

Watermelon

In addition, for older children, they can eat 300-500g of watermelon daily or drink watermelon juice. For younger children, use the flesh and white rind (remove the green outer peel) to make juice, dividing it into portions for the child to drink throughout the day. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine: watermelon has a sweet taste and a cooling nature, with effects that nourish yin, clear heat, quench thirst, and reduce fever.

According to khoahoc.tv