Recurrent respiratory tract infections in children (RRTI) refer to the frequent occurrence of upper or lower respiratory tract infections in children within 1 year, which belongs to the categories of "body deficiency cold", "deficiency cold" and "sweat syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine. "Zhengzhi Hui Supplement: Cold" cloud: "There are people who are weak in the past, loose in appearance, and slightly careless, that is, those who show wind syndrome." ”
01. If the spleen and stomach function is poor, the respiratory tract is prone to repeated infections
Repeated colds in children, that is, recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, are the most headaches for parents. To prevent colds, we should start by taking care of your child's spleen and stomach.
Poor spleen and stomach function is not only manifested in poor appetite, but also constipation, dry mouth and tongue. Clinically, it can be subdivided into spleen deficiency, gastric heat, etc., in short, abnormal digestive function will occur. Therefore, if the child's spleen and stomach function is insufficient, he may not show symptoms of weakness, but may also show signs of hyperfunction.
However, on the whole, the spleen and stomach function is insufficient, and the ability to resist the invasion of external wind and cold will become smaller, and the evil of wind and cold will take advantage of the weakness to enter, resulting in repeated respiratory infections in children.
02. Causes of respiratory tract infections in children
Recurrent respiratory tract infections can be caused by:
1. Environmental pollution
2. Excessive use of antibiotics
The child's parents did not take proper care and felt slightly unwell, that is, a large number of anti-inflammatory drugs and antiviral drugs were used. From the perspective of physical fitness, people with weak spleen, spleen deficiency and dampness are prone to recurrent upper respiratory tract infections.
These reasons often affect the child's ability to resist diseases, making the child prone to repeated colds, if more than 4 times a year, it is necessary to consider whether the child has lung and spleen qi deficiency and other conditions.
03. Why should we actively treat recurrent upper respiratory tract infections?
Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections are common pediatric outpatient diseases, and although the symptoms themselves are not serious, they must be actively treated, because repeated infections will affect the child's immunity and may even affect the child's growth and development.
Timely medical treatment, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, can help your child restore balance and remove the soil that causes disease.
A common type of upper respiratory tract infection
Hyperactivity, spleen and stomach stagnation, yin deficiency, spleen deficiency and dampness, and spleen deficiency and dampness are all common syndrome types of recurrent respiratory tract infections in children. In fact, the condition of children who are prone to recurrent respiratory tract infections seen in the clinic may be more complex, not only limited to the common syndrome types mentioned above, but also need to be treated under the guidance of a doctor.
TCM protocol
Clinically, there are many ways for traditional Chinese medicine to treat recurrent upper respiratory tract infections in children, such as the comprehensive effect of Chinese patent medicine Bairui Granules and Anorexiakang Granules can protect children's stomach and intestines, strengthen healthy qi, improve disease resistance, and treat colds; Tuina, moxibustion, acupuncture, sachets, etc., can achieve the purpose of treatment when used in a timely manner.
General characteristics: Experience of improper feeding
Main symptoms: recurrent fever, cold intolerance, nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy throat, cough.
Home Diet Therapy
1. Eat in moderation
Repeated colds, there are two "troublemakers", one is "eating hard", and the other is "eating cold". Feeding children is easy for parents to do, and when you have children, you want to give them the best. However, parents must be coarse and fine, and the younger the child, the more attention should be paid to not eating too much.
2. Reasonable addition of complementary food
There are differences between the north and the south when children add complementary food, but they need to master a principle: warm and fine, accumulate a lot, and apply both soft and hard. That is, add rice soup, noodle soup or lotus root flour first, instead of coarse grains; It must be at a suitable temperature, not too cold or too hot; The types of additives range from less to more, from cooked foods (meat) to vegetables and fruits, from soft to hard, from simple to complex. By following these principles, your child will grow well and get sick less.
3. Eat lightly
Children's complementary foods should be less oil, less sugar, less salt, and try to choose foods that are easy to digest, such as porridge soup, wontons, lotus root noodles, etc. Fruits can be eaten, and children with poor spleen and stomach function can use steamed fruits instead, such as steamed pears.
If there are no special circumstances, there is generally no need to avoid food. Special circumstances refer to the fact that there is a certain food that causes an allergic reaction after eating and is unwell.
4. About taboos
If there are no special circumstances, there is generally no need to avoid food. Special circumstances refer to the fact that there is a certain food that causes an allergic reaction after eating and is unwell.
Daily maintenance
1. Keep warm moderately. Keeping in mind the principle of covering spring and autumn frost, the back, feet, and small belly should not be exposed.
2. Exercise. Keep in mind that children of different ages exercise in different ways. Children who do not like to exercise are often qi deficiency, not lazy, and must be treated as soon as possible.
3. Careful observation and knowledge reserve of parents.
4. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment needs to be gradual and not tonic, otherwise it may affect the growth and development of children.