What are the traditional Chinese medicine methods for treating colds and fevers in children?

　　Children's health has always been of concern to parents. Winter is here, and many children have begun to suffer from colds and fevers, which makes many parents worried. Children are still growing and their body organs are not yet mature, making them more susceptible to cold viruses. When parents find out that their children are sick, they usually choose to give their children some Western medicine. As everyone knows, regular consumption of Western medicine is also harmful to the child's health. At this time, parents should choose to use some traditional Chinese medicine methods. So, what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat colds and fevers in children?

　　Oral Chinese medicine

　　Traditional Chinese medicine can fully reflect the characteristics of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine. According to the physiological characteristics of children and the actual situation of each child in the later stage of pneumonia, it can be said to be "tailor-made". With the development of modern science and technology, traditional Chinese medicine dosage forms are also diverse. In addition to the traditional decoction of Chinese herbal medicine, there are also Chinese medicine dosage forms that only need to be brewed with boiling water. While changing the dosage form, the "bitter" taste of traditional Chinese medicine is reduced, making it relatively easier for children to accept it.

　　Paste

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "deficiency must be replenished". Children have the physiological characteristics of "often deficient lungs, spleen and kidneys". Children with deficiency syndromes can take supplements. In addition to some children with recurrent bronchial asthma and children over 4 years old with thin appearance, yellow face, loss of appetite, short stature, and excessive sweating who can be supplemented by ointment, it is also applicable to some children with repeated and multiple pneumonias. It’s winter, so it’s a good opportunity to use ointments to replenish your body.

　　Acupoint application

　　Acupoint application is an external treatment method used by traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases. The treatment of diseases is based on the meridian theory of Chinese medicine. Select certain acupoints and apply certain drugs to stimulate the acupoints and absorb specific drugs in specific parts, thus exerting obvious pharmacological effects. In summer, there is a "winter disease can be treated in summer" acupoint application, while in winter, the "three to nine days" is also a good time for application. From November every year, during the season of "winter disease treatment", special powder is used to make a specific dosage form and applied to Tiantu point, Dazhui point, Shenque point and Tanzhong point. It has the effect of warming meridians and dredging meridians, removing blood stasis and reducing phlegm, and improving pulmonary circulation.

　　Auricular acupuncture treatment

　　Auricular points are the acupoints located on the auricle. The ears have a close relationship with the internal organs and meridians. Each organ and tissue has a corresponding reaction area (auricular point) on the auricle. Stimulating auricular points has a certain regulating effect on the corresponding organs. For children with pneumonia, we often select acupuncture points such as "lung, spleen, kidney, Shenmen, and trachea" to relieve lungs, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidneys, and relieve cough and reduce phlegm.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can avoid adverse reactions caused by blind use of antibiotics. When children's immune systems are building up, they must use less Western medicine, especially infusions, antibiotics, etc. It is best to use some external methods such as scraping and applying.